Flight of the Dragonfly

[Roman Kurywczak]

Everyone here inspired me with thier dragonfly flight shots............I did recommend that the DF have something in the image to add a sense of the flight. Here's my results from a few hours ago. Canon Mark 3 with the 100-400mm lens and the 1.4 tele and a 20mm extension tube at 560mm at f10 and 1/2000 sec and ISO 1250 all mounted on a ball head and home made ground pod. Fill flash with better beamer on manual 1/8 power. It was bright overcast so i wish i had a bit more light to increase the speed even more for the wings........but I'll take it. Cropped from a horizontal to a full frame vert.
As always comments welcomed and appreciated.

[Steve Wheeler]

DANG Roman... I have a hard enough time getting these guys while they're sitting STILL!

Focus is crisp and amazing to me anyway... especially for a DFIF (Dragon fly in flight)! The perch adds so much to this IMO. Dunno how you did it... Thank you for the shot info...

Very cool!

Steve

[John Cooper]

Didn't think it would be long before I saw a d'fly in flight from you Roman :D
You have done very well here with crisp focus on the body and blurred wings giving the feel of flight!!
The perch has set this apart from previous posts - Well done!!
I've got a long wait until summer :(

[Robert O'Toole]

Good work Roman. The colors, BG and the action are great! I really like the legs out pose!

Robert

[Sharna Lee]

Woah! What an amazing job for your first time out! I couldn't even get one sittin' still LOL
This is excellent. I love the wings front and rear. Leaving in the twig was an excellent choice.

Sharna

[David Chauvin]

Very cool shot, Roman! :cool: You even got the bonus bug on the perch.

[Nonda Surratt]

Super! I'm with Sharna on the sitting still part

[Dave Slaughter]

Absolutely beautiful!