Brown Hawker dragonfly

[bugmeister]

Just in case you wanted a closer look at a brown hawker, here's one I prepared earlier

 

ok ok it was a few years ago when this one came and landed on my hand, spent a few minutes walking around and then flew away again.

 

Exposure on the skin is terrible, but I hope you'll forgive that.

 

All taken one handed (obvioiusly) with a Canon 50mm lens and I think a 12mm extension tube on a Canon EOS 300D.

 

 

 

[Leon]

wow!!

 

do extension tubes work that well???

[bugmeister]

wow!!

 

do extension tubes work that well???

They have just one purpose. They reduce the minimum focussing distance, so you can get closer to your subject and use more of the frame. I had one fitted because I was spider hunting at the time and wanted to get closer than the 12inch mfd of the 50mm

[JohnP]

I'm sure you attract insects... what's your secret? I've never had anything like this happen to me, I'm obviously using the wrong aftershave or something.

 

Leon... I use an extension tube quite often to take macros, even with a macro lens fitted. I have three Kenco tubes in sizes 12mm 20mm & 36mm. I usually use either the 12mm or the 20mm, I've never used the 36mm or stacked the tubes, I mostly just use the 12mm for hand held work.

[NannyFerret]

Brilliant! I love their little faces.