first experiment

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• kokos101 (439)
• [2007-05-01 14:11]

hello jaap!
wonderful shot with so nice details and great colors.
i like it.
tfs
zoran

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• wuta (2142)
• [2007-05-01 15:01]

Hoi Jaap , Prachtige foto van de dragon, hele mooie compositie kleuren licht details pov and dof , Groeten Teunie .

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• ellis49 (30757)
• [2007-05-01 15:05]

Hi Jaap,
it's great to see you again, my friend, you have been missed.
The picture is well composed with good POV and lovely colours.
The details are fine and the as well.
Well done.

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• dkaved (2106)
• [2007-05-01 15:05]

Hi Jaap,
A good closeup....not easy to work with a x2 teleconverter and you have got good clarity and DOF.The flash has fully captured the insect removing unwelcome shadows but it does seem a touch harsh on its eye, back and wing therefore a bit distracting.Maybe also a touch over sharpened.A good experiment and combination but maybe next time reduce the light a notch.A learning experience for me as I also have the Tamron 90.Take care and TFS.
Regards, David

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• jmp (8411)
• [2007-05-01 15:11]

Hi Jaap,
I've visited your gallery to check how many time you were out! Welcome with nice re-entry. Excellent details and wonderful colours.
Best regards, José M.

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• pvb (1861)
• [2007-05-01 16:31]

Hallo Jaap,
Hele mooie weergave. Zeer mooie compositie en hoek. Mooie scherpte over de gehele libelle met veel details.
Dat deze foto genomen is met 800 iso is alleen zichtbaar in de achtergrond.
Prachtig van kleur.
gr. Paula

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• Pentaxfriend (6260)
• [2007-05-01 19:37]

Hallo Jaap,

het doet me goed weer eens wat nieuws van u te zien.
met een nieuwe camera !?
Dit is een pracht shot
Perfecte compo met een goede POV en schitterende kleuren en een mooie OOF BG

TFS Thijs

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• Krima (8)
• [2007-05-01 20:42]

Lovely shoot! The photo speaks more than my words ;-)
My best regards,
Crina

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• SkyF (8127)
• [2007-05-01 21:43]

Hi Jaap,
nice having you back, you been missed. Making a great come back with this fabulous macro shot. You did great on the DOF, the entire insect is in focus. Great lighting which brings out the fabulous detail and colors.
TFS..Sky

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• horia (14870)
• [2007-05-02 4:59]

Hi Jaap and very nice to see you back and posting!
It's been quite some time, my friend!

I'm glad you carried on with your experiments!
The 90 mm lens seems to be working super fine with the 2x teleconverter and the result is an amazing macro shot! I am a bit surprised you used ISO 800, but i must say that the noise level is really fantastic...really not visible :)

The diagonal composition you managed here is impressive and the details your caught on this beautiful dragonfly are terrific.
Also, the colors are charming and well saturated and the DOF is exceptional.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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• marmottelolo (14687)
• [2007-05-02 7:16]
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bonjour jaap
une tres belle macro de cette espece de libellules que je ne connaissais pas,enfin je pense.
le flash est a mon avis un peu trop present,pour cela moi je me suis fabriqué un diffuseur,je me suis inspiré de ceci mais je ne sais pas si vous avez utilisé le flash de l'appareil ou un autre.
le resultat est bon et cela remet en question mon envie d'achat d'un teleconvertisseur 1.4x!!
laurent

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• jeanpaul (14117)
• [2007-05-02 12:04]

Salut Jaap
Magnifique photo que cette jolie libellule.J'aime beaucouP tous ces détails ,très
belle présentation
Merci et au revoir ....JP

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• ramthakur (32026)
• [2007-05-02 12:20]

You have uploaded a new picture after a long gap, Jaap.
It is a great picture and I have studied your experimentation given in the last paragraph of your note. With 2x teleconverter on Tamron 90mm, the result is stunningly beautiful. Every shade, colour and minute detail on the subject is crystal clear.
The image is also a lovely composition with the subject spanning across the frame in diagonal orientation.
Regards.

