Snap of a Dragon fly

[Ron D]

Here is a snap of a Dragon fly that is smilling... At least I think it is....

I would have posted it in the Macro and Flora but it is a bit fuzzy and the glare from the water and I could pick a lot out that I see wrong, but I really like the pose... My first head on shot.... :)

F9 417 mm and 1/200th sec shutter
http://byteme.smugmug.com/photos/98166104-L.jpg

[Lisa]

Great! Heckuva shot for a blooper......I like the blurring of the wings. You can almost hear him coming at you:)

[Ron D]

Thanks Lisa,
I am still experimenting with my bigma. Learning to handhold it and keep steady........
I like the blurred effect as well, but had I had an attached flash with high speed sync I would not have seen that, Learning, Learning, learning....
Sometimes haveing less is more....:)

[Ann]

I like it, the wings look cool!

[Robert]

Oh my...I really want to learn your "snap" technique Ron!! Fabulous shot!!! I don't see anything that needs changing. The glare and slight fuzziness adds a feel that I like, and at 200s you're bound to get some fuzz because... he is flying. A faster SS and that wonderful wing movement wouldn't be as pronounced. What lens did you use for this one?

Killer shot!!:D

[Ron D]

Oh my...I really want to learn your "snap" technique Ron!! Fabulous shot!!! I don't see anything that needs changing. The glare and slight fuzziness adds a feel that I like, and at 200s you're bound to get some fuzz because... he is flying. A faster SS and that wonderful wing movement wouldn't be as pronounced. What lens did you use for this one?

Killer shot!!:D


I used the bigma and was at about 20 feet away and 417mm and F9.

[Jonathan]

Using the Bigma, how sweet!

[MGlennn]

Cool shot.....love how the wings are moving !!!! :)

[Keith]

Very cool shot, the fact that you obtained focus on one of these in flight is an accomplishment, the blurred wings is a bonus, very cool. Nicely done!

[Ron D]

Thanks all, from what I learned, I will have to try for different shutter speeds if given the opportunity..... The more I look at the picks from this day the more I am starting to like....:)

[Peter]

Terrific shot!! Love the motion blur from his wings.:)

[Ron D]

Thanks, everyone likes the motion blur. And to think I was trying for stop action ;)

[Bobby]

I agree, I love the blurring of the wings, intentional or not its a great image.

[Harv]

My hat is off to anyone who can capture one of these on the wing. Great catch. I love the blurred wings as well.