Dragonflies in flight
Posted 02/10/2025 - 15:09
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Superb !!!
Out of interest, what shutter speeds were you using?
Out of interest, what shutter speeds were you using?
LennyBloke
Posted 02/10/2025 - 15:26
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Excellent set !!
Posted 02/10/2025 - 16:31
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LennyBloke wrote:
Superb !!! Out of interest, what shutter speeds were you using?
1/2000 sec where the wings are frozen and 1/1600 with wing movement, all fully open
Superb !!! Out of interest, what shutter speeds were you using?
Chris
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www.chrismillsphotography.co.uk
" A Hangover is something that occupies the Head you neglected to use the night before".
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K1 - Sigma 85mm F1.4, Pentax DFA 150 -450 F4.5 / 5.6, Pentax DFA* 24 - 70 F2.8
Samyang 14mm F2.8, Pentax DFA* 70-200 F2.8, Pentax A 50mm F1.2
K3iii + K3ii + K5iis converted to IR, Sigma 17 - 70 F2.8, Pentax 55 - 300 F4.5 / F5.6 PLM
Posted 02/10/2025 - 23:07
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A rare achievement - well done!
Posted 03/10/2025 - 22:54
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lesjacksons wrote:
Just WOW !
Incredible
I second that. Dragonflies are just too fast and too erratic for me.
Just WOW !
Incredible
Posted 04/10/2025 - 10:17
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Amazing shots!
Posted 04/10/2025 - 12:42
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Thank you all for your excellent feedback.
Dragonflies are fairly easy to shoot, a warm bright day us ideal with little or no breeze. Watch them for a while and they pretty much return to the same spot and hover for a second or 2, enough time to pull the trigger.
Leave enough room to crop a little and allow or random movement.
1/2000 sec to freeze wing movement, 1/1600 sec to get movement in the wings, lens wide open and adjust the iso to suit.
Dragonflies are fairly easy to shoot, a warm bright day us ideal with little or no breeze. Watch them for a while and they pretty much return to the same spot and hover for a second or 2, enough time to pull the trigger.
Leave enough room to crop a little and allow or random movement.
1/2000 sec to freeze wing movement, 1/1600 sec to get movement in the wings, lens wide open and adjust the iso to suit.
Chris
www.chrismillsphotography.co.uk
" A Hangover is something that occupies the Head you neglected to use the night before".
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K1 - Sigma 85mm F1.4, Pentax DFA 150 -450 F4.5 / 5.6, Pentax DFA* 24 - 70 F2.8
Samyang 14mm F2.8, Pentax DFA* 70-200 F2.8, Pentax A 50mm F1.2
K3iii + K3ii + K5iis converted to IR, Sigma 17 - 70 F2.8, Pentax 55 - 300 F4.5 / F5.6 PLM
www.chrismillsphotography.co.uk
" A Hangover is something that occupies the Head you neglected to use the night before".
-------------------------------------------------------------
K1 - Sigma 85mm F1.4, Pentax DFA 150 -450 F4.5 / 5.6, Pentax DFA* 24 - 70 F2.8
Samyang 14mm F2.8, Pentax DFA* 70-200 F2.8, Pentax A 50mm F1.2
K3iii + K3ii + K5iis converted to IR, Sigma 17 - 70 F2.8, Pentax 55 - 300 F4.5 / F5.6 PLM
Posted 04/10/2025 - 13:02
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Chrism8 wrote:
Thank you all for your excellent feedback.
Dragonflies are fairly easy to shoot, a warm bright day us ideal with little or no breeze. Watch them for a while and they pretty much return to the same spot and hover for a second or 2, enough time to pull the trigger.
Leave enough room to crop a little and allow or random movement.
1/2000 sec to freeze wing movement, 1/1600 sec to get movement in the wings, lens wide open and adjust the iso to suit.
Easy for you to say, Sometimes I can't even get trees to look like they are standing still 😃
Thank you all for your excellent feedback.
Dragonflies are fairly easy to shoot, a warm bright day us ideal with little or no breeze. Watch them for a while and they pretty much return to the same spot and hover for a second or 2, enough time to pull the trigger.
Leave enough room to crop a little and allow or random movement.
1/2000 sec to freeze wing movement, 1/1600 sec to get movement in the wings, lens wide open and adjust the iso to suit.
Posted 04/10/2025 - 23:07
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Yes. I've tried all of that and captured an OOF moorhen legging it into the reedbed. Great stuff. Enjoy your praise from the rest of us.
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" A Hangover is something that occupies the Head you neglected to use the night before".
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K1 - Sigma 85mm F1.4, Pentax DFA 150 -450 F4.5 / 5.6, Pentax DFA* 24 - 70 F2.8
Samyang 14mm F2.8, Pentax DFA* 70-200 F2.8, Pentax A 50mm F1.2
K3iii + K3ii + K5iis converted to IR, Sigma 17 - 70 F2.8, Pentax 55 - 300 F4.5 / F5.6 PLM