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Dragonfly in Flight II

Dragonfly in Flight II

Sitting by a small pond with my dog (and Nikon) I decided to see if I could focus in on dragonflies in action. This was amazingly difficult and crazy fun!...
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Sitting by a small pond with my dog (and Nikon) I decided to see if I could focus in on dragonflies in action. This was amazingly difficult and crazy fun!
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NIKON D5300

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Aperture 56/10 ISO 200 Shutter 10/4000 Focal Length 3000/10

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Aug, 2016

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Great shot, I have been going through the frustration of trying to get one inflight! The one's here in Japan seem to fly at Mach speeds!

Thanks - Yes, this was a crazy difficult shot! Tried it again this morning and couldn't capture anything. Love the way they zip right in front of you, stop for 1 second, then zip away. Can't seem to lock in the focus fast enough!

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