Dragonfly in flight and a few others

Great close ups man

Great series Alex.

Think if I was forced to choose, I'd pick #3.

I'm amazed that butterfly could still fly. I'd have expected it to simply describe circles in the air.

Glad you like the series Eric Thanks for the advice too ... Take care

Mrvile wrote in post #3765016
Nice shots Alex. The second-to-last one is a butterfly, and a very cool one at that. I would crop the distracting flower thing on the left side of the frame, though.

Thanks very much Brian ... I appreciate the nice comment Take care

LordV wrote in post #3765654
Excellent series Alex - love the DF shots
Brian V.

Thanks a lot Bill These were shot with my trusty 100-400 and some with 1.4xTC attached Unlike my macro lenses it really does offer excellent DOF while allowing lots of light... I think the the occasional trade off between level of sharpness and dimension makes it worth playing with from time to time.... I'm glad #4 hits you because I think it really demonstrates lack of immediate Bokeh sets a nice environmental touch to the shot, and helps draw you in past the surface.... Thanks again Bill... I appreciate the nice comment on these.... Take care....

Bill Pham wrote in post #3765672
great series on the dg. but i like #4 for some reason.

Bill

Thanks my brother Check's in the mail I really appreciate the view and comment man.... Take care

Canon_For_Life wrote in post #3765800
Great close ups man

Very nice sequence of the landing dragon

Hi Adrian .... Thanks a lot for the view and nice comment.. I appreciate it... Take care ....

Leorooster wrote in post #3766682
Very nice sequence of the landing dragon

Alex Paul wrote in post #3766609
Thanks my brother Check's in the mail I really appreciate the view and comment man.... Take care

No prob, Ill be buying a DSLR within the next couple of months, so im getting my research done

Im a bit confused though, what do you mean by "checks in the mail"?

Hi Alex looks like the butterfly had a near miss with a bird
we have Butterflies with a sort of eyespot on the hindwing (peacock) I've seen a few of them with missing spots the butterfly gets away to live another day
Brillaint Dragonflies love their deep blue colour
the third one down is my fav superb
Pete

Kidding about the check .. It implies that I am paying you for compliments ... Research is good .. There are a number of excellent choices for just about every budget these days... Good luck man.... Take care...

Canon_For_Life wrote in post #3772698
No prob, Ill be buying a DSLR within the next couple of months, so im getting my research done

Im a bit confused though, what do you mean by "checks in the mail"?

Thanks brother Pete We also have a lot of buggered up butterflies here... There must be 10 to 15 different insect eating birds here... It is amazing to watch the air show when they are attempting and often succeeding in nailing them... Glad you liked these Pete... I appreciate the feedback..... Take care

lcpete wrote in post #3774281
Hi Alex looks like the butterfly had a near miss with a bird
we have Butterflies with a sort of eyespot on the hindwing (peacock) I've seen a few of them with missing spots the butterfly gets away to live another day
Brillaint Dragonflies love their deep blue colour
the third one down is my fav superb
Pete

Alex Paul wrote in post #3774620
Kidding about the check .. It implies that I am paying you for compliments ... Research is good .. There are a number of excellent choices for just about every budget these days... Good luck man.... Take care...

Haha..Ok I see now.

yeah, my budjet is pretty tight, i can only spend about $800

Oooo 400D territory... A great camera... 10 mega pixels, with self cleaning sensor and an excellent focusing system with the newer DigicIII processor... A lot of bang for the buck, and hardly a compromise camera body.. I have a couple friends that bought them for back up cameras and like them so much they use them more than their primary bodies... I have been seeing reasonably new ones going for low 700 dollar range with grip, kit lens, and extra battery.... Good luck....

Canon_For_Life wrote in post #3777350
Haha..Ok I see now.

yeah, my budjet is pretty tight, i can only spend about $800

Very nice series, #3 & 4 are my favorite.