Dragonfly just hatching

[Susie]

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Hi Guys,

 

Here is a photo of a Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly after it has hatched from the nymph stage, but before the wings have dried out enough to spread.  Taken by my garden pond using my M9 with Viso 3 and a 65mm Elmar.

 

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I took about 100 photos as it emerged from the nymph, some better than others, all hand held and trying to avoid falling in the pond!

 

 

Susie

[fotografr]

Very nice work. Your diligence and patience paid off.

[david strachan]

Well done Susie..that's what digital is all about. The numerous exposures one can chimp, to get what you hoped (previsualisation?).

 

And battling the old Visoflex...fun, but an effort.

 

Congratulations a super photo.

 

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[Susie]

Here is another a bit later, showing him in all his glory.  A minute later the wings had dried out and away he went.

 

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See how the eyes have darkened and the body filled out.  The whole process from when the nymph crawled up the iris stem to when the dragonfly flew off took and hour and a quarter. Obviously during this time they are particularly susceptible to being eaten by a bird!

 

Again taken with the 65mm Elmar which is often derided as being a poor lens for closeups!  The image is only slightly cropped to remove some spare foliage.

 

Susie

[Michael Geschlecht]

Here is another a bit later, showing him in all his glory.  A minute later the wings had dried out and away he went.

 

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See how the eyes have darkened and the body filled out.  The whole process from when the nymph crawled up the iris stem to when the dragonfly flew off took and hour and a quarter. Obviously during this time they are particularly susceptible to being eaten by a bird!

 

Again taken with the 65mm Elmar which is often derided as being a poor lens for closeups!  The image is only slightly cropped to remove some spare foliage.

 

Susie

 

Hello Susie,

 

Nice photos.

 

I have never read that the 65 Elmar is a "poor" lens for closeups. What has generally been written is that the Second (Black) Version is better corrected than the First (Bright Chrome.) Version is. Both lenses are probably at their best around F8 or F11. The larger aperture of F3.5 is there for help in focusing. Which is why both versions have a pre-set ring.

 

By the way, which Version do you have & what aperture were these very nice photos taken at?

 

Best Regards,

 

Michael

Edited May 31, 2018 by Michael Geschlecht

[Susie]

Hi Michael,

 

Thank you and the others for your kind comments.

 

My 65 Elmar is the earlier chrome version (1961).  Most of the photos were at f/11.  As you mention the pre-set ring is very useful and quick to use. The photos were not quite at the minimum focussing range, using the 16464 focussing mount, but pretty near, hence the shallow dof.

 

I took some photos of another dragonfly two or three years ago (but I cannot find them on the computer!) which I took using a 560/6.8 telyt and two of the 60mm extension tubes 14182.  It was a bit unwieldly but the results were good. 

 

After taking these resent photos I had a GAS attack and bought a 90mm Macro Elmar!

 

Susie