"Never seen" before Damselfly shots

bigmouse · 27th September 2003

Wanted dead or alive. Reward S$5000
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Mr Damselfly doing a balancing act
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Mr Damselfly playing hide and seek
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togu · 27th September 2003

Cute!

mpenza · 27th September 2003

Nice close-up and concept!

but poor damselfly

gremlin · 27th September 2003

I hope it was not a dead damselfly

bigmouse · 27th September 2003

Originally Posted by gremlin

I hope it was not a dead damselfly

It is alive & regained its freedom after I am done taking my pics. So no reward for me..

snowparang · 27th September 2003

how come it doesn't look focused to me?

anyway for such close-ups, recommended would be bounced flash + macro + close-up lens?

bigmouse · 28th September 2003

Originally Posted by snowparang

how come it doesn't look focused to me?

anyway for such close-ups, recommended would be bounced flash + macro + close-up lens?

some are not focused very well. Most shots are taken with my right hand while my left hand is holding the fly.

RuthBaby · 28th September 2003

KAWAII!!!

Zplus · 28th September 2003

Ur.... it seems dead. I hope you did not kill it.
I love nature photography but please take them in their natural habitat without duress.

In Picture one, one of its legs have already broken off. Damselflies and Dragonflies uses their legs as a basket to catch flying prey.

Buzz · 28th September 2003

Yes I agree with Zplus. Please respect the insect while taking pictures of it.You might think that no physical damage is done . By handling its wings or body you would have damaged its natural structure and also leave a layer of your skin oil on it.

Garion · 28th September 2003

Originally Posted by bigmouse

some are not focused very well. Most shots are taken with my right hand while my left hand is holding the fly.

What the...you mean you caught the little fella and deliberately posed it to make the shots? Thats downright cruel man! Couldn't have agreed more with what Zplus and Buzz had said...if you had really caught it and caused its death...I really feel for the poor bugger.

tsystem · 28th September 2003

Originally Posted by Garion

What the...you mean you caught the little fella and deliberately posed it to make the shots? Thats downright cruel man! Couldn't have agreed more with what Zplus and Buzz had said...if you had really caught it and caused its death...I really feel for the poor bugger.

I'm sorry, I'm really OT here.... but i can't help it.. your post is too funny!!!!

Burst out in laughter after reading your very first sentence....

BUAY TA HAN

Garion · 28th September 2003

Originally Posted by tsystem

I'm sorry, I'm really OT here.... but i can't help it.. your post is too funny!!!!

Burst out in laughter after reading your very first sentence....

BUAY TA HAN

tsystem->

aosis · 28th September 2003

Quite obvious it's dead ... Please care for the insects well being ..

bigmouse · 28th September 2003

Originally Posted by aosis

Quite obvious it's dead ... Please care for the insects well being ..

hi guys;

I am sorry of my misdeed

to the fly. I may have got carried away during my hunt for insect macro and I didn't mean any harm to the insect. All I did was took some pics and let it go. The broken leg is not caused by me and the fly flew off after I released it.

U really need to look at its eyes to tell if its alive.

Pinoy · 28th September 2003

When I first saw the pics, my reaction was ... what the

... how did this guy took those "balancing act" pics!

... the damselfly looked stiff too.

Oh well... that's cruel indeed.

:Later,

Lion king · 28th September 2003

In your zest to get a decent shot, you got carried away and caught that poor blimey and subjected it to GOD knows what....

A couple of years ago, in a competition organised by a local magazine, it was suspected that one of the entries carried a picture of two young birdings that were glued to the branch just outside the nest. The photographer then took a picture when the mother came back to feed them and submitted this pic for the competition.
Imagine the truama and anxiety caused to the young birds and mother.

Enuff said.
Hope you learn your lesson and respect those little guys. They have their stories to tell too.

A nature photographer once said "Take only pictures but leave behind your footprints."

chngpe01 · 28th September 2003

Hi Bigmouse,

I hope you and all of us here have learn from this(at the expense of the poor insect) episode. Your spontaneous apology shows that you meant no malice but it certainly has done some harm to the insect, imagine the trauma it has to go thru for you to take the pics.

