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Dragonfly · **4 Likes**

Again one of my first. More from this shooting in album Sídlo u Bohdanecského rybníka | Zonerama.com

**mahanpots** · 11-23-2021, 01:03 PM

How did you do that? Good catch.

Tomas_IV · 11-23-2021, 01:25 PM

Originally posted by mahanpots

How did you do that? Good catch.

Thanks, it was actually relatively easy. I was waiting for egrets, masked in camo net, camera on tripod. There was few shafts of reed about 2-3 meters from me and it was probably the key to success. Dragonflies flying by often stopped near the shafts, hovering there almost as if waiting to be photographed

**luftfluss** · 11-23-2021, 01:31 PM

Very good shot! I especially like the sense of motion in the wings, while the body remains sharp.

It is a "Dragonfly", not "Firefly".

Tomas_IV · 11-23-2021, 01:46 PM

Originally posted by luftfluss

"Dragonfly", not "Firefly".

Aw! My English and my memory for words.. Thanks, will try to fix that.

**luftfluss** · 11-23-2021, 01:54 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Tomas_IV

Aw! My English and my memory for words.. Thanks, will try to fix that.

That's OK, you are doing well, and your excellent photograph speaks perfectly!

**ToddK** · 11-23-2021, 03:03 PM

Terrific capture! It is such a great point of view getting it from the front while in flight. Good work!

**K2 to K50** · 11-23-2021, 07:19 PM

Originally posted by Tomas_IV

Again one of my first. More from this shooting in album Sídlo u Bohdanecského rybníka | Zonerama.com
Dragonfly of course, but I do not see a way to edit post title...

Click on "Edit Message" (below and to the right of your post), then "Go Advanced" and you should be able to edit the title, and just about anything else as well.

Great shot!

**MikeNArk** · 11-23-2021, 08:34 PM

That is a great shot of the dragonfly in flight head-on. An amazingly detailed capture at 1/250 shutter speed.

**angkymac** · 11-23-2021, 09:16 PM

Very much an interesting shot--who could tell what a dragonfly looks like unless they see an image like this one!
Angky.

reynb · 11-24-2021, 12:49 AM

Excellent shot!

**Fdooch** · 11-24-2021, 11:03 AM

How many did not try to catch on the fly, but alas ... My congratulations

**SelrahCharleS** · 11-24-2021, 11:42 AM

Nice shot!

5ks · 11-24-2021, 11:50 AM

Very well caught and captured! ��

Tomas_IV · 12-20-2021, 01:04 AM

Thank you all for the supporting comments and to K2 to K50 for the advice with advanced post editing.

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11-23-2021, 01:25 PM	#3
Tomas_IV Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hradec Králové, Czech Republic Photos: Albums Posts: 67 Original Poster	Originally posted by mahanpots How did you do that? Good catch. Thanks, it was actually relatively easy. I was waiting for egrets, masked in camo net, camera on tripod. There was few shafts of reed about 2-3 meters from me and it was probably the key to success. Dragonflies flying by often stopped near the shafts, hovering there almost as if waiting to be photographed Last edited by Tomas_IV; 11-23-2021 at 01:49 PM.

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11-23-2021, 01:03 PM	#2
mahanpots Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Seagrove, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 952	How did you do that? Good catch.

11-23-2021, 01:31 PM	#4
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,619	Very good shot! I especially like the sense of motion in the wings, while the body remains sharp. It is a "Dragonfly", not "Firefly".

11-23-2021, 01:46 PM	#5
Tomas_IV Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hradec Králové, Czech Republic Photos: Albums Posts: 67 Original Poster	Originally posted by luftfluss "Dragonfly", not "Firefly". Aw! My English and my memory for words.. Thanks, will try to fix that.

11-23-2021, 01:54 PM - 1 Like	#6
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,619	Originally posted by Tomas_IV Aw! My English and my memory for words.. Thanks, will try to fix that. That's OK, you are doing well, and your excellent photograph speaks perfectly!

11-23-2021, 03:03 PM	#7
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,532	Terrific capture! It is such a great point of view getting it from the front while in flight. Good work!

11-23-2021, 07:19 PM	#8
K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,794	Originally posted by Tomas_IV Again one of my first. More from this shooting in album Sídlo u Bohdanecského rybníka \| Zonerama.com Dragonfly of course, but I do not see a way to edit post title... Click on "Edit Message" (below and to the right of your post), then "Go Advanced" and you should be able to edit the title, and just about anything else as well. Great shot!

11-23-2021, 08:34 PM	#9
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,115	That is a great shot of the dragonfly in flight head-on. An amazingly detailed capture at 1/250 shutter speed.

11-23-2021, 09:16 PM	#10
angkymac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,962	Very much an interesting shot--who could tell what a dragonfly looks like unless they see an image like this one! Angky.

11-24-2021, 12:49 AM	#11
reynb Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bundaberg, Australia. Posts: 1,267	Excellent shot!

11-24-2021, 11:03 AM	#12
Fdooch Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Moscow Photos: Albums Posts: 760	How many did not try to catch on the fly, but alas ... My congratulations

11-24-2021, 11:42 AM	#13
SelrahCharleS Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 935	Nice shot!

11-24-2021, 11:50 AM	#14
5ks Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 681	Very well caught and captured! ��

12-20-2021, 01:04 AM	#15
Tomas_IV Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hradec Králové, Czech Republic Photos: Albums Posts: 67 Original Poster	Thank you all for the supporting comments and to K2 to K50 for the advice with advanced post editing.