Ceriagrion cerinorubellum
Damselflies have always been good macrophotography subjects for me especially since they can be found in abundance at the Botanical Gardens in Singapore. Alas, the beautiful ponds where this insect can be easily found are undergoing upgrading works at the moment. I took this picture in March earlier this year with a newly acquired macro zoom lens. A reflector was used to provide foreground fill-in to highlight the details within the damselfly.
This is a terrific macro shot. It must not have been easy to get the focus and lighting right.
Which macro lens did you use for this? Canon or third-party?
Hi Andy. The picture was taken with my Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO Super Marco II lens, which is reasonably cheap for its focal range. I have yet to savour the luxury of Canon ‘L’ lenses although it is definitely my dream to be able to eventually own one!