Photo of the Day: Dragonfly


I haven’t tried much macro photography, but probably need to give it more of a try.  This one isn’t great — the focus isn’t perfect — but I figured it is good enough to display.  Hope you like. yellow dragonfly macro

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  1. Christy @ Ordinary Traveler February 24, 2011 at 11:16 am #

    Dragonflies are so pretty! We found one that looked like this caught in the bug guard of our rental car. We set it free and I think it survived even though it had a broken tail.
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  2. Laurence February 24, 2011 at 4:39 pm #

    Awesomely pretty wings :) I’ve not had much experience with macro work – do you have a special lens you use? I do find working close up that focus can be an issue – just the slightest movement after you’ve focused and the whole thing goes to pot, particularly with wide open apertures.
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  3. wanderingtrader February 24, 2011 at 11:08 pm #

    that is a SIIIICK SHOT!

  4. Angela February 25, 2011 at 2:47 am #

    Oh my… The photo is great, the subject..umm… Just yesterday I went to a local market in Shanghai where they sell insects, plenty of crickets and cockroaches, one more minute and I would have fainted. People were so careful to choose the right cricket to buy!
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  5. Erica February 28, 2011 at 5:49 pm #

    I considered getting a macro lens after working with one in my wedding gigs. They are super hard to focus certain spots sometimes! Love the colors! :)
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  6. Pete Heck-tic Travels March 13, 2011 at 6:20 pm #

    Very nice capture, the eyes are so cool!!
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    • Michael Hodson March 14, 2011 at 3:29 pm #

      Thanks! That was the part of the shot that I was glad I got right.

  7. Anthony October 1, 2011 at 7:57 am #

    I’m loving this picture mate. Epic!
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