In the backyard

Some shots from this afternoon. This is the 1st dragonfly I've had a change to shoot this year. The little lizard I see around all the time.. just some quick snaps.

Sigma 150mm macro

Thanks for looking.
Hatch

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You sure've late for dragons!
Great shots! And a great first dragon to capture too, amazing colouring!

alencr wrote in post #16252479
You sure've late for dragons!
Great shots! And a great first dragon to capture too, amazing colouring!

many thanks

I'm in Phoenix... still very hot here

Hatch

nice set frank

lovely light, natural, right? I like the compositions as well

keep posting more

These are all lovely shots, well done.

mandokid1 wrote in post #16253050
nice set frank

Warl0rd wrote in post #16253167
lovely light, natural, right? I like the compositions as well

keep posting more

Lester Wareham wrote in post #16253541
These are all lovely shots, well done.

Many thanks all.

@Warlord - Yes... just natural light.

Thanks again.
Hatch

What lens is that? The bokeh is super-smooth.

Inchpractice wrote in post #16253773
What lens is that? The bokeh is super-smooth.

Sigma 150mm macro the Sig 180mm is just as nice.

Frank

Hatch1921 wrote in post #16254088
Sigma 150mm macro the Sig 180mm is just as nice.

Frank

Ah ok, thanks.
Presumably the extra focal length means you're less likely to startle insects as well?

Hatch1921 wrote in post #16252382
just some quick snaps.

They're brilliant! Lovely and crisp.

Inchpractice wrote in post #16254226
Ah ok, thanks.
Presumably the extra focal length means you're less likely to startle insects as well?

Well... not so much. You still need to get in close. For the shot where the dragonfly is fairly large... I was about 2 maybe 2 1/2 feet from it. You could step back and crop a little more but this was pretty much framed/composed in camera.

Yanzibar wrote in post #16254273
They're brilliant! Lovely and crisp.

Thank you Yanzibar.

Hatch

Beautiful images. The dragon is gorgeous and the lizard really does have Arizona all over it, particularly #4 with the colour hues.

Hatch1921 wrote in post #16254299
Well... not so much. You still need to get in close. For the shot where the dragonfly is fairly large... I was about 2 maybe 2 1/2 feet from it. You could step back and crop a little more but this was pretty much framed/composed in camera.

Hatch

I suppose, but then two and a half feet is a lot compared to my lens. I have the 60mm f2.8 which is a great lens but to frame it in the way you have I'd need to be closer than that.
I usually have to be lucky to find a very chilled out dragonfly.
Or often what happens is that I creep up on an insect and shoot it from every possible angle in joyous disbelief that it's staying so still for me, only to get home later and find out that it had just died.
Or it had two legs missing, yuck.

Great shots, Hatch. Love that little lizard.