My first dragonfly: I'm not a bug person, bur I do like dragonflies. These are my first shots. Dragonfly photography tips welcome Thanks for looking. Fran...

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Jul 13, 2018 12:48:03 #

Ben's nana Loc: Chesterland, Ohio

I'm not a bug person, bur I do like dragonflies. These are my first shots. Dragonfly photography tips welcome
Thanks for looking.
Fran

Jul 13, 2018 12:49:38 #

Rich Maher Loc: Sonoma County, CA

Great shots.

Jul 13, 2018 12:54:44 #

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

They almost always come back to a perch. So, if it flies away when you approach, stay awhile cause it will likely return. Just have your settings ready for when it does...

Jul 13, 2018 12:56:52 #

angler Loc: StHelens England

Excellent shots.

Jul 13, 2018 13:21:03 #

Ben's nana Loc: Chesterland, Ohio

Screamin Scott wrote:

They almost always come back to a perch. So, if it flies away when you approach, stay awhile cause it will likely return. Just have your settings ready for when it does...

So what settings do you use? I had F/5, 1/500, auto ISO. As you can see it was mid-day sun
Fran

Jul 13, 2018 13:22:32 #

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

Ben's nana wrote:

I'm not a bug person, bur I do like dragonflies. These are my first shots. Dragonfly photography tips welcome
Thanks for looking.
Fran

Very nice images.

Jul 13, 2018 13:24:47 #

Ben's nana Loc: Chesterland, Ohio

Rich Maher wrote:

Great shots.

Thank you, Rich. i was pretty happy with my first. A lot were throw awyas.
Fran

Jul 13, 2018 13:24:52 #

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

I just put this one up the other day. F11, !/250 ISO 100. Like yours midday sun...That said, I used a manual focus macro lens. 105mm F2.8 lens from the mid-1980's. Entirely in manual modes.
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-541620-1.html

Ben's nana wrote:

So what settings do you use? I had F/5, 1/500, auto ISO. As you can see it was mid-day sun
Fran

Jul 13, 2018 13:25:33 #

Ben's nana Loc: Chesterland, Ohio

angler wrote:

Excellent shots.

Thanks for the compliment, Bill
Fran

Jul 13, 2018 13:26:19 #

Ben's nana Loc: Chesterland, Ohio

photophile wrote:

Very nice images.

Thanks so much, Karin. He is cute for a bug!
Fran

Jul 13, 2018 13:31:46 #

Ben's nana Loc: Chesterland, Ohio

Screamin Scott wrote:

That is very nice shot, Scott. I may have had a little overkill on the SS. I was afraid if he launched I might not be able to capture it. I used a sony bridge camera I keep with 95% of the time, because you never know.... It's paid off so far. I'm going back to that spot with my macro and just hang around...see what shows up. Thanks for the tips.
Fran

Jul 13, 2018 14:27:02 #

vonzip Loc: cape cod

Well done for the first time. As mentioned earlier a higher f stop and a shutter speed of at least 1/250 but probably not in excess of 1/1000, depending on conditions. A lower ISO is helpful cutting down on the noise if you can get away with it. vz

Jul 13, 2018 18:15:00 #