photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Lloyd & Sandy Spitalnik | all galleries >> Galleries >> Miscellaneous > Delta-spotted Spiketail
previous | next
13-JUN-2006 Lloyd Spitalnik

Delta-spotted Spiketail

Ward Pound Ridge, Westchester County, NY

Family Cordulegastridae (Spiketails)
Genus Cordulegaster
Species diastatops (Delta-Spotted Spiketail)

While Sandy and I were looking for critters to photograph, we met some friends who were doing a dragonfly count. This spiketail was handheld when I took the shot. While we personally don't net insects, when the opportunity arose to photograph this dragonfly up close, I took advantage of it. After some pics were taken, it was released and flew off unharmed.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
1/125s f/3.2 at 100.0mm iso200 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time13-Jun-2006 13:34:04
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length100 mm
Exposure Time1/125 sec
Aperturef/3.2
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programmanual (4)
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium original auto
share
Carl Baggott12-Jun-2008 19:14
Great close up Lloyd - I'm very impressed.
Judi Hastings24-Dec-2007 01:07
Holy crow! That IS upclose! Great macro!
Yiannis Pavlis31-Mar-2007 13:21
Great great great colors and a very nice composition. Well done.fantastic macro shot.V.
Simon Chandler26-Mar-2007 04:55
Excellent work. What a stunning macro.
Guest 25-Oct-2006 02:06
Interesting macro! Great focus. Nice work here.
Jay Levin14-Sep-2006 04:45
Spectacular macro. Voted
Joanne Kamo08-Sep-2006 10:34
Yikes, what an expression V
marie-jose wolff28-Aug-2006 22:49
awesome and magnificent macro !
Bob Moul13-Aug-2006 12:10
In your face!!! Great shot!
Dan Chusid30-Jul-2006 18:01
I almost feel I know him so well
I could buy him a drink!
coaster16-Jul-2006 20:52
Awesome shot!
Richard Calmes16-Jul-2006 12:24
Outstanding composition, DOF, everything! V
Karen Moen15-Jul-2006 03:34
Amazingly bizarre. Incredible detail and color. Voted.
Kathy Pedersen09-Jul-2006 21:56
What a capture!!!! Voted
Enrique08-Jul-2006 19:27
Wow - that's impressive.
Guest 07-Jul-2006 23:27
very nice, super close macro
Linda Willets06-Jul-2006 12:13
vote.. great macro
Guest 06-Jul-2006 00:36
Wow...outstanding macro Lloyd, GMV!
Buz Kiefer05-Jul-2006 20:07
Great shot. Voted.
Bob Foisel05-Jul-2006 16:11
Awesome capture. V.
Bryan Murahashi05-Jul-2006 03:20
Beautiful macro shot. Great use of dof here. GMV
Yi Feng05-Jul-2006 02:11
Excellent portrait Lloyd. Great use of DOF and terrific detail! GMV
Wei O'Connell05-Jul-2006 01:12
Wow, what a shot. EXCELLENT. voted.
Tom Munson05-Jul-2006 00:11
WOW, look ath eyes on this guy. Well done Lloyd. GMV
Barbara Heide04-Jul-2006 22:49
wow!
Chris P.04-Jul-2006 21:46
What a face! Wonder what he thought of you guys? Great shot!
Guest 04-Jul-2006 20:35
Nice image :O)
Vilone04-Jul-2006 16:24
Wow! Superb macro! Big Vote!
Guest 04-Jul-2006 15:14
Love that face! V
Beverly Wickersham04-Jul-2006 12:39
What a bizarre face! Looks like he's a little miffed. Great shot. Vote.
fred_il04-Jul-2006 12:26
What a DOF!!
Scaring and stunning shot!
Guest 04-Jul-2006 12:03
awesome
Carole Stevens04-Jul-2006 11:27
He has a toothy grin or grimace!Great macro!
Guest 04-Jul-2006 10:08
Incredible!! Glad you were able to catch this! Voted.
laine8204-Jul-2006 09:27
Outstanding capture & it looks like it's laughing at you !!
lou_rozensteins04-Jul-2006 09:23
An excellent close-up! Well done. Voted.
Guest 04-Jul-2006 09:17
Wonderful Macro
Marco Valk04-Jul-2006 08:39
excellent close-up
Graham Tomlin04-Jul-2006 08:24
fab regards Helen
Steven Jusczyk04-Jul-2006 07:35
Great close-up work, Lloyd!
De'Carr Studio04-Jul-2006 05:07
WOW...what a face!! Excellent capture..GMV
Sheila04-Jul-2006 05:04
You don't want to know what I saidwhen I saw this! Magnificent macro!
gmv of course
Peter Stahl04-Jul-2006 04:51
Fantastic shot. Looking at him his like going to a new world. Perfect shot Lloyd. GMV.
LaRouquine04-Jul-2006 04:27
Is this a preview of the next Alien movie!!! Congratulations. Nice Shot!
shatterbug04-Jul-2006 04:25
Sweeeeet macro! Somehow, I don't imagine that's a grin though :-) Vote.
Mindy McNaugher04-Jul-2006 04:20
LOL at Robin's comment! Phenomenal macro!! Vote!
Robin Reid04-Jul-2006 03:47
Incredible. But gosh from the thumb I thought it was my former mother-in-law..
uofmtiger04-Jul-2006 03:45
Awesome! Big vote!
Kimberley Hannaman Taylor04-Jul-2006 03:31
Fantastic macro! He almost looks as if he's crosseyed and grinning. :D
Voted.
KHT