tom_holz Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 This was shot with a Nikon F2 w/105 micro 2.8. I do not have a scanner yet so this is off of a Kodak Photo disk. The film used is the Kodak High Definition 400. Any suggestions, and how do I go about identifying this critter. Tom<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_fromm1 Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 (1) Nice shot if it wasn't digitally manipulated, and that includes severe cropping. How on earth did you get so close? (2) (controversial statement) Life is better with flash and somewhat slower film. Cheers, Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pvp Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 Very nice shot, if a bit soft. I'll second the suggestion for flash; makes it possible to use slow film and of course camera shake isn't a big a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_holz Posted July 21, 2003 Author Share Posted July 21, 2003 I did some cropping but not a lot. I was shooting below and I kept raising the tripod with each shot. This was a very cooperative dragonfly.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_holz Posted July 21, 2003 Author Share Posted July 21, 2003 It is probibly soft due to my beginner jitters, I was afraid it was going to fly away before I got it just right. I will need to look for a flash bracket to add to my ever growing collection of equipment. Thanks for the comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stemked Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 The highlights in the background certainly are a distraction. Just be careful what's in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven_buczkowski1 Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 Dragonflies are frequently cooperative, I've found. They are territorial by nature and tend to come back to the same spot once they realize that you're not making an overt attempt to get them. As for identification, The National Audubon Society field guide for Insects has a small section on dragonflies and damselflies with some of the more common ones. I've found a few sources on the web for identification. I'm still in the early stages of exploring these for identifying some of my own subjects, so I can't fully vouch for their quantity, or quality of information: http://www.gloriamundipress.com/dragonflies/id44.htm http://www.odenews.net/on4.htm Good luck. Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stemked Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 To id them there is and excellent book called "Dragonflies through binoculars" (at least I think that's the name. Highly recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig l Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 1.) "Dragonflies through Binoculars" by Sidney W. Dunkle, published by Oxford, ISBN 0-19-511268-7. 2.) Looks to me like some type of Meadowhawk; There are a number of species, and they can be very difficult to differentiate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laheist Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 I know this comes about a month after the last posts, but I want to say that my Japanese girlfriend is a country girl, and showed me a few dragonfly tricks. First, dragonflies will perch on the highest thing they can, so if you provide your finger as that, they will move over, as demonstrated with the attached photo.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laheist Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 The second trick is to move your finger in a circular motion in front of the dragonfly. You will see its head follow the tip of your finger, and it will become dizzy. Then you can get as close as you like!<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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