Monday, October 20, 2008

See how long my body is...


See how long my body is..., originally uploaded by nicklwc.

I love damselflies :) They are so cute and thin and small and fragile. Such lovely creatures. They are carnivores though. Not so cute when they are busy eating up other insects.

Taken with Nikon D90 and 105mm.

9 comments:

Amir Hamzah said...

they eat other insects?? :O

Nicholas Leong said...

well yes, unless they are flesh eating carnivores :P Then I would be more afraid haha

Amir Hamzah said...

ehhh??? i see a 50mm on your gear list!! :D:D

Nicholas Leong said...

@amir that was a mistake, seller sold to a guy who offered a higher price. Bummer eh :P

libpuritan said...

lovely shot. lovely insect. this is one creature i like watching. their wings are so delicate, it's a wonder how they can fly.

maybe next time share the carnivore shot, eh? quite unbelievable that they eat other insects.

Nicholas Leong said...

@steph thanks :) haha i have yet to catch them in eating action. Will post it up if I ever shoot it.

Amir Hamzah said...

:( well, wish you luck on your next seller. :D that guy play dirty trick like me. :P

Anonymous said...

Nicholas,

Was a Macro Ring or a Twin Lite or hotshoe flash used for this shot?

Nicholas Leong said...

@shimworld hey I used the Nikon's R1C1 Macro kit for the shot.

Basically two SU-200 flashes at the side of the lens fired.