The first thing I learn in nature photography is to respect and appreciate all living things big or small and if I cannot take the shots because it may harm the creature so be it, at least I get to see and appreciate it.

I think Lion King has surmarised it well. And I am also glad that Clubsnap has a good number of sensible and good nature lovers to keep us in check.

to Garion, gremlin, Pinoy, aosis, Buzz & Lion King

megaweb · 28th September 2003

Poor insect

Anyway I hope you have learned your lesson well and start to take the REAL nature shots. Base on ur current skill , I believe you can capture great shots.

Sgt. Pepper · 28th September 2003

One compositional DONT's from J.Shaw:
"Do not pick a flower or harass an animal to move it to a better spot".

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bigmouse Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: spore Posts: 609	"Never seen" before Damselfly shots Wanted dead or alive. Reward S$5000 ============================= Mr Damselfly doing a balancing act ============================ Mr Damselfly playing hide and seek =========================

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Pinoy Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: ClubSNAP East Posts: 1,337	When I first saw the pics, my reaction was ... what the ... how did this guy took those "balancing act" pics! ... the damselfly looked stiff too. Oh well... that's cruel indeed. :Later, __________________ Canon 40D¤BG-E2N¤10-22¤24-105 f4L IS¤100 f2.8 Macro¤70-200 f4L¤30mm f1.4¤2x580EXII

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Lion king Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 518	In your zest to get a decent shot, you got carried away and caught that poor blimey and subjected it to GOD knows what.... A couple of years ago, in a competition organised by a local magazine, it was suspected that one of the entries carried a picture of two young birdings that were glued to the branch just outside the nest. The photographer then took a picture when the mother came back to feed them and submitted this pic for the competition. Imagine the truama and anxiety caused to the young birds and mother. Enuff said. Hope you learn your lesson and respect those little guys. They have their stories to tell too. A nature photographer once said "Take only pictures but leave behind your footprints." Last edited by Lion king; 28th September 2003 at 03:28 AM.

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togu Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: ToFusland Posts: 5,563	Cute!

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mpenza Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,397	Nice close-up and concept! but poor damselfly

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snowparang Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 98	how come it doesn't look focused to me? anyway for such close-ups, recommended would be bounced flash + macro + close-up lens?

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RuthBaby Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: WAT? WAN TO STALK MI AH? LOLZ Posts: 1,983	KAWAII!!!

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Zplus Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Some equitorial, tropical isla Posts: 2,353	Ur.... it seems dead. I hope you did not kill it. I love nature photography but please take them in their natural habitat without duress. In Picture one, one of its legs have already broken off. Damselflies and Dragonflies uses their legs as a basket to catch flying prey.

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Buzz Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bukit Timah Posts: 220	Yes I agree with Zplus. Please respect the insect while taking pictures of it.You might think that no physical damage is done . By handling its wings or body you would have damaged its natural structure and also leave a layer of your skin oil on it.

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chngpe01 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 7,469	Hi Bigmouse, I hope you and all of us here have learn from this(at the expense of the poor insect) episode. Your spontaneous apology shows that you meant no malice but it certainly has done some harm to the insect, imagine the trauma it has to go thru for you to take the pics. The first thing I learn in nature photography is to respect and appreciate all living things big or small and if I cannot take the shots because it may harm the creature so be it, at least I get to see and appreciate it. I think Lion King has surmarised it well. And I am also glad that Clubsnap has a good number of sensible and good nature lovers to keep us in check. to Garion, gremlin, Pinoy, aosis, Buzz & Lion King __________________ my work I am featured here, in Vol 4

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megaweb Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: East Posts: 8,106	Poor insect Anyway I hope you have learned your lesson well and start to take the REAL nature shots. Base on ur current skill , I believe you can capture great shots. __________________ See my Photo Gallery at the Clubsnap \| Pbase

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Sgt. Pepper Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,149	One compositional DONT's from J.Shaw: "Do not pick a flower or harass an animal to move it to a better spot".