Dragonfly and a Wasp

dpastern (Dave Pastern) · #1 11-11-2009, 07:25 AM

Took the Dragonfly shots last Summer - technical difficulties - being up a ladder at 6' in the air and twisting and turning around in a tree trying to get a shot of this Dragonfly. Only the determined get the shot lol...

The 3rd shot is what's left of a spider after a Wasp has had some dinner...

Dave

madwayne (Wayne) · #2 11-11-2009, 08:08 AM

WOW

! Stunning photos Dave and thanks for sharing these with us. Could you please share some detials of your photos, camera, lens, exposure, F stop etc.

Thanks in advance.

Wayne

troypiggo (Troy) · #3 11-11-2009, 08:40 AM

Mean old wasp picking on that cute, cuddly spider like that. Ripping it's legs off then eating it. Mean old wasp.

dpastern (Dave Pastern) · #4 11-11-2009, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by troypiggo

Mean old wasp picking on that cute, cuddly spider like that. Ripping it's legs off then eating it. Mean old wasp.

It's a dog eat dog world (or should that be wasp eat spider?). Wasps are reknowned for hunting and killing spiders.

Dave

dpastern (Dave Pastern) · #5 11-11-2009, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by madwayne

WOW

! Stunning photos Dave and thanks for sharing these with us. Could you please share some detials of your photos, camera, lens, exposure, F stop etc.

Thanks in advance.

Wayne

Mark IIn, Sigma 150mm f2.8 APO Macro lens. From memory, 1/200, f11, ISO 400. Probably -1/3 FEC. I'd have to go and look at the EXIF to be sure (not at home at the moment).

Dave

telecasterguru (Frank) · #6 11-11-2009, 12:55 PM

Dave,

Stunning images. How far away from these critters are you when you click the shutter.

Frank

dpastern (Dave Pastern) · #7 11-11-2009, 01:23 PM

For the wasp it was 1:1, so probably around 15cm or so with the 150mm macro. For the Dragonfly shot, further away, as it wasn't take at 1:1. I was on full stretch, 6' up a tree, on a not so very stable ladder, dodgy branches and leaves. Add to the fact that the day was breezy, it was lucky I got that shot.

Dave

Jeffkop (Jeff) · #8 11-11-2009, 08:00 PM

With eyes that big wouldnt you reckon that dragonflys would be able to see car windscreens ?????

Fantastic shots

dpastern (Dave Pastern) · #9 11-11-2009, 08:38 PM

Ta Jeff. Dragonflies have very sensitive eyes, but not like you or me would expect. They don't notice details so much, as more movement. And most insects that fly have a 2nd set of eyes called Oceli that they use to help navigate with (making sure that they are flying the right way up, etc).

Dave