We went looking for 'nature' things to photograph today and found some great bugs. Very hard to to get a picture of. I have 100 blurry pictures because everything moved too much!
This dragonfly looked spectacular in the sunlight. The pinpricks of light on the wings are just the sparkles made by the sun. I would have liked a bit more time but he was off as quickly as he landed.
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These are fabulous photos! I'm impressed how in focus the bugs are for being so fast moving too. I like in the first photo that there are two bugs because it makes it feel like a really busy photo/plant...teeming with life. Maybe you could try and get a shot that shows motion/movement as well?
The second photos is my absolute favourite. I clicked on it to view it bigger (which I'd recommend) and I love that sparkling sunlight on the wings, but also how the gold is in the moss (?) on the stone too. The colours are so good. I love that golden bug and golden light on wings with golden flecks on the rock with that cold grey background.
Excellent work :) Your photos are getting better and better.
Did you use the vivid setting in your white balance?
I love the dragonfly. Would love to have that on my wall. Magical and pure.
x H
just had to come and have another look at the dragonfly. SUCH a great photo
The dragonfly is amazing! The detail in the wings is beautiful. You did such a good job with getting the focus spot on, with a fast moving subject!
The red bug looks great against the white & green - the first thing I'm drawn too is the colours.
I agree with the above! I am impressed with the gold 'lights' in the dragon fly's wings!!! I have watched them flit over our pool in summer and am very surprised that you were able to capture it in focus and with such detail.
I think that there is a lot of luck involved in my picture taking. The dragonfly landed on a stone wall while we were walking up a hill. So I took pictures. Then he flew away but came back again and landed at a different angle. This time the sun caught his wings. I got a few photos quickly but the above one was the most in focus. Then Simon came over to help...and the dragonfly flew away not to return!
Really, it makes me want to always carry my camera with me because you just don't know what you might miss. Charlie wouldn't agree. He is just the right height to be bumped on the head with the camera around my neck. A lot.
I agree with everyone else that the dragonfly photo is amazing! ! I once tried taking a picture of a dragonfly but it turned out very blurry and i deleted it. You must have a quick and steady hand. :) Again, great job!
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