Has anyone managed a dragonfly in flight ?

[lcpete]

Bit of a challange for you guys :D
I tried today did not manage anything decent, I was too slow :oops:
It would be fantastic to see a fairly close shot of a dragonfly in flight (in the wild not studio)
Pete

[red_fan]

Here's the link to one I posted a while ago http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=205504&highlight=dragonfly+flight. Not the best I have seen - but the best I have captured!

There have been others posted that were better - I particularly remember a head on shot that was fantastic.

[Jeff2909]

I shot this one yesterday its the best one I've done yet and is still poor. For those that get in flight I have Big respect

[LordV]

Some I did a while ago here
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=201294
Brian V.

[Lester Wareham]

It's not fantasticly sharp but here is one of a Migrant Hawker

http://www.zen20934.zen.co.uk/photography/GalleryPics/Photos/Arthropods/Dragonflies/Insects%20Dragonfly%20006.jpg

[steven_00]

That's awesome, Lester and they do tuck in their
legs in flight.
Thanks for sharing.

[lcpete]

I agree all really good, but Lester's shot is awesome really well taken
I only managed a fuzzy blue blob :oops:
Pete

[Tony-S]

I took this one a couple of weeks ago on Andrews Lake in the Colorado Rockies (about 9,000 feet). Shot with my new Sigma 100-300 lens on my Manfrotto monopod. I was rather surprise at how close I could focus with this lens. Not sharp throughout, but reasonable in places. This was the best of about 10 frames.