[Markulous]

#1 By Dawn's Early Light
The main pool - dragonless but did spot a small eel

Canon 350D, Sigma 150mm macro, f/22, 1/15, ISO400 (Oops!), Tripod



#2 Rain's Forecast
Loads snails and slugs - and it did rain too!

Canon 350D, Sigma 150mm macro, f/8 ,1/800 ,ISO400 (Oops again - well, it was 6:00!), Tripod



#3 Dew'd Mare's Tail

Canon 350D, Sigma 150mm macro, f/22 ,1/6 ,ISO100, Tripod



#4 Dew'd Small Heath
A more classic Small Heath

Canon 350D, Sigma 150mm macro, f/16 ,1/60 ,ISO100, Tripod



#5 Early Damsel
A classic damsel shot - tho' something's not quite right with this

Canon 350D, Sigma 150mm macro, f/22 ,1/13 ,ISO100, Tripod



Comments good, bad or indifferent, all very welcome!

[frances]

Beautiful photos ! all of them ! my favorite is the horsetail with dew, but they are all so well shot ! you are good !!

[Geir Andersen]

Beautiful set of shots.

#1: That look almost to much like the "pond" I was at yesterday. Really moody shot, looks like a great place. I had to really scour before I found the ones I did. They were almost impossible to see that early

#2: I hate it when I mess up the settings and I get a shot I'm pleased with . This is a lovely shot, only let down by the ISO setting but... Still a lovely shot!

#3: WOW, that's crisp. The flare is wonderful. I got a bit jealous now

#4: What can I say? That is just stunning. If I may ask? Is it cropped at all and aprox. how far away from the butterfly were you shooting?

#5: If I'm not mistaken you can actually see the reflection of the sky, in the eye of the damsel. That's pinsharp!! Only thing that looks a bit off to me is the color of the BG opposed the color of the reed stem(?).

[JMitchell]

Really like #3 with the starburst, but it looks slightly oversharpened to me. Good set, although who was it I heard complaining about multiple threads of the same place?

[Markulous]

Many thanks for the comments - appreciated!

Originally Posted by Geir Andersen

#2: I hate it when I mess up the settings and I get a shot I'm pleased with . This is a lovely shot, only let down by the ISO setting but... Still a lovely shot!

Only just noticed how much noise there is! And the weird artefact on the top of the twig. Pretend I never put this one up! LOL!

Originally Posted by Geir Andersen

#4: What can I say? That is just stunning. If I may ask? Is it cropped at all and aprox. how far away from the butterfly were you shooting?

This is full frame (I absolutely hate cropping unless it's to achieve a 3:2 or square aspect ratio!), so was about 20 cm away (was using 150mm - usually 105mm, so 12 cm)

Originally Posted by JMitchell

Really like #3 with the starburst, but it looks slightly oversharpened to me. Good set, although who was it I heard complaining about multiple threads of the same place?

Maybe slightly oversharpened - always tempting to do so with a good 'burst!
Not actually what I said, BTW

[jake]

Nice set I like the dew on the Mare's Tail best

[Markulous]

Thanks, Jake!

[P-E]

#3 for me

[water]

Great shots.No3 really lovely but I would have preferred it more 'in' the frame.

[Lew]

Mare's tail and damselfly for me, but all just fine. Your consistancy is to be envied.

[Markulous]

Cheers, peeps!

Know what you mean, Water! Did have a shot with 'tail' vertical but the 'burst wasn't looking good - and anyway, I rather like the space!