Hanging On - Click image to view larger!

Thanks for sharing/comments! - With so many attempt with handheld

shot that got only half the dragonfly sharp I resorted to the tripod +

gimbal head (my birdshooting gears) and got this one with the Canon

5D Mark II + 1.4X II + 36mm extension tube + 500mm F4 + 580 EX II @

1/16 power as master + 430 EX II at 1/2 power as slave. - So much for a

dragonfly shot! :-)

Wonderful shot, Tm...lovely colors and details...very nice dof...my best

Thanks Kallol!

Hi Tm,

You extended efforts for this setup pays off. Using long telephotos as "macro like" lens is an especially good approach to dragonflies photography.

I am a hand held user, and I rely upon my position to the subject that allows me excellent definition from my quality shorter lens set near wide open than using a stopped down aperture for DOF.

In this case, the magnification was ample enough to develop nice details , even at F/20. If this dragonfly were perpendicular to your line of sight, at F/8 the image would have been much better.

Best Regards, Mike