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The smile of the Dragon

The smile of the Dragon

…fly.  They are fast and in constant movement, to capture a dragonfly you need to wait, like we did for this one; and we were rewarded; He landed, smiled at us for a split second and went off again.
He really is a piece of art!

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De er raske og i konstant bevegelse. For å forevige en øyenstikker må du vente, slik vi gjorde med denne, og vi ble belønnet; han landet, smilte til oss i brøkdelen av et sekund og fløy videre.
Er det rart vi ble betatt?

EXIF information
model NIKON D300
exposureTime 10/6400 s
fnumber f/8.0
isoEquiv 200
focalLength 105
4. September 2008, 00:32 hide details Posted in: Macro The permalink address (URI) of this photo is: http://framedandshot.com/2008/09/04/the-smile-of-the-dragon/

Comments (37)

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  1. I have tried a couple of times to get some pictures of this one, but I haven’t been close so far. And now the summer is almost gone, well maybe next year.

    You have succeeded great with this one.

    Morten Pedersens last blog post..Ostrich

    Morten Pedersen — September 4th, 2008 at 01:05

  2. Thanks for visiting my site! You have some excellent images on yours! This one is really cool. Love how it just fits within frame and the detail is just amazing.

    Arjan - PlasticDaisy — September 4th, 2008 at 01:54

  3. Your detail and composition are superb. Excellent work!

    Michael Skorulski — September 4th, 2008 at 02:22

  4. Great macro, perfect dof and superb bokeh

    BoB — September 4th, 2008 at 02:24

  5. Great macro shot, excellent sharpness.

    oms last blog post..Sunset at the beehive

    om — September 4th, 2008 at 05:23

  6. Man this would have taken an effort! I’ve tried clicking butterflies, never got a shot this sharp.

    Bohemian — September 4th, 2008 at 06:16

  7. Very impressive! Top notch macro…. vibrant color and perfect DOF.

    Andrew — September 4th, 2008 at 06:48

  8. Dragon flies have been my favourite since a kid. You are right about patience in this case.
    Stunning macro! I love it!

    Radels last blog post..Twisted

    Radel — September 4th, 2008 at 07:02

  9. Simplicity at its best. Well composed shot.

    Als last blog post..Risky Business

    Al — September 4th, 2008 at 08:06

  10. Nice shot!
    Wonderful sharpness!

    Simen S.s last blog post..21.20 avgangen

    Simen S. — September 4th, 2008 at 09:20

  11. Thanks for your visit. Amazing shot, it’s very difficult, i know it ;-)

    Klauss last blog post..Ernte / Harvest

    Klaus — September 4th, 2008 at 10:23

  12. Fantastic macro. WOW!!!!

    Marcies last blog post..In the Meadow

    Marcie — September 4th, 2008 at 10:45

  13. Ikke så rart man blir betatt av en øyenstikker, det mest praktfulle insektet som finnes. Veldig god presisjon i gjengivelsen her. Skarphet, bakgrunn, komp og farger er helt topp. Nesten perfekt, men mangel av hele bakparten var litt uheldig.

    Selsius — September 4th, 2008 at 10:47

  14. Superb shot.

    Mayuresh Patils last blog post..Lightning in Scottsdale

    Mayuresh Patil — September 4th, 2008 at 10:52

  15. Awesome details… A great macro of this dragonfly… My macro is a cactus flower, an Echinopsis multiplex… The open flower here: Fleur d’Echinopsis – 2

    Francesc B.s last blog post..Fleur d’Echinopsis – 4

    Francesc B. — September 4th, 2008 at 11:29

  16. Det er jammen ikke lett å ta bilder av øyenstikkere! Dette var utrolig bra! :o )

    Corvuss last blog post..Livet går i bølgedaler.

    Corvus — September 4th, 2008 at 11:30

  17. Kjempebra! Artig og å komme hit og få se hvordan folk flytter seg rund i verden. Nederlendere til Norge, Nordmann til USA!
    Skal følge med her!

