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At least that's what I think it is based on other people's posts. Not a fabulous shot; didn't have the best lens on. Just grabbed him while I could.

**rhanz** · 09-01-2022, 02:16 PM

Originally posted by Apet-Sure

At least that's what I think it is based on other people's posts. Not a fabulous shot; didn't have the best lens on. Just grabbed him while I could.

A nice picture, I use that camera a lot with a DA 18-250mm. Keep posting.

**Apet-Sure** · 09-01-2022, 02:34 PM

Thanks rhanz. I had the 50mm lens on to shoot some toadstools in the yard. Just noticed the dragonfly as I was returning to the house. Would have preferred to shoot this with my 100mm macro. He probably would have been gone by the time I switched lenses (or grabbed the KP which had the 100mm on). So, just snapped him and hoped for the best.

**angkymac** · 09-01-2022, 08:11 PM

That 50mm lens has done that very same kind of job many, many times in this world.
Always comes through with good images.
You picked up a good rendition of this colorful insect.
Angky.

**MikeNArk** · 09-01-2022, 08:34 PM

You did well with the 50mm lens. I usually use a 400mm lens for dragonfly shots. A pretty capture against the background blur.

**ToddK** · 09-02-2022, 06:06 AM

I think it came out quite nice. Too often I get caught up in trying to get as close in as possible to fill the frame with the bug, but it is a nice perspective to see more background and the environment around it.

**Apet-Sure** · 09-02-2022, 06:00 PM

Many thanks for the kind comments y'all. I'm a big fan of the Pentax-M 50mm f/1.7. The camera was only set for a 6MP capture since I had just been shooting bigger subjects, and I wanted to be able to crop them for posting here. If I had switched to a 10MP capture for the dragonfly, I could have cropped tighter and gotten more detail. But, it was just a quick snap before he got away. Like ToddK said, having the subject in a little more context can be a good thing. I thought twice about posting it, but I'm glad some of you enjoyed it.

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09-01-2022, 02:16 PM	#2
rhanz Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,985	Originally posted by Apet-Sure At least that's what I think it is based on other people's posts. Not a fabulous shot; didn't have the best lens on. Just grabbed him while I could. A nice picture, I use that camera a lot with a DA 18-250mm. Keep posting.

09-01-2022, 02:34 PM	#3
Apet-Sure Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Goldsboro North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,872 Original Poster	Thanks rhanz. I had the 50mm lens on to shoot some toadstools in the yard. Just noticed the dragonfly as I was returning to the house. Would have preferred to shoot this with my 100mm macro. He probably would have been gone by the time I switched lenses (or grabbed the KP which had the 100mm on). So, just snapped him and hoped for the best.

09-01-2022, 08:11 PM	#4
angkymac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 9,032	That 50mm lens has done that very same kind of job many, many times in this world. Always comes through with good images. You picked up a good rendition of this colorful insect. Angky.

09-01-2022, 08:34 PM	#5
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,239	You did well with the 50mm lens. I usually use a 400mm lens for dragonfly shots. A pretty capture against the background blur.

09-02-2022, 06:06 AM	#6
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,566	I think it came out quite nice. Too often I get caught up in trying to get as close in as possible to fill the frame with the bug, but it is a nice perspective to see more background and the environment around it.

09-02-2022, 06:00 PM	#7
Apet-Sure Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Goldsboro North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,872 Original Poster	Many thanks for the kind comments y'all. I'm a big fan of the Pentax-M 50mm f/1.7. The camera was only set for a 6MP capture since I had just been shooting bigger subjects, and I wanted to be able to crop them for posting here. If I had switched to a 10MP capture for the dragonfly, I could have cropped tighter and gotten more detail. But, it was just a quick snap before he got away. Like ToddK said, having the subject in a little more context can be a good thing. I thought twice about posting it, but I'm glad some of you enjoyed it.

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