Just wondering what you guys think of this red dragon fly photo that I caught in my home. Used a Sony DSC717.
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if you intend to do a macro, go closer. the F717 has a good macro mode that allows you to capture big close-ups.
btw, to share your pics, use a smaller size like 600x480. besides reducing the filesize, most people would be able to see it without using horizontal scroll.
btw, to share your pics, use a smaller size like 600x480. besides reducing the filesize, most people would be able to see it without using horizontal scroll.
mpenza said:
Paiseh, complete newbie here; to both photography and this forum.
Actually, I snapped at it as I crept closer and closer; this was as close as I got. Then not liking my invasion of its privacy, it took off.
Ok, will resize smaller on my next post.
Thanks!
At one time, I thot it was similar to my Avatar - Red Dragon ... :bsmilie:
You need to get closer 1:1, or u can crop another 50% off .. :sweat:
You need to get closer 1:1, or u can crop another 50% off .. :sweat:
I seldom post my photos here but I took one that looks exactly like your dragonfly too. Any comments? Me also newbie.
For me, most photos here look great; typical fascination of a newbie! But in personal preference, I think yours captured a good wing spread; mine looks like a tired dragonfly who has just completed a marathon.icer said:I seldom post my photos here but I took one that looks exactly like your dragonfly too. Any comments? Me also newbie.
Did you do a lot of cropping for yours? Was wondering how you got so close. Maybe as approach from behind has more stealth! (No lah, we all know they have thousands of eyes and can even see almost 360 degrees.)
Yah, I was really quite close and this dragonfly is on a plant above the pond. I was hovering above the pond and trying my best not to fall inside. I did cropped too but lucky the lighting was good so I am able to capture it quite clearly. Cropping it shows more details of its body and wing.Clark75 said:
I am a newbie and I took this on my second photo outing so it was very motivating for me. Here is another dragonfly.
wah dragon fever here is it? can i join too? hehe
Clark75, interesting pose u get there! but can try going closer to it for bigger magnification
icer, great effort for ur shots! 1st shot is interesting. ur 2nd shot background is too distracting, try look for a cleaner background next time.
i have some of the dragon shots inside my gallery. well if both of you are interested, we can go for a dragon outing
hehe just to show the same speices of the dragon u both took.
its a Trithemis aurora
[size=-2]*how? i itchy for some hunting already ;p[/size]
Clark75, interesting pose u get there! but can try going closer to it for bigger magnification
icer, great effort for ur shots! 1st shot is interesting. ur 2nd shot background is too distracting, try look for a cleaner background next time.
i have some of the dragon shots inside my gallery. well if both of you are interested, we can go for a dragon outing
hehe just to show the same speices of the dragon u both took.
its a Trithemis aurora
[size=-2]*how? i itchy for some hunting already ;p[/size]
Wow, you very pro. We newbie mah!y0ngcheng said:wah dragon fever here is it? can i join too? hehe
Clark75, interesting pose u get there! but can try going closer to it for bigger magnification
icer, great effort for ur shots! 1st shot is interesting. ur 2nd shot background is too distracting, try look for a cleaner background next time.
i have some of the dragon shots inside my gallery. well if both of you are interested, we can go for a dragon outing
hehe just to show the same speices of the dragon u both took.
its a Trithemis aurora
[size=-2]*how? i itchy for some hunting already [/size]
How do you make your background so dark? You use flash?
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nono, still a newbie learning.icer said:
some ppl like dark background,while most of the ppl dislike it.
for my case, my background is too far from my subject, thus after flashing it, the background tend to be dark.
[size=-2]*dragon hunting soon?[/size]
Hi clark,
actually what you can do is do some cropping and photoshoping.
subject too center is not too nice, try to give the subject's eyes some space looking forward. it feel comfortable for the subject and the viewer too.
[size=-2]hope you dont mind me editting ur photo[/size]
actually what you can do is do some cropping and photoshoping.
subject too center is not too nice, try to give the subject's eyes some space looking forward. it feel comfortable for the subject and the viewer too.
[size=-2]hope you dont mind me editting ur photo[/size]
hehe no la.. i'm juz more interested in dragonfly and shoot more of them.sumball said:Yong Cheng is the pro in shooting dragon fly for no doubt!!!
p/s: didnt know u have upgraded ur 300d to 10d.
so how? when coming into macro? :devil:
so... dragons lover! wanna out for a hunting session?
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