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Dragonfly

My favorite insect of all the amazing 'Dragonfly'

My favorite insect of all the amazing 'Dragonfly'
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NIKON D5000

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 200 Shutter 1/800

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Jul, 2014

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Awards

People's Choice in Insects! Photo Challenge

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Superb Composition

Top Choice

Magnificent Capture

Top Class Lighting

Outstanding Creativity

All Star

Superior Skill

Peer Award

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I just love this area of trees which are `Poplar Trees` which was planted to shelter some wonderful lakes furher down the lane!

Taken by the `River Arun` very early in the morning at a small village called Houghton,West Sussex,England.

An amazing sunrise what more could I say!

Up Nice and Early to catch this Amazing Sunrise.

Taken nr Amberley in Sussex England at about 4.40am Just as sun was rising I did not see full sun that morning until approx 9.30am because as the sun

Waiting by the River Bank, The Moment won`t be Long, The Light, The Warmth, The Colour Change, The Sound of Feathered Song, This is Where I Love to be

As the Sun came up the light flooded through the wood.

Taken on Holiday in Cornwall at the `Tor` where legend says the Devil was chased across the valley in to the sea.

Taken in Houghton near Arundel
just as the sun came over the hill in the background.

Sunrise and my 300mm Macro lens to take the web the sun makes the web much more dramatic.

Yes a Horse Fly,Deer Fly from the Tabanid group
about 50mm Long and quite a stocky insect and not to be confused with the common horse fly and beware

Just taking a walk through the woods and this fella walked out!

Behind The Lens

Location

It was taken at a place owned by the RSPCB called Pulborough Brooks in Sussex, England in 2014 and was the first time I have ever photographed dragonflies and so over the next few days I sat and watched and learned how these amazing hunters of the skies hunted and learning about there flight lines which enabled me to take so many amazing dragonfly photos.

Time

It was taken around midday when the sun was at its highest and the dragons love the heat and are out hunting.

Lighting

Natural light!

Equipment

A Nikon D5000 with a Tamron 70-300mm Telephoto with Macro.

Inspiration

The Amazing flying & Hunting skills of these formidable little hunters, the beautiful design and the colours they have make for some beautiful photos if the time is taken.

Editing

I always shot in Raw so all my photos need to be edited, Raw is like the digital negative of film cameras and in my mind the only way worth shooting but Jpeg or Raw ?? You decide!

In my camera bag

I have just bought a new Camera and lens by Nikon the lens being 18-200mm which covers a lot of lenses plus I have my Tamron 70-300mm for that little extra it has.

Feedback

Sit and watch the Dragonflies by a small pond if possible but always have your Camera ready, watch them and you will see they fly in similar patterns and will rest from time to time choosing a certain branch or rock and tend to always settle at the same place so you can move round and position yourself knowing at any minute they will return, I sat for hours and learned a few dragonflies resting areas and that's how I got my shot!

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Dragonfly

My favorite insect of all the amazing 'Dragonfly'

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