Blue Damselfly

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Blue Damselfly

Taken with a Canon Rebel XTi camera and 70-200mm Canon lens with a Canon 500D close up filter. The damselfy was was at a local pond not far from my home. Best View Larger

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Blue Damselfly by BigD
Blue Damselfly by BigD
  • BigD

    BigD

    Best View Larger

  • Susan van Zyl

    Susan van Zyl

    This stunning! Lovely! Love these creatures!

  • BigD replied

    Thanks Susan

  • Alexanderargyll

    Alexanderargyll

    excellent shot looks good here on my 37” Lcd :-)

  • BigD replied

    37” LCD, Wow! Thanks

  • Elizabeth Bravo

    Elizabeth Bravo

    What stunning color on that fly!!!

  • BigD replied

    Thanks Elizabeth

  • RickF

    RickF

    Great macro!

  • BigD replied

    thanks Rick

  • Jeff Palm Photography

    Jeff Palm Phot...

    Great macro young man!

  • BigD replied

    Thanks Jeff

  • Jennifer Potter

    Jennifer Potter

    Fantastic macro!!!! beautiful color and detail. – Dawn

  • BigD replied

    Thanks Dawn

  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    HOLY COW!!!! I’ve snapped several of these … but NOTHING as glorious as this!!!!! WOW WOW WOW!!!!! Perfect, perfect detail … and don’t I just LOVE that fabulous metallic blue shimmer???? WOO HOOOOOOOO!!!!

  • BigD replied

    Hey, the Canon 500D close up filter will work on the Nikon 70-200mm lens or 70-300mm lens as well. Does a super macro job too. Thanks Holy Cow! LOL

  • eseffpe

    eseffpe

    absolutely stunning shot!!

  • BigD replied

    Thank you

  • jansnow

    jansnow

    Absolutely fantastic detail BigD:-)

  • BigD replied

    Thanks Jan

  • caroleann1947

    caroleann1947

    Awesome shot BigD :)

  • BigD replied

    Thanks Caroleann

  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    Really!!!!! You did THIS with a FILTER??? ~ thud ~~ <~ that’s me falling off my chair … hang on a sec while I climb back up. WHEW. Hon, I’ve got a filter for my 55-200 … and it was a flippin’ NIGHTMARE!!!! I can’t tell you how much time I wasted with that thing!!!!! SUCH a tiny pin-point of clarity … icky dof!!!!!! I finally saved up my pennies and got the Nikon 60mm macro lens, and I’m very happy with that. Honestly and truly, sweetie … I am wildly impressed that you got a shot like this with a filter!!!!!! I bow to your extraordinary photographic expertise!!!!!!!!

  • BigD replied

    Try using F-22 with that filter and see what you get. When I used a low f-# it would give me a tiny pin-point of clarity. LOL You have to play with the f-numbers even when you are on top of the subject but f-22 works every time for me. The 500D close up filter will only cost about $70 to $130. Much cheaper than a macro lens, which have too.

  • Alexanderargyll

    Alexanderargyll

    gotta be big lol

    my big bubble

  • BigD replied

    Wow! you have a system there. LOL Thanks for sharing

  • MKWhite

    MKWhite

    Beautiul capture, BigD :) I have one of a butterfly in my portfolio that I used a +10 Macro filter on, it turned out pretty good :)

  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    Oh you are soooo right … I was trying to do it all hand held … no tripod … so couldn’t tighten down the ap as much as I should have … I know I really shouldn’t bad mouth the poor filter, rofl!!!!!

  • BigD replied

    Sometimes F-22 won’t work because I need a faster shutter speed like 640. The little rascals won’t sit still for a minute. LOL I hope it’s been helpful. :-) This image was hand held. LOL Shutter speed was fast. LOL

  • Susan Bergstrom

    Susan Bergstrom

    How many times do I have to use Holy Cow today with your work BigD!!!!!

  • BigD replied

    Thanks Susan, LOL.