    Asgardrs last blog post..Fluorine

    Asgardr — September 4th, 2008 at 13:56

  18. Excellent macro of the Dragon fly, composition, color, sharpness, DOF all there… Just missing a bit of the “rump”.

    Very nice!

    Ivars last blog post..Ville hevne seg på eks-kjæresten… (no)

    Ivar — September 4th, 2008 at 15:02

  19. What a great photo!

    lomek.ownlog.com — September 4th, 2008 at 15:24

  20. :-) et lekkert insekt – på lekkert bilde!

    Objektiv-t — September 4th, 2008 at 15:40

  21. Although not in flight ;-) I’m rolling out the red carpet for your stunning sharp dragonfly.

    Guidos last blog post..Golden dew

    Guido — September 4th, 2008 at 15:51

  22. Stunning!!

    Great macro!!!

    Alejandro!s last blog post..Bell Peppers

    Alejandro! — September 4th, 2008 at 16:48

  23. Really, really great shot. I can’t imagine the patience that went into this, but it was worth it.

    Mikes last blog post..Broadway

    Mike — September 4th, 2008 at 16:53

  24. excellent macro! .. such a lovely smile was definitely worth waiting for :) )

    Natalie | everyday-wonders.com — September 4th, 2008 at 22:38

  25. Hi,
    this is great shot and perspektive of the dragonfly. i like it.

    greetings from Austria
    Bernhard

    Bernhards last blog post..Black Hawk Down – Dragonfly: Southern Hawker

    Bernhard — September 5th, 2008 at 07:39

  26. Seeing insects in this way makes them seem even more amazing. The tiny legs and the complexity of the wings are incredible.

    Apollo18s last blog post..Zara

    Apollo18 — September 5th, 2008 at 08:10

  27. Simply awesome.
    Great use of DOF.
    The details are magnificent.

    Remuss last blog post..Tridente [Revisitar o passado do Pontos de Vistas]

    Remus — September 5th, 2008 at 10:23

  28. You have to really have patience for a shot like this. I can’t imagine myself doing it. Especially when others – YOU – are doing it so well! Congrats!

    Fotografia ?lubna — September 7th, 2008 at 08:59

  29. The sharpness is incredible! Stunning!!

    PiXistenZs last blog post..passion for fashion

    PiXistenZ — September 8th, 2008 at 11:16

  30. i looked up close and saw a set of choppers lol it really does look like he’s smiling! lol made me laugh and wonder if you photoshopped in a picture of grandma’s dentures lol

    Elaines last blog post..The Driveway

    Elaine — September 10th, 2008 at 20:44

  31. Niiiiiiiice! That’s sharp.

    Rafael Perrones last blog post..Mr.FunnyFace

    Rafael Perrone — September 11th, 2008 at 16:43

  32. Gnistrende skarpt bilde med flotte farger både i øyenstikkeren og i den rolige bakgrunnen, noe som framhevet den smilende rakkeren. Enig med Selsius i at det er synd at ikke hele bakdelen kom med. Samtidig er det jo en flott “linje” i fra pinnen som starter før bildet og i enden av øyenstikkeren som slutter etter det.

    Ståle — September 13th, 2008 at 13:53

  33. impresionante nitidez, muy buen macro.
    saludos
    Núria (fredolica2)

    NJ & SB Photography — September 15th, 2008 at 11:35

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    Simen S. — September 25th, 2008 at 00:38

  35. Stunning macro, amazing detail and colors, and precise DOF

    Wonderful stream, will be back to spend more time seeing your exceptional work

    JJ — September 30th, 2008 at 20:49

  36. [...] of our little friends is dead. He used to be so colorful, that is all gone, and he will never smile again – this is the last photo of [...]

    The Last Shot « Framed and Shot — January 10th, 2009 at 00:27

  37. I must say that it’s really an amazing macro shot… I had just seen a similar shot only among some of National-Geographic photography works… it’s amazing… wonderful job… :-)

    Kaveh Saffari — February 16th, 2009 at 06:08

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