Taken with Sigma 105mm f/2.8 at f/29 with Nikon 50mm f/1.8 attached with a reversal ring manually stopped to f/1.8 with focus at infinity. Light provided by Nikon SB-800 with diffuser handheld about 12 inches above the bug. Yes he is alive.
In PS- Cropped about 10%, increased saturation and contrast. Adjusted curves. Cloned out some of the pollen on the eyes and hair. USM. Save for web.
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I really like macro pictures like this. this is amazing. im looking at buying this lens (Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX Macro for Nikon) but whats the difference between this one and the Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon? what does DG mean can anyone help me out?
Absolutely wonderful capture! Love the vivid and bold greens on the face of this dragonfly. But the most defining feature of this capture is the great level of details you show us in this insect! From the individual 'diamond' shapes in the compound eyes to the hairs on the face you bring us up close and personal with this bug and show us every detail with sharp clarity.
I have been looking at this since it won and the more I look at it the more I like it. The detail is amazing and I am soooooo jealous - I want a lens like that to take amazing shots like this. WELL DONE
By he way were any animals hurt in the making of this picture?
No-one - I think that's the point - on dpc, bug shots generally win :). I'd be a little more convinced if I hadn't seen this exact angle of a dragon fly at least a couple of other times on dpc - but it's technically very well done. And I'amazed that you managed this shot with a live dragonfly.
what a cute little guy! Nice green and yellow tones - detail is pretty good. Too bad you could not get rid of the white specks on the eys though. Still - 10
well, i knew i'd find one of these in here eventually. I really want to give this deserving photo a high score, but a pic that looks almost exactly the same won the previous one, and it might suffer from lack of originality. On that note, i'll deduct one point and give you a 9. good luck
Gilette should invent some shaving devices for flies and mosquitos. ;)
Jeez, this is close. Colors, sharpness, exposure and overall punch are so good here. Normally you'd say 'damn those buggers' but this one is actually making a funny face. How can you slam one to death after a pic like this?
Wow that's really close up....maybe too, but the detail on the mouth(?) is great. Some exposure problems maybe with extreme light and dark. Great abstract as well. Very cool!
You can't get much closer than this. Great macro. Excellent DOF, Sharpness and color. I will be interested to see what camera, lens and lighting set up you used.
Excellent close up! Great texture in the eyes and his hairy face. I would like it better if it were leveled and centered. But still one of the best in the challenge.
Actually, this is a little disturbing. Perhaps a little TOO close!! Makes me bug-eyed! LOL I must admit that I am truely impressed by your accomplishments at getting such a close macro. His nose, or whatever you call it on a bug, looks like its smushed up against your lens.
YIKES! GREAT shot! So how was this set up? I hope this little goateed dragon fly didn't get hurt during the shoot :) Great DOF. Maybe a little rotation to the right to allow for a little more breathing space by the eye. Other than that, you've got my high score. 10+
funny looking bug, i like his smile- but other than being in extra sharp focus the composition looks like its been neglected - why is iit slightly tilted? why is it cropped tighter on the right than the left? what about the background? what about the glare on his nose and forehead?
Outstanding sharpness. Fabulous, really. But, to get full points, more care needs to given to composition, line, and artistry. This is just an in your face bug face. The white background on the right is distracting.
ok..if this is a real life bug then i am sooo jelous! i see a ribbon for this one(might not be the blue one because u forgot the water..LOL) congrats on an excellent photo..hope to see ya at the top!
9 - Yeah. This is why I had to vote (even via comments) on the Macro Challenge. There is nothing like a macro perspective. This photo is very near perfect. Okay, perhaps a little straightening, the two ahh antennae? in focus more, a more uniform background, a touch less shine on the 'snout', I don't know. Very good macro. Great perspective. Good colors.
I've always wanted to compete against the best. The fact that I entered this challenge and I'm competing against this photo assures me of this. I'd be surprised to not see this with the blue. Nice, nice job! The comp and clarity are spectacular the DOF is perfect.
Wow! This belongs in a science book! I have never seen an insect in such detail before...just amazing. Good colors and lighting. The detail and clarity of the shot are superb!
Now that's up close and personal. Great subject, the "smile" goes a long way. I might have fixed the small white areas in the eyes just to clean them up.
Wonderful. My one critism though is that I would have done a small crop and a rotate so that the top of the eyes was parallel to the top of the frame. 9
As a photograph, this could be framed better. But WOW! Look at that! I'd love to get my hands on the hardware that made this possible. Nice colors, too.
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