Try This Sometime by GBCalls

Photography • Insects • posted on Aug 28, 2009

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Here is a green striped Darner hovering over a pond. Out of fifty photos I got four worth saving. This is an example I kept. To get an in-flight photo first you need a cooperative dragon, second you need to be quick with the focus ring, third you need be fast and easy on the shutter button so as not to blur with you own part of the equation. Be patient and don't mind the deer flies biting you all the while. Hope you like it- GB-

Comments (26)

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DAVER2112

6:06AM | Fri, 28 August 2009

Outstanding shot! I know how difficult this is. Have a great weekend :)

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Richardphotos

6:33AM | Fri, 28 August 2009

excellent shot.before when I would try, I would prefocus on something close to an area hoping the dragonfly would fly into it.worked sometimes but so time consuming

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decie

7:26AM | Fri, 28 August 2009

excellent!!!! this is the best photo i have seen anywhere in a long time.

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Fred255

9:33AM | Fri, 28 August 2009

Very good! Very hard to do! I'm impressed!

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NightGallery

10:13AM | Fri, 28 August 2009

Nice, I have tried a few times too. Its not easy. Well done, now how about a couple macros of those deer flies? ;-)

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Ac-Dc

11:35AM | Fri, 28 August 2009

Marvelous action shot, very well done.

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Carlahoon

2:40PM | Fri, 28 August 2009

Very difficult , good shot!!

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flora-crassella

3:22PM | Fri, 28 August 2009

great shot!!!!

MrsLubner

3:25PM | Fri, 28 August 2009

Amazing! In flight! Wow, now that is really awesome.

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MOSKETON

3:29PM | Fri, 28 August 2009

MUUUUY BUENA, FELICIDADES.

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durleybeachbum

4:00PM | Fri, 28 August 2009

Well done!

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ShadowsNTime

7:15PM | Fri, 28 August 2009

Wow! Splendid capture George! These guys are so interesting! Awesome!!!

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dortygene

8:09PM | Fri, 28 August 2009

Photography isn't for the impatient ones. Worth the wait.

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npauling

8:19PM | Fri, 28 August 2009

What a wonderful hovering machine he makes.

whaleman

1:03AM | Sat, 29 August 2009

Four out of fifty is a better ratio than I get! I would be happy with one in fifty. My last attempt (for a hour) did not yield a chance to even take one shot.

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cocker666

3:36AM | Sat, 29 August 2009

Excellent work worth the effort

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debbielove

6:09AM | Sat, 29 August 2009

Hell man!!!!! How on earth! I'm REALLY impressed now! beyond words! Rob.

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sandra46

9:59AM | Sat, 29 August 2009

excellent!

tpx1

11:41AM | Sat, 29 August 2009

great shot

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flavia49

12:46PM | Sat, 29 August 2009

wonderful pic!!

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danapommet

9:36PM | Sat, 29 August 2009

Absolutely unbelievable GB. Very well done. Dana

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kgb224

2:21AM | Mon, 31 August 2009

Wonderful effort my friend.

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Flannelman

4:20PM | Tue, 01 September 2009

Way cool and congrats on making LWITG. ;-)

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lucindawind

8:22AM | Thu, 03 September 2009

cool shot ! excellent timing

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myrrhluz

3:49PM | Thu, 10 September 2009

Amazing! I love the detail of his body markings! And caught in flight! Wow!

ElvenWolf

7:12AM | Sun, 20 September 2009

excellent capture, I know how hard it is to capture dragonflies they are usually flying at 30mph, I have spent days just trying to get one image well done sir