Darter
30.08.22
I’ve been trying to track down a dragonfly for weeks and today there were five cycling overhead. Luckily this one decided to take a break for me to sneak up.
///aflutter.spit.contacting
Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM
250mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/250s / ISO 200
19.10.21
This is the first time a dragonfly has ever let me physically pick it up and not freak out. It didn’t stay for long but still amazed me that it just hopped on my hand!
///evidence.villa.reunion
Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM
65mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/250s / ISO 200
09.08.21
One of the five dragonflies darting around in the same small field below St Saviours Church. Although there were five, they were on a feeding frenzy and just wouldn’t stay still, until I clocked this one land on an apple tree. It didn’t really move but trying to get a clean contrasting background was tricky. The dark areas came from the shady area under a tree about 20 metres away.
///diplodocus.frontrunner.placing
Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM
220mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/320s / ISO 320
03.06.20
Spend a little time in the long grass, have a little patience and learn to be stealthy as. The problem with these darters is they like to hide low down so getting a clean background was a nightmare.
Canon EOS 70D - EFS 55-250 USM + Kenko 28mm
200mm / ƒ8.0 / 1/250s / ISO 400
17.07.19
Spend enough time studying the behavior of your subject and you soon realise they have a ‘patch’ they always come back to for a break. Wait even longer and they get used to your presence, allowing you to get within touching distance. Wait longer than that and they bid you farewell.
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV - EF70-200mm f2.8L + Extension Tube
180mm / ƒ/8.0 / 1/320s / ISO 500