Closed Theme Weekly theme 16/06 to 22/06: Dragonflies

[jhanx]

In theory the method is very simple but in reality it's harder to do than it seems.
You need to have a displacement forward the subject and you need to stay linear. No big matter is you shift a bit but always stay linear. You must take care that regarding your linear move, the subject not rotate or move.
To do this a shoot in bursts with flash at 1/16th of power.
There is a lot of photos thrown to trash using this method because our subject is alive and moves sometimes.
The best time to do focus stacking handheld os when insects are sleeping. Before the sunrise (need to wake up early) or after the sunset.

Thans for the tip! I need more practice. ;-)

 

[MinitecaPhotographie]

Thans for the tip! I need more practice. ;-)

Practice is the key of everything in macro

 

[Poi ipo]

Brown Hawker Dragonfly (Long Beach, CA)
Nikon D5200, 16-300mm Tamron, No Flash, I=400, f-6.3, 1/200, focal Length 300mm.
View attachment 14420

 

[Sandy Nelson]

Taken last summer on a camping trip in Northern Ontario.
Sony A6500 with Sony E16-70 F4 ZA OSS and Neewer 10 and 16 mm tubes (I think).
F8, 1/80 sec, ISO 6400, no flash, hand held

 

[Deleted member 310]

Sandy Nelson I like your composition very much.

 

[Leraymurat]

My contribution
Nikon D7500
Sigma 105 macro
ISO 1600
1/1600
f20





View attachment 14424

 

[Sbpw1216]

Shot RAW with a Canon EOS RP in Aperture Priority Mode with a Canon EF 100mm 1:28 L IS USM Marco Lens - ISO 100, f/11, 1/250s

 

[Sandy Nelson]

Taken last summer on a camping trip in Northern Ontario.
Sony A6500 with Sony E16-70 F4 ZA OSS and Neewer 10 and 16 mm tubes (I think).
F8, 1/80 sec, ISO 6400, no flash, hand heldView attachment 5267

thank you!!!

 

[nataliaflejszar&Photo]

Wonderful pictures Sandy Nelson and very professional looking

 

[nataliaflejszar&Photo]

The picture is just awesome