Agree with you Harsha about wide angle macros ! My facination too these days. But it is very challenging. The most difficult part being creating emphasis on the main subject since the frame covers a lot more. In this one I think increased flash output plus reduced exposure time would have helped dim the bg by about a stop to emphasize damselfly ? Just my thoughts..

Interesting perspective here Harsha. There is nothing better than Visualizing the beings in their best possible habitat. It's just heartening to see more and more people realizing about including the 'essential clutter' rather than looking for close portraits. Beautiful image this. Yes, I agree there will always be some technical issues but the DOF in the images is just spot on.

One of the finest executions of the wide angle macro, reminds me of my image http://www.indianaturewatch.net/display ... p?id=86170. The possibilities of getting a wide angle macro is many but to get a frame with details to sustain the interest in the macro subject is a big challenge. The use of fill flash is just right. One of nice ones in the genre I have seen in recent times.

My Favourite ----- wide angle macro photography !!! I have no regrets in saying that even though am trying too, I have not been able to pull out a beauty like this one. Superb image Harsha. I agree with Ganesh on the reduced exposure time for the bg to get dim by about a stop while keeping the damselfly in the same light.