Excellent shot, Alan.
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I can't resist uploading another Emperor in flight from this morning. He's got his face slightly turned towards us and I like the look.
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... and I already find it hard enough to catch them stationaryCaught him hovering!
You should join in Jack. I didn't appreciate the beauty and onterest of these insects until I started photographing them last year as it helps to see these larger than life -size images.Can't say I ever looked for this thread but there sure are impressive photos here. Some, certainly exceed the beauty of what we have here in Alberta.
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Thanks Click - you always prefer the portrait to the one in flight!Nice! I really like the second shot.
Thanks Alan, I agree and in fact have taken a fair number of shot of these guys and who knows, with my fading memory, I may even have posted something in this thread. Here's one that in my circle didn't garner much praise, but I liked it. I found that at certain times, especially when they were sexually active, they were easier to shoot in flight but my, they are as challenging as shooting swallows catching mosquitoes! Hovering is about the only time my AF could catch them.You should join in Jack. I didn't appreciate the beauty and onterest of these insects until I started photographing them last year as it helps to see these larger than life -size images.
Nice one! I have never done a focus stack. Erik does them. It seems a very useful technique for dragonflies.RP, 70-300mm 300mm 5 picture focus stack,could used smaller aperture ,messy backround . but i turn brain dead on photographing situation
Yeah its good for 100-400 and 70-300 ,dragonflys get big with min focus distance. and they like sit very still. smaller insects can get all sharp ,just with small aperture.Nice one! I have never done a focus stack. Erik does them. It seems a very useful technique for dragonflies.
RP, 70-300mm 300mm 5 picture focus stack,could used larger aperture ,messy backround . but i turn brain dead on photographing situation