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Old 06-26-2008, 05:23 PM   #1
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Day of macro fun
Spent the entire day out shooting the bugs... here are the best ones. ENJOY!













One not bug... but he eats'm




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Old 06-26-2008, 06:25 PM   #2
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I see that your still the master of the dragonfly Chris,
Cool shots like always.
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Nice Chris, I like number 4, what a position. Reminds me of a gymnast I once dated.
That last shot is superb.
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Really nice work Chris. 4,5,6 are a very interesting and well done series. Like the bullfrog too.

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Those are beautiful shots.

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Old 06-26-2008, 11:54 PM   #6
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Very nice series, Chris. Great for me to browse through while having a break from my continuous effort in career advancement
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Superb shots Chris, you sure set the bar for dragonfly shots. Love the bullfrog one.
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Nice shots....as aways the the Dragonfly Master I wondering if you could you take a picture of how you set up for that type of shot to illustrate how you take your pictures. Do you use flash and a tripod? How close are you to the subjects? I have no clue how you do macro like that and I just trying to get some ideas how it is done....
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That is a very nice series Chris, as nice as the dragonflies are I like the frog better.
Thanks for posting and do take care,
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Nice series Chris. I'm envious of your colorful dragonflies. The only varieties I've been able to find so far this year are combinations of black, white, and brown.
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Old 06-28-2008, 03:19 AM   #11
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Thank you everyone! It's been a good year for bug taking and I can't wait to get out again soon and get some more little beasties.

I'll try and get a setup made and I'll make a reminder to write up a blog on what my actual technique is for shooting the little critters.

Here are a few more that I took and uploaded later that day.





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WOW!!!!!!!!!!!
FANTASTIC! What lens did you use?! I soo want a macro & have no clue what to look for!
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