Thanks. Those big lenses are not the easiest to move round. A friend has got some of the more hover friendly species with his 600mm F4 using a gimbal tripod head, but i dont know how he does it!
We have three ponds so I have had some opportunities to photograph and try video with dragonflies and damselflies here in Kansas this summer. I mainly use the 40-150/2.8 and 300/4 on my OM-1 cameras. I find the BirdAi works well keeping them in focus for hundreds and hundreds of frames in sequences. I've only shared a few on my FB and IG pages. I think your work is outstanding, however, and your patience has been rewarded by some superb images. Kudos.
Thank you, interesting about Bird Subject detection mode, as a couple of folk have mentioned it when I shared this video on Facebook - I think a3rd Photographing Dragonflies in flight video may be coming!
👍👍👍 "Downy Emerald......., at other times it just results in loads of swearing." 😆😆😆 Great video Neil with plenty of useful tips which even someone with my quite humble kit might be able to succeed with. Sometimes. If not then I can practice my swearing. 🙂
Great captures. No dragonflies or damselflies in flight for me this year. Last year was pretty good: I was up close and personal with my 60mm f2.8, but so far this year, just a few perched with my 300mm f4 + MC20. I was hoping to get some close ups of them in flight with my 90mm f3.5, but it's been a washout.
Yes I was about to try a southern hawker with the 90mm macro yesterday and cloud came over so it flew off to roost before I could even attempt a shot. As you can see in this (and my last dragonfly photography) video the cloud has been an issue even on the few 'good' days
Thanks for the tips. I'm trying to shoot them . I got 1 photo with my Tamron @300mm the D fly perched with its thorax straight in the air. They don't hover and there very fast. Very hard to photograph
Thanks. It can really depend on the species and individual. Ive never managed a great shot of a Brown Hawker, but a Common Hawker once hovered for so long I was able to change camera bodies to both film and then photograph it in hovering!
5:01 Isn't that always the case😂? Great photos and vids….👍
wow very good photos, i have 600mm lens on fullframe but i cant shot insects that big. you make good job
Thanks. Those big lenses are not the easiest to move round. A friend has got some of the more hover friendly species with his 600mm F4 using a gimbal tripod head, but i dont know how he does it!
Despite of all the procapture and 300 mm you have a steady hand and a quick reaction. Great pictures and moves best regards
Thanks :)
Beautiful images, really helpful video. Thank you for linking it from threads.
Thanks you :)
Lovely footage my friend, way to go!
Thank you :)
We have three ponds so I have had some opportunities to photograph and try video with dragonflies and damselflies here in Kansas this summer. I mainly use the 40-150/2.8 and 300/4 on my OM-1 cameras. I find the BirdAi works well keeping them in focus for hundreds and hundreds of frames in sequences. I've only shared a few on my FB and IG pages. I think your work is outstanding, however, and your patience has been rewarded by some superb images. Kudos.
Thank you, interesting about Bird Subject detection mode, as a couple of folk have mentioned it when I shared this video on Facebook - I think a3rd Photographing Dragonflies in flight video may be coming!
Well done; lovely shots and video. I have the 300mm lens so I know it's not easy!
Thanks, yes the reach is both a blessing and a curse when you can find a hovering dragon in the viewfinder!
👍👍👍 "Downy Emerald......., at other times it just results in loads of swearing." 😆😆😆
Great video Neil with plenty of useful tips which even someone with my quite humble kit might be able to succeed with. Sometimes. If not then I can practice my swearing. 🙂
Yes, sometimes those Emeralds hover until you focus then fly off before you can press the shutter!
Great captures. No dragonflies or damselflies in flight for me this year. Last year was pretty good: I was up close and personal with my 60mm f2.8, but so far this year, just a few perched with my 300mm f4 + MC20. I was hoping to get some close ups of them in flight with my 90mm f3.5, but it's been a washout.
Yes I was about to try a southern hawker with the 90mm macro yesterday and cloud came over so it flew off to roost before I could even attempt a shot.
As you can see in this (and my last dragonfly photography) video the cloud has been an issue even on the few 'good' days
Superb!
Thank you
Thanks for the tips. I'm trying to shoot them . I got 1 photo with my Tamron @300mm the D fly perched with its thorax straight in the air. They don't hover and there very fast. Very hard to photograph
Thanks.
It can really depend on the species and individual. Ive never managed a great shot of a Brown Hawker, but a Common Hawker once hovered for so long I was able to change camera bodies to both film and then photograph it in hovering!