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Dragon on the wing.
Sep 2, 2018 11:09:02   #
Soul Dr. Loc: Beautiful Shenandoah Valley
 
Here are 2 captures I got of a dragonfly in flight.
For those of you who say it is hard to get birds in flight, try getting one of a dragonfly!
They are small and slender and are constantly moving, so are hard to get a focus on.
Out of about 10 tries these are the best ones.

will

Heading this way.
Heading this way....
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Overhead shot.
Overhead shot....
(Download)

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Sep 2, 2018 12:17:06   #
vonzip Loc: cape cod
 
Only 10 tries? It took me a lot more. I like the 2nd shot. vz

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Sep 2, 2018 13:24:39   #
Soul Dr. Loc: Beautiful Shenandoah Valley
 
vonzip wrote:
Only 10 tries? It took me a lot more. I like the 2nd shot. vz


Thanks for the visit and comments.
Yeah, the 2nd one is the better one.

Will

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Sep 2, 2018 16:15:34   #
danniepolley
 
I too like the second one, yes, very tricky.

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Sep 2, 2018 16:20:15   #
Soul Dr. Loc: Beautiful Shenandoah Valley
 
danniepolley wrote:
I too like the second one, yes, very tricky.


Thanks, yes they are tricky. They fly fast and don't stop in a hover for more than a second or two.

will

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Sep 3, 2018 20:27:01   #
Mark Sturtevant Loc: Grand Blanc, MI
 
I was thinking that one way to try this is to shoot a video with the camera, then one can pick the frame(s) that are in focus.

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Sep 3, 2018 20:38:23   #
Soul Dr. Loc: Beautiful Shenandoah Valley
 
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
I was thinking that one way to try this is to shoot a video with the camera, then one can pick the frame(s) that are in focus.


That would probably be the best way. I was just doing this as a challenge to myself to see if I could get a still image
of a dragonfly in flight. It's pretty hard to do.

will

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Sep 3, 2018 23:49:22   #
sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA
 
Beautiful shots, Will! I can see his little face well on download!

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Sep 3, 2018 23:51:50   #
JeffDavidson Loc: Originally Detroit Now Los Angeles
 
Nice.

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Sep 4, 2018 06:41:20   #
Soul Dr. Loc: Beautiful Shenandoah Valley
 
sailorsmom wrote:
Beautiful shots, Will! I can see his little face well on download!


Thanks for taking a look and commenting Sue, appreciate it.

Will

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Sep 4, 2018 06:42:06   #
Soul Dr. Loc: Beautiful Shenandoah Valley
 
JeffDavidson wrote:
Nice.


Thanks for for your comments Jeff.

Will

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