Yakov Trembovolsky (Jak Trum), Thank you! This is not the first time I've witnessed a black-legged bat attack a dragonfly—this time I managed to get very close. The dragonfly, although a formidable predator and a record-breaking insect speedster (up to 200 km/h), was no match for the black-legged bat's sudden attack and its sting with a paralyzing sting. Unlike the black-legged bat's smaller victims, it still moved its head (apparently the black-legged bat's paralyzing venom is intended for smaller prey). Otherwise, it's business as usual: a seven-frame stack (to increase depth of field), an MP-E65/2.8 macro lens for super-magnification (this time I set it to 3:1), two MT-24EX macro flash emitters (lighting from the right and left), and a 580EX flash (from above), 1/200, F11. I had to tinker a lot with post-processing (the dragonfly's head occupied a different position in each frame of the series) - because of this, I put the shot aside until the summer. However, in the end, I managed to combine all seven frames well.
Jakov Trembovolsky (Jak Trum), Try it—and you'll immediately see that it's the most interesting genre of photography (both in terms of shooting, processing, and subject matter).
What a magnificent photo! Looking at it, it leaves an irresistible desire to learn and explore. Thanks to the author for such a wonderful work and for sharing how it was created!
Thank you!
This is not the first time I've witnessed a black-legged bat attack a dragonfly—this time I managed to get very close. The dragonfly, although a formidable predator and a record-breaking insect speedster (up to 200 km/h), was no match for the black-legged bat's sudden attack and its sting with a paralyzing sting. Unlike the black-legged bat's smaller victims, it still moved its head (apparently the black-legged bat's paralyzing venom is intended for smaller prey).
Otherwise, it's business as usual: a seven-frame stack (to increase depth of field), an MP-E65/2.8 macro lens for super-magnification (this time I set it to 3:1), two MT-24EX macro flash emitters (lighting from the right and left), and a 580EX flash (from above), 1/200, F11.
I had to tinker a lot with post-processing (the dragonfly's head occupied a different position in each frame of the series) - because of this, I put the shot aside until the summer. However, in the end, I managed to combine all seven frames well.
Thank you! When you see scenes like this, you start to appreciate how much smaller they are than us.
When I look at pictures like this, I'm reminded of "The Adventures of Karik and Valya."
Thank you: it's really informative and interesting from a technological perspective (I've never shot macro before).
Try it—and you'll immediately see that it's the most interesting genre of photography (both in terms of shooting, processing, and subject matter).