Dragonfly, , Botanic Garden, Singapore.
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I got the wings in motion and the head with the thorax is perfectly sharp, except at the tail it is slightly blur. If only I could get the tail sharp, that would be wonderful.
May be the antishake lens or camera would be great for shot like this, so that the shutter speed is slow enough to record the abdomen as sharp and the wings with moton blur.
9th Oct,
Today I received a copy of the Animals - Children Encyclopaedia from
DK, they had used this photographs in the book and they are giving the
Encyclopaedia to me for free. Thanks DK. I was exhilarated!
Total Collection view is 14,914 on 6th of Feb 2007
16,014 13th of Feb 2007
A 12" x 12" print is sold to Wai Meng.
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longristra, AlexYoung, noamgalai, u c c r o w, and 77 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Michael Ash Smith (65 months ago | reply)
wow ... awesome capture
AlexYoung (65 months ago | reply)
Great shooting.
noamgalai (65 months ago | reply)
WOW
u c c r o w (65 months ago | reply)
no words needed as usual...
J Gilbert (65 months ago | reply)
Beautiful image.
Carla Finley (65 months ago | reply)
I have image stable in my camera. It doesn't help. Nice photo.
Sepideh! (65 months ago | reply)
Brilliant macro!
ronindunedin (65 months ago | reply)
Amazing shot
law_keven (65 months ago | reply)
Another award winning shot, well done..:O)
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45street | www.victorpuig.com (65 months ago | reply)
Stunning close-up ans details. Fantastic capture.
itucker (65 months ago | reply)
impressive work!
Photos in a Jar (65 months ago | reply)
I love that you caught him in motion like that, just wonderful!
Sebastian Torresi (65 months ago | reply)
woooo!! it's fantastic. Greeat shot. CLALP CLAP CLAP
lindamccraven (65 months ago | reply)
amazing. i love the wings they are so magical.
Almighty_Fotografie (65 months ago | reply)
Awsome shot!!
Ina64 (65 months ago | reply)
This is another stunning shot. I don't care if the tail is a little blur. I think it's just a perfect shot.
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marmimuralla (65 months ago | reply)
Estos animales son maravillosos...
Lins~ (65 months ago | reply)
Nice capture
Ikayama (65 months ago | reply)
amazing! I love how it seems to be suspended in air!
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AnS_icht (65 months ago | reply)
really a great shot
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makunia (65 months ago | reply)
great, well done!
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Fantastic Shot!!!
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thomsonalasdair (65 months ago | reply)
Another wonderful shot, your photographs have an undescribable magic about them.
Cíntia Scola (65 months ago | reply)
wow!!!
those shiny wings...incredible!!!
beautiful!!!
matiedo99 (65 months ago | reply)
Like all your previous photos: FANTASTIC!!
ashlee -- intodust (65 months ago | reply)
Wow, beautiful! Perfict macro!
Shemer (65 months ago | reply)
You're so good at this!
E300 DSLR (65 months ago | reply)
it's all been said - ditto
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MCarlos (65 months ago | reply)
Fantastic! as usual ;-)
beluga 7 (65 months ago | reply)
Do not stop
The more I look at your photothe more I learn.........and I just started
This is nice
maxjeng (65 months ago | reply)
Great details...
jbuddenh (65 months ago | reply)
Nice!
Maybe the tail blur is caused by it being further away, rather than in motion. Note that the more distant flower point is slightly blurred also.
fireflyfirefly (65 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous!!!!
rufaro (65 months ago | reply)
Awesome, brilliant capture !!
hamapenguin (65 months ago | reply)
wonderful capture as always!
Crowjay (65 months ago | reply)
wow nice one
Photophool (rebuilding stream) (65 months ago | reply)
I think it is mighty fine the way it is. Perfection is a more suited to the "studio". :-)))
ruslou (65 months ago | reply)
Meng. This is your best. Congrats
codespoti (65 months ago | reply)
Marvelous shot.
photokai (65 months ago | reply)
wonderful shot! love his transparent wings and big eyes!
Sir Gawins (65 months ago | reply)
Very nice !
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Unique_Snowflake (65 months ago | reply)
Close enough! That's well captured
macropoulos (65 months ago | reply)
Another gorgeous dragonfly capture!
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aussiegall (65 months ago | reply)
Another amazing macro.
`Loriel (65 months ago | reply)
Again!!! Just amazing..how you do what you do is beyond me..you are very skilled!
InSectHunter (65 months ago | reply)
Hi all. Sorry for the late reply, I am having a short assignment in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Thanks for all the great comments.
shutter-bugg, sometimes it were just luck and pure bright sunlight. I always look for strong sunlight and blue sky when I went photographing. Some Chinese Tai Chi and slow movement helped in achieving closeness with the insect.
ruslou, Thanks, I think this was the best shot all my collection too. However, it takes the understanding of analysing detail to appreciate this piece. I love the flapping wings; draped in broad expressionist white dashes.
Photophool, I would agree that perfection in a natural setting is difficult to achieve, it needs a certain accident and chance encounter. Almost like the surrealists slogan, the chance encounter of the sewing machine on a dissecting table.
Here you can see more of dragonflies that I had shot over the years.
Dragonfly Set
jacquie pics (65 months ago | reply)
Excellent capture
Steven House Photography (65 months ago | reply)
A cracker of a shot
lemperleconnie (65 months ago | reply)
A fantastic shot!
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ymir477 (65 months ago | reply)
Hunter thx for all yrs photos Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!
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