The eyes of a dragon

[sudheer]

Hi,

Today's capture at Kainkondanahalli Lake.

Gear: 50D, 100mm F2.8 Macro, External flash, cropped image.
Please provide comments and critiques.


Eyes of the dragon by maverickmano, on Flickr

[Madhav Bhakta]

Very nice details Sudheer. Loved it.

[gopalji]

superb, Sudheer....nice contrast and saturation.

[toofan]

Nice details, Shooting this insect very close irritates me due to its highly reflective eyes.

[Amlan Sanyal]

This is a great shot sudheer.

[Aravindan]

Wow    great shots..

TFS
Aravindan R

[Ashim]

Well, I am not so impressed. Nailing such a shot requires the perfect light so as to bring out maximum clarity and saturation. Try this on a slightly overcast day and see the difference.

[sudheer]

Thanks you all for the feedback.

Nice details, Shooting this insect very close irritates me due to its highly reflective eyes.

True, catch light just blows the area off.

Well, I am not so impressed. Nailing such a shot requires the perfect light so as to bring out maximum clarity and saturation. Try this on a slightly overcast day and see the difference.

Absolutely right...
I just used the opportunity to photograph this and it was entirely lit by flash. Subject was just 2-3 inches above ground so couldn't use the BG well.

[thelightening]

Sudheer, nice shot...

I know u might have burned 100 calories for taking this shot with your specialised macro set-up

[amitk26]

Nice one sudheer perhaps you can set lower flash exposure compensation.

BTW I could not catch any damselfly that day :-)

[BanthurosFurasiburos]

Nice shot,Sudheer .Good details for the eyes.Slightly blown out  portions for the rest of its face.

[sudheer]

Sudheer, nice shot...

I know u might have burned 100 calories for taking this shot with your specialised macro set-up

Thanks Arun...Its really heavy and by doing it regularly my left hand muscles have gone fatigue

Nice one sudheer perhaps you can set lower flash exposure compensation.

BTW I could not catch any damselfly that day :-)

Ya, even I felt flash power should have been a tad low.
I too, spotted many but no presentable image. Need to better the art of approaching of bugs without fleeing them away

[stadimiri]

hi
nice shot
regards

[bodhijobs]

Liked the details...

[naresh]

nice shot sudheer ......

[kumarrishi]

Nice magnification and good angle. But highlights are blown off totally, and thus details missing in corners of eye and mouth. Moth is totally over exposed. IMHO. I understand its difficult with the rig, but photography is all about getting properly exposed shots isnt it, unless you want to convey something by over or under exposure. Here i dont feel that is the case.

regards

[sudheer]

Thanks a lot Sirini, Bodhi, Naresha and Rishi.

Nice magnification and good angle. But highlights are blown off totally, and thus details missing in corners of eye and mouth. Moth is totally over exposed. IMHO. I understand its difficult with the rig, but photography is all about getting properly exposed shots isnt it, unless you want to convey something by over or under exposure. Here i dont feel that is the case.

regards

I do agree that exposure is on higher side, things to learn....