Playing with Dragonflies and Damselflies

[sani]

Great capture on detail and nice research for the information! Keep them coming sir. TFS!

[ocninon]

Great capture on detail and nice research for the information! Keep them coming sir. TFS!

Thanks Sanni!

Here is another Damselfly from U.P. Diliman.

Separated Eyes

Camera Settings:
Date/Time 22-Mar-2008 09:49:27
Focal Length 180 mm
Exposure Time 1/160 sec
Aperture f/13
ISO Equivalent 100

[ocninon]

Damselfly Trivia
Interesting Facts About Damselflies
from Insect Vista

Damselfly lures are popular amongst fishermen, as fish like to eat damselflies. The lures are designed to look like damselflies when they fly through the air.

La Mesa Eco Park Damselfly

Camera Settings:
Focal Length 180 mm
Exposure Time 1/80 sec
Aperture f/6.3
ISO Equivalent 400

[ocninon]

Tell the Difference Between a Damselfly and a Dragonfly
from Insect Vista

The main difference between a damselfly and a dragonfly is when the insects are at rest, the dragonfly's wings are held away from the body (at 180 degrees) and the damselfly's wings are held close to the body.

Damselfly:  Wings held close to the body

Camera Settings:
Focal Length 180 mm
Exposure Time 1/160 sec
Aperture f/13
ISO Equivalent 100

Dragonfly:  Wings held away from the body

Camera Settings:
Focal Length 100 mm
Exposure Time 1/125 sec
Aperture f/16
ISO Equivalent 200

[dockie]

very inspiring orlee! thanks for sharing the settings!

[ting gonzalez]

Great Shots Orlee!! Thanks for Sharing

[insomniawerks]

Newbie here!! Nice shots you have there sir ocninon! I wish suomeday i'd stumble upon warring damselflies like you did!!
Here's my share, all taken with a manual 70-210mm and the front element of a P250 "wagwag" minolta lens as a close-up lens> 1/60, f16 @ISO100 with onboard flash.
Hope you enjoy!!
Peace!


 

[ocninon]

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TFS Jordan and Welcome to Pipho!  Nice capture, timing and composition. 

According to my research (correct me if im wrong) The male (top) has clasped her at the back of the head with his tail and she (lower) brings her genital aperture in contact with his reproductive organs.  When mating has finished the female lowers her abdomen, the male still holds on to her as he does not want her to mate with another male.

[ocninon]

Did you know that..

Like all insects, damselflies have 6 legs, 2 antennae, and 3 body parts.  Damselfly antennae are very short, and cannot be seen without close inspection.


Camera Settings:Focal Length 180 mm
Exposure Time 1/160 sec
Aperture f/13
ISO Equivalent 100

[ProDigi]

ganda ng mga kuha nyo ang lupit! pasingit ng isa sir nakatsamba ako kanina 1st tutubi macro ko ito dumapo sa kurtina 2 shots lang tapos lumipad na di ko na nakita ulit sayang 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/prodigi/2361309610/

large size: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2150/2361309610_d0ab698c8e_b.jpg

[ocninon]

ganda ng mga kuha nyo ang lupit! pasingit ng isa sir nakatsamba ako kanina 1st tutubi macro ko ito dumapo sa kurtina 2 shots lang tapos lumipad na di ko na nakita ulit sayang 
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/prodigi/2361309610/

large size: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2150/2361309610_d0ab698c8e_b.jpg

Thanks for sharing Albert!

Trivia ulit about Dragonfly....

Each eye of a dragonfly has 30,000 lenses.  (Wow, sana ganun din ang lenses ng digicam natin).

The Australian dragonfly can reach speeds of 36 mph (58 km/h) in short bursts and average 24 mph (39 km/h) over longer time.

[insomniawerks]

Thanks for the comment sir Ocninon! All along we (together with friends and officemates) thought that the said female is a dominatrix

    My officemates were amused/delighted/held at awe not because of my shots but of the new and wonderful world of macro! Seeing those small details in the "towato" ( ilocano for dragonfly), everyone agreed there's beauty in small things. Now they see nature in a different way. And that made those countless hours taking those pictures (on my knees!) worth it!!
   
    Thanks ulit sir..

[ocninon]

Got a chance to shoot again some dragonflies this morning.


Camera Settings:
Date/Time 24-May-2008 07:37:23
Focal Length: 252 mm
Exposure Time: 1/200 sec
Aperture: f/16
ISO Equivalent: 200


Camera Settings:
Focal Length 180 mm
Exposure Time 1/200 sec
Aperture f/16
ISO Equivalent 200

[ProDigi]

na-save ko ito last bagyo basangbasa hindi na makalipad kinulong ko muna tapos pinakawalan ko rin 

[philippinosaur]

na-save ko ito last bagyo basangbasa hindi na makalipad kinulong ko muna tapos pinakawalan ko rin 
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nice damsel sir albert

here's my DF from home...lakas ulan kaya di ako nakapag UP 



here's a crop of the head

[victorvelasques]

na-save ko ito last bagyo basangbasa hindi na makalipad kinulong ko muna tapos pinakawalan ko rin 
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thanks at pinakawalan mo sya,very cute ha

[ocninon]

Thanks for sharing ProDigi and Neil.

Here's a close-up version of the Dragonfly i've posted above.

[pyt]

Ganda ng mga shots niyo sir orlee. Grabe ang pagcapture ng details. Hope I can shoot with you sometime - para naman matuto from the experts

[dogears]

Agree, ang lulupit!

[romy medina]

very encouraging ung results para mag-macro din ah!