Eddie The Bugman
~Calopteryx splendens (♂)~
Well spent the afternoon photographing these beautiful Banded Demoiselles, there were loads about by the River Trent today, it was quite a breezy afternoon, but still warm and sunny, but I had forgotten what a pain Thistles and Nettles can be LOL. I shall have to try an early morning rise if I'm to get close enough to use my MP-E though, they were far too active this afternoon :o)
I was using my Tamron 180mm macro lens on a monopod for this shot, I also had my flash attached with diffuser, the flash was on ETTL with a -3 bias, just enough to add some subtle illumination.
For some reason I didn't photograph any of these guys last year, no idea why :o)
~Calopteryx splendens (♂)~
Well spent the afternoon photographing these beautiful Banded Demoiselles, there were loads about by the River Trent today, it was quite a breezy afternoon, but still warm and sunny, but I had forgotten what a pain Thistles and Nettles can be LOL. I shall have to try an early morning rise if I'm to get close enough to use my MP-E though, they were far too active this afternoon :o)
I was using my Tamron 180mm macro lens on a monopod for this shot, I also had my flash attached with diffuser, the flash was on ETTL with a -3 bias, just enough to add some subtle illumination.
For some reason I didn't photograph any of these guys last year, no idea why :o)