If you're lucky enough to see a dragonfly perched on something, it's usually pretty easy to get quite close to them. I once had time to change lenses and take several shoots, each a little closer. Avoid creating a shadow on them.
I've been spending some time down in Fish Creek, wading through the river, and trying to capture dragonflies in flight. This is an ambitious goal, in case you hadn't thought about it. They are one of the most efficient predators on the planet, capturing their prey almost every time, mainly because they have great vision, and are incredible fliers. Scientist have measured them pulling 9 g in turns. They can turn and dart quicker than human vision can track them, and that's before trying to follow them through the viewfinder on a big lens. They can fly straight up or down, backwards, and nobody is quite sure what their top speed is.
July 26 near bridge 4.
July 28
The engineered wetland south of bridge 3. I got the heron shots here.
July 31
Bridge 4 to bridge 3, often in the creek itself.
August 2
Standing on bridge 2 with 24-105 mm lens. I was on a casual ride through the park, expecting to do landscapes, except there was a huge swarm of dragonflies.
August 3
Standing on bridge 2 with 70-200 mm lens.
Of the Day
Michelle
Curtis
Flowers
White Peony
Driftwood
Starting the two beaches near Taieri Mouth. Lots of wonderful driftwood to see here!
Ribbon Creek
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