Pretty Dragonfly

[GeffBourke]

Hanging out in my garden. When you can't get close, the 200-600mm works great.

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 2000

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Nice! I wish I had a few shots with that 200-600: the dragonflies in my garden like to hang out in the upper branches of my mango tree and my 18-135 isn't enough magnification.

 

[GeffBourke]

Nice! I wish I had a few shots with that 200-600: the dragonflies in my garden like to hang out in the upper branches of my mango tree and my 18-135 isn't enough magnification.

Thank you. I normally use the 90mm, but they are so skittish, it's hard to get them. Never thought they would hang out in a mango tree.

 

[mapleleaf56]

Excellent capture…

 

[GeffBourke]

Excellent capture…

Thank you.

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Nice. I have always used a long zoom for Dragonflies, they are nigh impossible to Macro, unless you catch them just emerging or early morning as they warm up.

 

[MrFotoFool]

I love the bright colors and soft background.

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Thank you. I normally use the 90mm, but they are so skittish, it's hard to get them. Never thought they would hang out in a mango tree.

Oh for sure, they like to pitch on the spent stalks of the mango tree. Here's one from my tree:

• Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
• 135.0 mm
• ƒ/5.5999999046326
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 100

 

[GeffBourke]

Oh for sure, they like to pitch on the spent stalks of the mango tree. Here's one from my tree:

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That's great, thanks for the shot and info.