My first two damselflies this year

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MacroLuv
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My first two damselflies this year

Post by MacroLuv »

Seems the season had begun! :D
I almost fell into the water for these two beauties. :lol:

Image

Model Canon EOS 450D
Date/time original 02.05.2008 15:45:45
Shutter speed value 1/400 s
Aperture value f/6.3
ISO speed ratings ISO 200
Focal length 100 mm

Image

Model Canon EOS 450D
Date/time original 02.05.2008 16:01:27
Shutter speed value 1/250 s
Aperture value f/2.8
ISO speed ratings ISO 200
Focal length 100 mm
The meaning of beauty is in sharing with others.

P.S.
Noticing of my "a" and "the" and other grammar
errors are welcome. :D

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Post by DaveW »

Nice pictures Nikola, not seen any around my pond yet.

DaveW

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Post by augusthouse »

Good clear, sharp images Nikola.

You've got a new camera 450D? How does it compare to your 400D?

Craig
To use a classic quote from 'Antz' - "I almost know exactly what I'm doing!"

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Post by MacroLuv »

Thanks Dave and Craig. :D
augusthouse wrote:... You've got a new camera 450D? How does it compare to your 400D?

Craig
Yep, I just didn't resist. I was like a child in front of cake shop. :?
Now I'll must delay planned new faster and stronger PC for about half year. I'll need it to process increasing amount of image data. :shock:
Well, there is a bunch of small improvements, nothing dramatic but it can please you. It would not be mistake to skip one generation and wait to next year camera. (But I didn't! :oops: )
My first impressions?
Better handling - better comfortable hand grip.
Bigger and brighter viewfinder as well as LCD screen with more information.
I have a feeling that focusing is more accurate and faster. (Even in low light.)
A slightly better control of noise I think and a little more details (I can see now some fine hairs on miniature 2mm spider abdomen which I didn't before) if I'm not wrong. :-k
It looks that JPEG-s are much heavier than 20% (from 10 to 12 mp).
A little more room for cropping, also.
And old memory cards and batteries doesn't fit which is not nice of them! :shock:
The meaning of beauty is in sharing with others.

P.S.
Noticing of my "a" and "the" and other grammar
errors are welcome. :D

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Post by Erland R.N. »

Nice pictures of immature and mature male Ischnura elegans
Perfect focus.

Erland

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Post by salden »

And there are beauties too :D
Sue Alden

MacroLuv
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Post by MacroLuv »

Thanks Sue and Erland. :D
Let me guess, the first one is mature?
The meaning of beauty is in sharing with others.

P.S.
Noticing of my "a" and "the" and other grammar
errors are welcome. :D

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Post by Ken Ramos »

Nice and sharp there Nikola, beautiful. I really like that background on the second image. :D

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