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Out of, oh about a thousand shots this arvo, here are a couple that weren't too bad.

Just could not get them when flying towards me which looks a lot better. Just have to keep trying I guess

Sigma 180 Macro with SB800 (master mode) and SB600 (remote near the edge of the water)

1/200s @ f/8


1/500 @ f/8

MARK ........ these are the best I have seen as yet....... very well done....... just goes to show, keep shooting and you finally get there.......

Hi Mark,

great shots.
You are on the path to magnificent photos, if or when the objects cooperate.
Take your time.
I'm looking forward to seeing more of these.

Cheers,
CD

These are superb Mark. The second one is an absolute pearler- composition, timing, that lovely glint of light on the wings just above the thorax and exposure (whilst slightly overexposed, for my taste, seems to suit the subject). Brilliant images.
cheers
marco

Geez Mark, ur starting to make that 180 Sigma work extra hard.. bloody awesome shots... I reckon you'd be hard pressed to find any shots better.. especially a flying dragonfly.. soon you'll be rigging up one of these to your d70s

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Tim

Mark,
Great shots of both dragonflies in flight, you're skilled!

Great shots Mark - I can't even see the antenna or battery compartment.

These are remote-controlled, aren't they?

Jokes aside, I can only agree with the rest of your colleagues here - awesome captures. My only concern is that you've gotten so good at these, what's your next challenge? How about a FLY ... in flight!

I am just in awe of these photos. These things wiz around in completely unpredictable ways. To capture one at all is amazing to me. The second one is a stunner.

Brilliant! Both of them!

Whow these turned out very well indeed. You said that you might have a good one amongst them

Slider wrote:Out of, oh about a thousand shots this arvo, here are a couple that weren't too bad.

Just could not get them when flying towards me which looks a lot better. Just have to keep trying I guess

Sounds like you are your own harshest critic

Seriously good images.

Cheers

Thanks for the kind comments folks.

They sure are fast little critters and it really is a matter of luck and reasonable reflexes (more luck though). Oneputt came over today and we were sitting by the dam shooting away when all of a sudden he tells me there is one right in front of the lens. Do you think I could focus quick enough. There it was hovering, no it was posing right there a metre away and I'm into instant panic trying to focus quickly before it flew off. It flew off, I crashed and burned

Good fun trying to get them though.

hi

wow, i have never seen such beatiful photos of dradonflies! may i ask how many photos did you take in that session? i was just thinking imaging if i do the same with my f5. how many rolls of films will i use to get a something similar.

just amazing shots.

thanks for sharing

christian

Mark - I can only echo the comments made already. Your macro shots are stunning! Well done.

Thanks Geoff ,Christian.

Christian, I took 37 shots all up

Mark
One word.
Fantastic.
Craig

Mark
Two words
Bloody Fantastic

Job well done there Mark... I spent some time a while back trying to train my local dragons to pose... cheeky buggers usually zoom off just as you think you're in with a chance.

Thanks again for the great comments guys. Really appreciate the feedback

MacroMaster