First attempt at Dragonflies

I went out today and took these shots with the 300 f4. The first was with the Kenko 1.5 SHQ TC and the rest were with the 300 and manual Extension tubes. Backgrounds were a little busy is some, but I was trying to maximize DOF to get the Dragons in focus as much as possible. Hopefully the technique will improve with practice. It was a ton of fun. I hope you enjoy them.





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Thanks for looking.

 

Thanks Jukka. I appreciate your comment. I'm sorry, but I do not know the species. I do not have a book to look them up at this time. I am just starting.

 

Thank you, Scott. I hope I can do half as well as you someday.

 

Thanks Torben. I am inspired by the fine work of the folks here on the forum. The standards are high, giving me something to work towards.

 

Thank you, Jukka, for your interest. I will visit the sites you refer to and I appreciate your help.

 

Hey, thanks Bob. Yes I may be hooked. I checked the site you referred to, also. Looks to be very informative. I had not tried to look up anything yet, but that is another path I'm sure will lead to many hours on the computer.

Thanks again for your comments and interest.

 

Thank you very much Alan. I'm glad you enjoyed them.

 

Thank you Daniel. I liked your images, also. I was out for an hour or so today. I will see if I have anything worth posting in a little while.

 

Yes, the 300 is a very good lens. I'm wondering if I would see much improvement with a "PRO" version 1.4 converter. Thanks for commenting.