I was out at the edge of the yard looking for photo opportunities when I saw a skipper land, and immediately a dragonfly grabbed. I watched closely to see where he would land to eat his lunch. He soon perched on a blade of tall grass. Comments and critiques welcome.
Taken with Canon 5D Mark IV, Canon 180 mm lens on monopod and Wimberly MH-100 gimbal head. Settings manual except ISO (auto), f7.1, 1/640 ISO 640. Edited in LR (basic adjustments) and Topaz AI Clear.
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Whoa, Shirley. You are quick. This is an amazing photo. Love how the dragonfly and blade of grass are at the same angle. The colors are so soft but the poor skipper clearly isnât have a great day. Truly wonderful photo and very nicely done.
Outstanding photo of nature in action, Shirley! Good details and a pleasing BG. One doesnât get many opportunities at a photo like this, and it appears to me you took full advantage of it! Bravo!
Hi Shirley, I find the female pondhawks tough to capture as they like to lay low in the grass. I think you did well with the critical focus yielding a sharp head on the dragonfly. These pondhawks are voracious predators as you demonstrate very well in this image. Nice greens.
Wonderful capture â couldnât be better designed if you had staged it! I didnât know they would catch such a large meal. Kudos for great observation and greater follow-through!
Shirley, this is a great âactionâ catch with the Eastern Pondhawk having a big lunch. As Allen indicates, these Pondhawks are known for being aggressive, to the point of eating other dragonflies⌠How nice that you had the skill and persistence to catch this fleeting moment.
