Nature Dragonfly in flight

Dragonfly in flight · **14 Likes**

Amazed I caught this fellow with my DFA 100 macro. He would not settle down but he was large so I could track him.

Cropped to 875 x 875px.

**joelbolden** · 09-12-2018, 09:28 AM - **1 Like**

I spend a lot of time tracking the buggers hoping for a mid-air capture. Nice one!

bertwert · 09-12-2018, 09:30 AM - **1 Like**

Excellent! I wouldn't think that that shot was super easy.

Thanks for sharing

SSGGeezer · 09-12-2018, 09:32 AM

Originally posted by bertwert

Excellent! I wouldn't think that that shot was super easy.

Thanks for sharing

First success trying it and not with the lens you would expect. had the focus on infinity and AF on!

**17dew** · 09-12-2018, 09:34 AM - **1 Like**

Good catch! Not an easy thing to do.

**Tonytee** · 09-12-2018, 03:20 PM - **1 Like**

Well done sir. Nice to see one of my favorite insects in flight. Thanks for posting.

TT

**eaglem** · 09-12-2018, 04:03 PM - **1 Like**

Good timing resulting in an excellent catch.

**RGlasel** · 09-12-2018, 05:04 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by SSGGeezer

Cropped to 875 x 875px.

From 6000 x 4000 that the camera records? If that's a 100% crop, that's an awesome picture (actually it's a very fine picture, even if you downsampled). The blurry background looks like panning, so it really gives the impression of a dragonfly zooming right along.

SSGGeezer · 09-12-2018, 06:15 PM

Originally posted by RGlasel

From 6000 x 4000 that the camera records? If that's a 100% crop, that's an awesome picture (actually it's a very fine picture, even if you downsampled). The blurry background looks like panning, so it really gives the impression of a dragonfly zooming right along.

Yes I PP'ed to get the lighting and contrast correct, and cropped square to 875 x 875 and 100% jpg which is what uploaded. I was just surprised that I had a 50% keeper rate on the two shots I took as he flew across the road. Thanks for the kind words.

And yes, he was zooming along and flew out of sight 15 seconds after I took this image.

lesmore49 · 09-12-2018, 06:20 PM - **1 Like**

Very good tracking and picture. That is not easy...I know I've tried with such a small subject (insect) and haven't met with your level of success.

reh321 · 09-12-2018, 06:38 PM - **1 Like**

Sometimes I have trouble following those guys with my eyes - I can't imagine following one with a camera!

GeoJerry · 09-12-2018, 07:35 PM - **1 Like**

Nice... I've never been able to do this! These things are SO uncooperative!

**DW58** · 09-13-2018, 07:08 AM - **1 Like**

That is so cool. Don't know what else to say.

SSGGeezer · 09-13-2018, 02:51 PM

Originally posted by DW58

That is so cool. Don't know what else to say.

I thought so too! Sometimes it is better to be lucky than good.

**DW58** · 09-13-2018, 03:44 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by SSGGeezer

I thought so too! Sometimes it is better to be lucky than good.

I heard that from my dad a few times.

But a Roman statesman, Lucius Annaeus Seneca, (I had to look this up) is quoted as saying. "Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity." I think this holds true with your image here. Nice job.

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09-12-2018, 09:28 AM - 1 Like	#2
joelbolden Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Stormstown, Pennsylvania Photos: Gallery Posts: 605	I spend a lot of time tracking the buggers hoping for a mid-air capture. Nice one!

09-12-2018, 09:30 AM - 1 Like	#3
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	Excellent! I wouldn't think that that shot was super easy. Thanks for sharing

09-12-2018, 09:32 AM	#4
SSGGeezer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Indiana, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,845 Original Poster	Originally posted by bertwert Excellent! I wouldn't think that that shot was super easy. Thanks for sharing First success trying it and not with the lens you would expect. had the focus on infinity and AF on!

09-12-2018, 09:34 AM - 1 Like	#5
17dew Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ohio Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,822	Good catch! Not an easy thing to do.

09-12-2018, 03:20 PM - 1 Like	#6
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,468	Well done sir. Nice to see one of my favorite insects in flight. Thanks for posting. TT

09-12-2018, 04:03 PM - 1 Like	#7
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,148	Good timing resulting in an excellent catch.

09-12-2018, 05:04 PM - 1 Like	#8
RGlasel Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Saskatoon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,228	Originally posted by SSGGeezer Cropped to 875 x 875px. From 6000 x 4000 that the camera records? If that's a 100% crop, that's an awesome picture (actually it's a very fine picture, even if you downsampled). The blurry background looks like panning, so it really gives the impression of a dragonfly zooming right along.

09-12-2018, 06:15 PM	#9
SSGGeezer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Indiana, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,845 Original Poster	Originally posted by RGlasel From 6000 x 4000 that the camera records? If that's a 100% crop, that's an awesome picture (actually it's a very fine picture, even if you downsampled). The blurry background looks like panning, so it really gives the impression of a dragonfly zooming right along. Yes I PP'ed to get the lighting and contrast correct, and cropped square to 875 x 875 and 100% jpg which is what uploaded. I was just surprised that I had a 50% keeper rate on the two shots I took as he flew across the road. Thanks for the kind words. And yes, he was zooming along and flew out of sight 15 seconds after I took this image.

09-12-2018, 06:20 PM - 1 Like	#10
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,344	Very good tracking and picture. That is not easy...I know I've tried with such a small subject (insect) and haven't met with your level of success.

09-12-2018, 06:38 PM - 1 Like	#11
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,180	Sometimes I have trouble following those guys with my eyes - I can't imagine following one with a camera!

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GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	Nice... I've never been able to do this! These things are SO uncooperative!

09-13-2018, 07:08 AM - 1 Like	#13
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,066	That is so cool. Don't know what else to say.

09-13-2018, 02:51 PM	#14
SSGGeezer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Indiana, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,845 Original Poster	Originally posted by DW58 That is so cool. Don't know what else to say. I thought so too! Sometimes it is better to be lucky than good.

09-13-2018, 03:44 PM - 1 Like	#15
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,066	Originally posted by SSGGeezer I thought so too! Sometimes it is better to be lucky than good. I heard that from my dad a few times. But a Roman statesman, Lucius Annaeus Seneca, (I had to look this up) is quoted as saying. "Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity." I think this holds true with your image here. Nice job.