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CyclicalCore In reply to ruthj03 [2016-03-24 16:01:49 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! This is my favorite dragonfly picture so far

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CyclicalCore In reply to ZoevanRumt [2016-03-16 16:10:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I was really happy when I got it

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ZoevanRumt In reply to CyclicalCore [2016-03-17 20:02:18 +0000 UTC]

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CyclicalCore In reply to ZoPteryx [2014-12-05 01:28:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! This is my favorite macro photo I have taken

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CyclicalCore In reply to paddyola [2014-04-06 13:46:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!  This picture wowed me too when I first downloaded it from the camera

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CyclicalCore In reply to SnapShotDataBase [2014-04-04 01:42:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!  This is one of my favorite of my pictures too

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CyclicalCore In reply to Saya-Hinto [2014-04-03 21:03:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!  I was so excited that all the dragonflies came back so I could get this picture

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Saya-Hinto In reply to CyclicalCore [2014-04-06 08:03:20 +0000 UTC]

anytime^^ dragonflies are just awesome insects

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CyclicalCore In reply to Saya-Hinto [2014-04-06 13:39:31 +0000 UTC]

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CyclicalCore In reply to themuteprotagonist [2014-03-29 18:50:03 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, this set was by far the sharpest images I have taken of dragonflies.  I know a lot more about macro since last dragonfly season

Thanks!

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themuteprotagonist In reply to CyclicalCore [2014-03-30 13:12:39 +0000 UTC]

I just bought my macro lens recently and have just started to get the hang of it. Got any tutorials you'd recommend?

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CyclicalCore In reply to themuteprotagonist [2014-03-30 14:08:09 +0000 UTC]

There are some tutorials on the web and in various books, but the best resource for me has been the True Macro Photography forum on Ugly Hedgehog:
www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-102-1.h…

They have some FAQs with some basic information but the people there are moderately helpful as well.  My first couple of posts got some snarky responses, but most of the members try to be helpful. 

General tips: 
1. Get a Flash/speedlite.  This half the battle.  Then you have to do crazy things to get the speedlight to look natural:
www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-32754-1… pay particular attention to the last couple of pages of that thread. 

2. REALLY high f/ ratio.  Depending on your crop factor and lens, f/8-f/22.  This is the other half. Above f/11 you tend to get some diffraction loss of sharpness but it is worth it to get greater depth of focus.  If I shoot my macro lens wide open at f/2.8 and at minimum focusing distance, then the depth of focus is like 0.3 mm. 

3.  Use your lowest iso, 100 or 200.  Noise can cause more loss of sharpness than camera shake at these high magnifications. 

Now I did initially do some work with a Pringles can snoot/diffuser for my popup flash if you want to try that before getting the full size flash, but it will make things so much easier for you
Something like: petapixel.com/2011/04/26/use-a…

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themuteprotagonist In reply to CyclicalCore [2014-03-30 14:16:59 +0000 UTC]

awesome, thanks for the help, all very useful information.

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CyclicalCore In reply to Ohood-M [2014-03-29 18:50:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I am so happy with it too

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CyclicalCore In reply to SabakuNoShi [2014-03-27 14:20:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I was smiling for like a day after seeing it on my computer

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SabakuNoShi In reply to CyclicalCore [2014-03-27 22:07:58 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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CyclicalCore In reply to gigi50 [2014-03-27 01:32:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I was so happy with this

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gigi50 In reply to CyclicalCore [2014-03-27 11:27:14 +0000 UTC]

Its great when upload them and you get a nice surprise
with great results you were hoping for

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CyclicalCore In reply to gigi50 [2014-03-27 13:32:21 +0000 UTC]

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CyclicalCore In reply to K0alaAZ [2014-03-26 13:26:47 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I'm so happy

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CyclicalCore In reply to Mallophora [2014-03-26 13:26:33 +0000 UTC]

These are the most common dragonflies I have seen since moving to Miami but they have been gone for months, yesterday was the first day I saw them coat the grassy lawns around campus

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CyclicalCore In reply to PentiumTwo [2014-03-26 13:25:11 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I was so happy to get it

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