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• wallhalla15 (13829)
• [2007-05-02 13:11]

Hello my friend Jaap. I´m happy to see a picture from you. I see you have a new camera. ;-)
This is a very nice shot. Great POV, sharpness and detail. Good exposure and a very nice bg. This is a great composition. Thank you.
Gr.
Heinz

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• wishnugaruda (16356)
• [2007-05-02 13:39]

Hi Jaap,
I love this one, I'm impressed that they are back yet, I haven't seen a single one of this species this year, but I think they will come soon. I saw the first butterflies in February, the weather is realy silly!
Thanks for your beauty, a wonderful pose, thanks and many greetings
Sabine - wishnugaruda

PT

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• jhm (628)
• [2007-05-02 13:56]

Hallo Jaap,

Een geslaagd experiment met uw extender, prachtige macro zowel van kleur als compositie, dit jaar zijn deze wel zeer vroeg te vinden, maar ja u bent de specialist in deze materie, ik moet alles leren.
My compliments for this one.

Groeten,
John.

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• Janice (18646)
• [2007-05-02 16:54]

Hi Jaap, what a colourfui dragonfly, all orange, yellow and blue.. Good shot, well done.
They are not easy for me to capture - too fast!!
Good to see you back again
Janice

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• arfer (0)
• [2007-05-02 23:19]

Hello Jaap

A beautiful composition.The diagonal look works very well.The colours are vivid and well saturated.Excellent DOF and POV.The focus is sharp with lovely detail.TFS

Rob

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• metcher (4258)
• [2007-05-03 11:21]

Hi, Jaap.
Great macro. Good pose and sharpness. Nice colors. Well composed.

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• Alex99 (18415)
• [2007-05-05 8:37]

Hi Jaap.
I would like to see significantly more pictures, created by you and your wife. I am always waiting for them with great interest.

This one is very nice too. I like its impressive diagonal composition, excellent exposure and rich beautiful colours, perfect DOF (all dragonfly in focus) and nicely illuminated, coloured and blurred BG. Sharpness and details of the insect and twig are wonderful. Superb done and my best regards.
Alexei.

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• Fisher (8915)
• [2007-05-08 13:57]

Sir Jaap,

Good to see your work again, after I've been away from the site because of College.
Excellent shot, well done on the comp and details. Beautiful work.

Mike

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• deblink (1256)
• [2007-05-08 18:06]

Hi Jaap,
I didn't realise you were on this site too. I have a lot of catching up to do with viewing your gallery which I am certain will be worth the time. The is a fantastic image of this Dragonfly. The detail one can see is amazing. Great DOF too. Beautiful
Cheers,
Debbie

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• claudine (0)
• [2007-05-09 8:32]

Hello Jaap,
This is very nice to see a new post from you. You were missed here :) Your notes are very interesting and I can imagine very well that in Netherlands you have so many species of Dragonflies. Hansh, who is one of your compatriots, also post many different species and I'm always amazed by this great diversity :)

This is a beautiful capture with excellent composition, beautiful colors, details and nice brilliance. I’m very surprised that you used ISO 800 as there is absolutely no noise seen here :) This is a high quality post, a standard that we are used coming from you. This is very well done and I hope to see many more new posts from you in a near future ;) Thanks!
Claudine

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• SelenE (13770)
• [2007-05-09 9:31]

Hi Jaap,
I liked the composition and colors here. Your POV is very good. TFS
Selen

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• TAZ (10926)
• [2007-05-11 1:41]

Hello Jaap,
Yes, you are right, a good combination with good result. This "Libellule" is superb with its beautiful gold colors. The hairs on the body are nice. Sharpness, DOF, POV, colors and exposure are great.
Congratulations my friend !

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• livios (16906)
• [2007-05-17 14:47]

Jaap, lovely colors and details. I like the warm colors all around. Besides, great composition and sharpness.

Iso 800 and no noise: that's really great.

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• marhowie (268)
• [2007-06-09 17:35]

Nice work Jaap, I like it. Very good sharpness at 1/60th using tripod.
Well exposed with great color, DOF, and BG.
I like the angled composition and your POV as well :)
Howard