Blue Damsel

[mpaul73]

These suckers are hard to photograph. VERY restless! Let me know what you think.

thanks
Martin.

[djb]

very nice!!!! especially considering they are restless little critters. how close did you get for these pics?

dennis

[Gimli]

I was trying all day to take pictures of those.

But since in some spots I cant get my body down close enough to them I have to kinda "guess" that they are in frame and focus when I macro them.

Good job!!

[mpaul73]

Originally Posted by djb

very nice!!!! especially considering they are restless little critters. how close did you get for these pics?

dennis

Hi Dennis
I managed to get the lens about 1.5ft from it. The only way I could get this close was to make sure I had grass between me and them and then very slowly extend my arms and the camera out as far as I dared! It was quite fun and I think the results paid off.

I would really have liked to have taken a photo of one in flight as they tend to hover a lot. Does anyone have any tips on how I would get the thing in focus?

thanks
Martin.

[Klaus DK]

Hi Martin.

It's very difficult to get it in the air, it's a fast bug. The only thing I can come up with is to wait for it to take off. Be ready on the trigger and shoot the da... Well that's one way.

Klaus

[mpaul73]

Originally Posted by Klaus DK

Hi Martin.

It's very difficult to get it in the air, it's a fast bug. The only thing I can come up with is to wait for it to take off. Be ready on the trigger and shoot the da... Well that's one way.

Klaus

Yeah that could work. I might give it a go so watch this space!

cheers
Martin.

[selvin]

Martin,
Have you tried burst mode? On my Mnolta that gives about one shot per second. Inthat case you might get frame that has it taking off in flight.

Aloha,
Selvin

[Klaus DK]

Martin should be able to shoot more frames per second!

[speedx]

My gallery check it out.

www.speedx.ca

[mpaul73]

I wouldn't bother posting links unless you have something useful to add or say?

Martin.