These showy dragonflies are always a treat to photograph. I saw this one the same morning I found the female I posted earlier.
Canon 90D, 300mm f4L IS, 1.4x TC III, monopod with gimbal head
ISO 400, f14, 1/100s
Any comments appreciated.
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Beautiful butterfly Alan. The color is amazing and I love the tilt of the DF. Insects are so funny that they land in such a way the photograph does not work. I find myself talking to them like they really understand me. Then I get the insect just perfect and they fly off just before the click, like they say to themselves you are not talking a picture of me today. This one was perfect.
Allen, a fine look at this DF. These dragonflies are quite skittish. It’s always a treat when one lets you get into position and it’s landed in a spot with decent distance to the background. The details here stand out well.
Widow skimmers are dirt common, but very photogenic. Great color and I like the reticulated pattern in the BG. I can appreciate taking the photo like this because the dragonfly certainly falls into the area of best focus. Well done…
Jim