Macro Photo Competition 2014 No 3 : Entry Number 161

Judges Comment

A beautiful picture of this caloptéryx, blue is intense, the wing position is not common, the development is very good, very good job.

Photographers Comment

My Name is Andreas Wronna. Thank you for the mark of excellece and for your comment. This photo was shot at the end of May 2012 early in the morning. It was a cold morning and a I knew where these dragonflies used to sleep. This photo is not arranged! This photo was taken with a Canon 7D camera and lens was Canon EF180mm macro USM. I was using a Gitzo G2220 tripod and a linear stage Newport M-423. I used these settings : ISO100, F8, 1/10sec . It took a lot of time, to find the perfect position...