The variety of colors in these insects amaze me.

[Bonhomme Richard]

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[handmade34]

1. all things

about dragonflies amaze me... nice shot...

[valerief]

2. Yes, dragonflies are the coolest of insects.

[Solly Mack]

3. Bug! Pretty bug!

[Locut0s]

4. Nice shot!...

I love dragon flies and insects in general. They are hard to capture but always make wonderful photographic subjects. One of my goals with my new lens is to capture a really nice dragonfly shot.

[Bonhomme Richard]

5. I actually should have used

A different lens. I was out shooting animals with a 70-300 lens. Next time I won't be so lazy. Lol

[Locut0s]

6. What lens would you have prefered to use?

Curious since I'm new to using multiple lenses.

[Bonhomme Richard]

8. I don't have a macro anymore...

but my 28-70mm lens would allow me to get a much closer shot.
I also have been using a monopod a lot lately because I have been shooting in low light conditions.
I shoot a Nikon D-300

[Bonhomme Richard]

12. Well, that didn't work.

The 28-70mm lens didn't work out because I would have to get too close to the subject. That's fine if the subject stood still. LOL
I need to get a decent macro.

[alfredo]

7. Someone here said that Dragonflies return to the same reed. He was right. I saw one light on

a stem, it flew away, I waited and it returned. It must be territorial.

[Bonhomme Richard]

9. I did realize that so...

I was patient when they would fly off.

[alfredo]

10. Could you have been the one that told us?

[Bonhomme Richard]

11. Not me. I just realized it. n/t

[alfredo]

13. We'll find the source if he/she reads this thread.