Dragons

[Lava Lamp]

Shot these today with a D200 and Sigma 50-500mm lens on a monopod. I was using some spot-metering and some flash and can't remember which of these had flash...

[paulnj]

these are some great images, keep them coming!

[drg]

You 'da Man! These are great dragonfly images. Just how far away were they when you were using the 50-500? I've seen some really good images (like these!) from that lens and some that were only so-so. A friends son has this lens in the EOS mount, I may have to make a deal with jay to 'rent' it some weekend.

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[Lava Lamp]

You 'da Man! These are great dragonfly images. Just how far away were they when you were using the 50-500? I've seen some really good images (like these!) from that lens and some that were only so-so. A friends son has this lens in the EOS mount, I may have to make a deal with jay to 'rent' it some weekend.

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Thanks. I was just outside of the minimum focusing distance, which is 5 feet or so, if I remember right. I like the lens and use it for its 500mm length. It isn't as sharp as most of my other lenses, but it sharp enough and the best 400-500mm reach I've found that doesn't cost as much as a small car. As I mentioned in another post, I've started using a sturdy monopod and that makes a big difference. It's also helpful to stop it down a bit. Unfortunately, the max aperture is f/6.3, so stopping it down, you quickly get to f/8 or f/11, which requires a long shutter speed.

[Knight]

What can i say here all superb

[Loupey]

Great shooting.

Are there two species here or three? Were these in the same general vicinity?

[terryger]

really good stuff!

[Lava Lamp]

Great shooting.

Are there two species here or three? Were these in the same general vicinity?

They are all different, except #1 & #2. They were within a few feet of one another.

[payn817]

Good stuff LL!
I tried a few days ago, and nothing.