After my first real session at home earlier in the week photographing an Emperor
Dragonfly larvae in the tank, I thought I would try another go with a Damselfly
nymph measuring about 12mm in length. I was surprised with the results
considering I am quite new to this type of photography but as ever, if you try
out different settings and do a bit of research, the shots will eventually come.
I think this Damselfly nymph is an Azure Damselfly but please correct me if I am
wrong. In the shots zoomed in, there are 7 sections to the antennae as well as
spots behind the eye, all features pointing to possibly this species. The caudal
lamellae are slightly pointed rather than rounded and there does appear to be
some banding on the femur. After introducing the nymph to the tank it soon
settled on the stones I had put in where I was able to take a number of shots
showing off some of the nice detail we would not normally see with the naked
eye.
Azure Damselfly Nymph
Again the shots have not come out too bad using manual, f11, ISO 400 and
the speed set to 200. Hopefully I can continue to build on this and produce a
nice portfolio of dragonfly and Damselfly nymph photos. I think next time I will
try a few experiments with background colours. Not sure if White will work with
reflections etc but it may show off the nymphs better but I also like the
natural look to some of the shots I have already done. Weather dependant, I will
hopefully be on the look out at the weekend for a large Emperor dragonfly nymph
to photograph in the tank. I think I could get some nice shots and detail on one
of these with my current set up, time will tell!
Azure Damselfly Nymph
Marvelous images Marc.
ReplyDeleteI quite like the Green background Marc :-) keep the images coming!
ReplyDeleteAll a bit trial and error at the moment. Tried the same settings this afternoon in a bright conservatory but shots all dark! Seems to be better in a darkened room with tank illuminated.
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