  • Joanne Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Wow, what an excellent shot! Incredible color and detail!

  • BigD replied

    Thanks Joanne

  • Sensiworld

    Sensiworld

    Great shot !

  • BigD replied

    Thanks Sylvia

  • David Clark

    David Clark

    wonderful shot – they have just started to arrive here - I use the 500D filter on my 100-400 and works ok but is frustrating - need to haul out the tripod I guess—dave

  • BigD replied

    May be that’s the problem. I thought the 500D was only 50-200mm or the 70-300mm lens. I don’t know I could be wrong and thanks for the review.

  • Pat Moore

    Pat Moore

    BigD I love this it is so defined, great job!!!!!!!!

  • BigD replied

    Thanks Pat

  • kathy s gillentine

    kathy s gillen...

    excellent capture Big D

  • BigD replied

    Thanks Kathy

  • cdwork

    cdwork

    Wonderful macro- Love the detail and colour against the green Background

  • BigD replied

    thank you

  • WJPhotography

    WJPhotography

    Excellent close up

  • BigD replied

    Thanks Wendy

  • Heather Rivet IPA

    Heather Rivet...

    outstanding did you see that guys monitor wow

  • BigD replied

    Yes I did. It’s 37”. Wow and thanks

  • LYN EVANS

    LYN EVANS

    Wow, what a capture, what fabulous colours, Super shot.

  • BigD replied

    Thanks Lyn

  • Gili Orr

    Gili Orr

    Love the details and the colors

  • BigD replied

    Thanks Gili

  • LisaR

    LisaR

    Wow amazing capture! Brilliant macro!

  • BigD replied

    Thanks Lisa

  • James Corley

    James Corley

    Beautiful macro shot! Stunning colors.

  • BigD replied

    Thanks James

  • Shaun Whiteman

    Shaun Whiteman

    Wow what a stunning shot BigD, great sharpness!

  • BigD replied

    Thanks Shaun

  • Kate Adams

    Kate Adams

    Superb capture “D” – fabulous details!!

  • BigD replied

    Thanks Kate

  • jacqi

    jacqi

    Wonderful macro shot BigD! Love the colours

  • BigD replied

    Thanks jacqi

  • Deborah H. Benoit

    Deborah H. Benoit

    Fabulous macro D!!!

  • BigD replied

    Thanks Deborah

  • Martina Fagan

    Martina Fagan

    Gloriuos macro BigD

  • BigD replied

    Thank you very much

  • Tparker

    Tparker

    Very nice work

  • BigD replied

    Thank you

  • helmutk

    helmutk

    Lovely capture !!

  • BigD replied

    thank you

  • Wendi Donaldson

    Wendi Donaldson

    SO FINE!!!!!!!!! Well done, David.

  • BigD replied

    Thanks Wendi

  • Stuart Baxter

    Stuart Baxter

    oh wow….great stuff

  • BigD replied

    Thanks Stuart

  • redrosedigital

    redrosedigital

    Great clarity and I do like the contrast of the turquoise of the fly and the green background. Nice tight composition too.

  • BigD replied

    Thanks Rosanne

  • gypsygirl

    gypsygirl

    Beautiful image!

  • BigD replied

    Thank you

  • dominikanac

    dominikanac

    Perfect!

  • BigD replied

    Thank you

  • KarenKSmith

    KarenKSmith

    Excellent! in everyway!

  • BigD replied

    Thank you

  • PJS15204

    PJS15204

    Awesome macro ! very cool looking bug :)

  • BigD replied

    Thank you

  • WendyJC

    WendyJC

    fantastic macro BigD.
    brilliant detail.

  • BigD replied

    Thank you

  • Bonnie T. Barry

    Bonnie T. Barry

    These damselflies are so small, so rapid and flighty, it’s very difficult to get well-focused shots of them, but you pulled this off magnificently! Done like a real pro! You’ve got my admiration, that’s for sure!

  • BigD replied

    Thanks Bonnie

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