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Published: 2009-06-07 14:01:45 +0000 UTC; Views: 501; Favourites: 17; Downloads: 0
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Description It's thrilling in a way, slowly closing in for the short, a mere finger-span from an insect which is so easy to frighten away.

It's kind of obvious that this wasn't taken with a proper macro lens. I managed to capture the compound eyes, at least.

I feel like I'm moving on to bigger prey.

*Found out that this is a male scarlet darter!
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Comments: 20

painting-with-light [2011-03-25 11:36:23 +0000 UTC]

What lens did you use for this shot? The result is good

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danielmercieca In reply to painting-with-light [2011-03-26 20:25:00 +0000 UTC]

The normal kit lens, but reversed. Turns it into a macro lens! It's a very useful trick

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painting-with-light In reply to danielmercieca [2011-03-26 20:29:37 +0000 UTC]

Ok, I have often heard about it but never risked it

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danielmercieca In reply to painting-with-light [2011-03-27 09:21:01 +0000 UTC]

Back when I used to do this, I used to do it without some kind of safety, like an adaptor ring. I have a few specks of dust on the sensor from doing that

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painting-with-light In reply to danielmercieca [2011-03-27 12:02:35 +0000 UTC]

Does not sound too camera friendly without the adaptor ring. I preferred getting a macro lens

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StinksPretty [2011-03-25 08:30:26 +0000 UTC]

"WOW"

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xmisslizx [2009-06-22 22:11:41 +0000 UTC]

woah thats awesome! i've never seen a red one before...that's pretty cool

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danielmercieca In reply to xmisslizx [2009-06-23 07:34:34 +0000 UTC]

Wanna trade your pink one for my red one?

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xmisslizx In reply to danielmercieca [2009-06-23 15:40:01 +0000 UTC]

haha that would be cool

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Faunamelitensis [2009-06-10 12:43:55 +0000 UTC]

this is not A Male violet dropwing, but a Male Scarlet Darter, i also have it in my gallery
see
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danielmercieca In reply to Faunamelitensis [2009-06-10 12:44:50 +0000 UTC]

I was thinking that mine was a little too red actually, thanks for letting me know

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Faunamelitensis In reply to danielmercieca [2009-06-10 12:47:42 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome
when still immature in the adult stage, the violet dropwing will be reddish, but not as red as the Scarlet darter.

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iella [2009-06-08 09:43:03 +0000 UTC]

oh dude, just awesome! Even though the lens wasnt proper, you still managed to capture quite a gorgeous shot!
Btw how do you have the courage to photograph a dragonfly without fear? I heard they sting quite nasty :S

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danielmercieca In reply to iella [2009-06-08 10:21:50 +0000 UTC]

Maybe because I haven't been stung yet And maybe because I knew i couldn't pass off the opportunity of taking a picture like this. I'm glad I didn't chicken out XD

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Noogiems [2009-06-07 17:11:06 +0000 UTC]

Kinda weird. The only dragonflies we have around here are of green and blue variants. I've never seen a red dragonfly before.

I love how the wing closest to you has such detail, yet is still transparent.

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danielmercieca In reply to Noogiems [2009-06-07 17:44:25 +0000 UTC]

Haha. The only dragonflies I have ever seen are the red dragonfly and the emperor dragonfly. Now, the emperor would have been scary to get close to XD

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Noogiems In reply to danielmercieca [2009-06-07 18:31:46 +0000 UTC]

Oh really? The ones we have around here look kinda like emperors. XD

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danielmercieca In reply to Noogiems [2009-06-07 18:51:19 +0000 UTC]

They probably are

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coprislunaris [2009-06-07 16:12:18 +0000 UTC]

Nice colours and great capture

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Daniel-Briffa [2009-06-07 14:29:54 +0000 UTC]

Nice capture, the DOF is very shallow and you got the eyes exactly on focus hehe, good job

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