Dragonflies Macros

tchuanye · 3rd September 2005

Today manage to shoot these few DFs. There were 2 of them.
The backgrounds are natural and not fake.
Appreciate any comments!

FZ10+6T for some and 6T+Sigma CU for some, F8, ISO 50, Ext bounce flash, various shutter speed.

#1: Y-Wing
1/125s

#2: Pink Background
1/200s
NO Flash used for this

#3: Brown Background
1/200s
No Flahs used for this

#4: Yellow-Green Background
1/400s

#5: Side view
1/200s

Falcon · 3rd September 2005

Very nice series. My favourite would be the last one in terms of exposure but prefer the pose to be similar to that of the 2nd last shot.

tchuanye · 3rd September 2005

Thanks Falcon yor your comment!

megaweb · 3rd September 2005

Very nice closeup but the color seem like too warm. I like the 1st shot due to composition.

tchuanye · 3rd September 2005

Originally Posted by megaweb

Very nice closeup but the color seem like too warm. I like the 1st shot due to composition.

Thanks Megaweb! I have already tried to shift more blue using colour balance already. Is it all warm, all the last one? Thanks.....

melvynyeo · 3rd September 2005

Nice close up as usual. I like the last 2 shot. Can almost feel the texture

megaweb · 4th September 2005

Originally Posted by tchuanye

Thanks Megaweb! I have already tried to shift more blue using colour balance already. Is it all warm, all the last one? Thanks.....

Sorry I mean the last one is very warm, the rest are ok

tchuanye · 4th September 2005

Originally Posted by megaweb

Sorry I mean the last one is very warm, the rest are ok

Thanks....did a little more blue adjust and Cyan adjust....is it better or worst? Appreciate any comments, as I am still figuring how to tweak in PS. Thanks!

megaweb · 4th September 2005

Originally Posted by tchuanye

Thanks....did a little more blue adjust and Cyan adjust....is it better or worst? Appreciate any comments, as I am still figuring how to tweak in PS. Thanks!

yes much better. A litte bit of brighter would be better ...

ortega · 4th September 2005

First and last picture works for me.

thobs · 11th September 2005

very cooperative dragonfly

tchuanye · 11th September 2005

Thanks Ortega and thobs!

geoyip · 13th September 2005

Nice Series

, the last pics works for me

The edited one seems a tad to cold on my screen, perhaps in between from the original (warm) and the edited would be just right

jus a suggestion hor

tchuanye · 13th September 2005

Originally Posted by geoyip

Nice Series , the last pics works for me

The edited one seems a tad to cold on my screen, perhaps in between from the original (warm) and the edited would be just right jus a suggestion hor

Thanks Geoyip! for the comments.

3rd September 2005	#6
melvynyeo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,167	Re: Dragonflies Macros Nice close up as usual. I like the last 2 shot. Can almost feel the texture

4th September 2005	#10
ortega Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NorthEast Posts: 17,681	Re: Dragonflies Macros First and last picture works for me. __________________ The Law

11th September 2005	#11
thobs Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 137	Re: Dragonflies Macros very cooperative dragonfly

11th September 2005	#12
tchuanye Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,388	Re: Dragonflies Macros Thanks Ortega and thobs! __________________ My Gallery: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/ Eqpt: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/gallery/271702

13th September 2005	#13
geoyip Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 943	Re: Dragonflies Macros Nice Series , the last pics works for me The edited one seems a tad to cold on my screen, perhaps in between from the original (warm) and the edited would be just right jus a suggestion hor __________________ active media studio: Web ~ Photography

3rd September 2005	#1
tchuanye Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,388	Dragonflies Macros Today manage to shoot these few DFs. There were 2 of them. The backgrounds are natural and not fake. Appreciate any comments! FZ10+6T for some and 6T+Sigma CU for some, F8, ISO 50, Ext bounce flash, various shutter speed. #1: Y-Wing 1/125s #2: Pink Background 1/200s NO Flash used for this #3: Brown Background 1/200s No Flahs used for this #4: Yellow-Green Background 1/400s #5: Side view 1/200s __________________ My Gallery: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/ Eqpt: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/gallery/271702

3rd September 2005	#2
Falcon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,876	Re: Dragonflies Macros Very nice series. My favourite would be the last one in terms of exposure but prefer the pose to be similar to that of the 2nd last shot.

3rd September 2005	#3
tchuanye Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,388	Re: Dragonflies Macros Thanks Falcon yor your comment! __________________ My Gallery: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/ Eqpt: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/gallery/271702

3rd September 2005	#4
megaweb Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: East Posts: 8,134	Re: Dragonflies Macros Very nice closeup but the color seem like too warm. I like the 1st shot due to composition. __________________ See my Photo Gallery at the Clubsnap \| Pbase