Dragonfly landing on ancient Horse Grass
Apr 5, 2017 15:20:05 #
FYC........
The moment of landing as the two lower legs grab the Horse Grass.
Female Marl Pennant Dragonfly (Macrodiplax balteata)
The moment of landing as the two lower legs grab the Horse Grass.
Female Marl Pennant Dragonfly (Macrodiplax balteata)
Apr 5, 2017 15:40:50 #
Apr 5, 2017 15:43:38 #
Bruce, It was windy and this dragonfly was landing and taking off over and over on the same perch.
BassmanBruce wrote:
Excellent shot!
Apr 6, 2017 06:19:58 #
Apr 6, 2017 07:08:14 #
Apr 6, 2017 08:25:24 #
The 10 fps on the D500 helps catch these moments in time that I was struggling to catch with my D810.
firtree wrote:
That is phenomenal! Wow!
Apr 6, 2017 08:25:26 #
A delicate beauty. Amazing you caught it with just the two legs touching. How many shots to achieve? 
The composition is perfect IMO - just the right amount of environment to understand the behavior, but still plenty of size and detail in the dragonfly. For me, takes the image beyond purely documentary.
The composition is perfect IMO - just the right amount of environment to understand the behavior, but still plenty of size and detail in the dragonfly. For me, takes the image beyond purely documentary.
Apr 6, 2017 08:30:19 #
Is this better?
dpullum wrote:
Great capture... but crop to the subject.
Apr 6, 2017 08:54:50 #
Linda, I was checking a few spots for my preferred subject the Halloween Pennant but still too early as I am yet to see the first one. I spotted the female Marl Pennant and she was fighting the wind to hold her perch. During the middle of the day I am noticing that some dragonflies seem the rest on a high perches trying to stay cool. She would lose her grip and return to same perch so I was on a dirt road and just pulled the truck to within 10 feet and shot out the driver window. I would continuously group focus on the Horse Grass with it on the left edge as the wind was blowing left to right and she would always fly in right to left. I would start a burst as I saw her enter the frame and the D500 would lock on to her as she entered the right side of the group focus. I shot about 50 frames all total and have several stages on landing and this one being the pick of the litter.
Linda From Maine wrote:
A delicate beauty. Amazing you caught it with just the two legs touching. How many shots to achieve?
The composition is perfect IMO - just the right amount of environment to understand the behavior, but still plenty of size and detail in the dragonfly. For me, takes the image beyond purely documentary.
The composition is perfect IMO - just the right amount of environment to understand the behavior, but still plenty of size and detail in the dragonfly. For me, takes the image beyond purely documentary.
Apr 6, 2017 10:14:08 #
Apr 6, 2017 10:20:29 #
Thanks Az, I hope to get better shots as the dragonfly season gets into full swing.
AzPicLady wrote:
That's beautiful. Perfect bokeh. Really nice composition.
Apr 6, 2017 12:28:31 #
Apr 6, 2017 12:33:05 #
Thanks Rick, The narrow DOF with long lens at the 10 feet is a problem.
RickH wrote:
damn near perfect! great work
Apr 6, 2017 13:08:46 #
RedArrow wrote:
Is this better?
Indeed not just better, it is a great composition. The lower stem tell nothing that the stem you left does not, rule of judges "if it does not add it detracts"... and the area to the left is as Linda suggests, the future flight area and part of the story. The Camera Club Judges would give you award points for this one. The original they would crop during the Critique Period. I have learned crop crop crop the hard way the first year with TBCC, OUCH
Apr 6, 2017 14:59:51 #
Thanks for advice dpullum.
dpullum wrote:
Indeed not just better, it is a great composition. The lower stem tell nothing that the stem you left does not, rule of judges "if it does not add it detracts"... and the area to the left is as Linda suggests, the future flight area and part of the story. The Camera Club Judges would give you award points for this one. The original they would crop during the Critique Period. I have learned crop crop crop the hard way the first year with TBCC, OUCH
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