Full Frontal - Damselfly!

Here is another damselfly (this had a brown neck) looking this time from the front. Maybe not as "in your face" as yesterday's photo, but I have been wanting to try and get a full frontal for while, but it isn't easy. I do like the dynamic angles on this though as well.

Anyway, this one was ok, and stayed still for a while.

I tried various tubes, but I can't remember whether this was 3, 2, 1, or none!

The camera was absolutely tripod mounted. I am not steady enough most of the time to et sharp shots hand held unless the shutter speed is up high, and even then it is hit and miss.

I have found that some damsels tend to be rather more likely to stay still than dragons, and afford more time and opportunity. This one was not on the grass originally, and I managed to get it to step onto my finger and then I transferred it onto the grass blade! Some damsels are happy to be approached it seems, a bit like some hoverflies will let you get them on your hand.

Yesterday's was an azure, this one is a female blue-tailed damselfly, Ischnura elegans.


C&C as always.


Exif:

Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 550D
Lens: 105mm
Image Date: 2010-06-17
Focal Length: 105mm
Aperture: f/11.0
Exposure Time: 0.022 s (1/45)
ISO equiv: 400
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No
Color Space: sRGB
Photographer: Paul Iddon
Copyright: A View of the UK - Paul Iddon Photography

Title:	Full Frontal - Damselfly!
Username:	Paul_Iddon
Uploaded:	18 Jun 2010 - 7:06 AM
Camera:	Canon EOS 550D
Lens:	sigma 105
Recording media:	JPEG (digital)
Tags:	550d, Bug, Canon, Close-up, Close-up / macro, Damselfly, Eos, Iddon, Macro, Nature, Wildlife / nature
Votes:	15