Ina's Photoblog
Spread your wings
Posted by Ina (Krugersdorp, South Africa) on 10 January 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
Looking for insects - flying over the swimming pool
"Until you spread your wings, you'll have no idea how far you can fly."~Author Unknown~
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Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
Such a delicate insect, Ina. They're lovely to watch around a pool. Wonderful shot.
10 Jan 2008 5:34am
@Michael Skorulski: Thanks Michael!
@Dang: Thanks Dang!
@Catalin: Thanks Catalin!
@mosleh: Thanks Mosleh
@DaveB: Thanks Dave! After about 80 shot I finally got him!! Patience....
ManuelaR from Hainburg, Germany
Good timing and framing! Thumbs up for catching it in action, not that easy ... ;)
10 Jan 2008 9:23am
@ManuelaR: Lucky shot Manuela... with a lot of patience!
@eddy: Thanks Eddy!
Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States
It is really cool that you were able to stop his wing action at 1/2500!!!
10 Jan 2008 10:45am
@Craiger: I was following your adivce Graiger! You mentioned earlier that you can 'stop' bee wings at 1/2000... so I thought I will move it up a bit since this lady moved faster than lightning! Thumbs up for Sony DSC-H7/9!
@Eleftheria, 9 years old,: Thanks!
@Jen: Thanks Jen!
@Michael Rawluk: Thanks Michael!
@Inés: Thanks Ines!
Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa
Great shot Ina, getting the wing action stopped at 1/2500 is great. I can't wait for weekend to go and try this out.
10 Jan 2008 7:31pm
@Graham Russon: Great! Can't wait to see the results!
@James: Thanks James!
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
Great capture Ina. I like the brilliance of the wings
10 Jan 2008 9:24pm
@standley: Thanks Richard!
Wolfgang Prigge from Canada
Wow, I've tried this a couple of times but they move just too fast. You nailed this one!
10 Jan 2008 9:55pm
@Wolfgang Prigge: Thanks!
@Porcsin: Thank you!
@Steven: Thanks Steven!
Barbara from Florida, United States
Wonderful timing to catch this in flight. Love the colors.
11 Jan 2008 3:22am
@Barbara: Thanks Barbara!
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
Wow! Very good frozen movement! And with such details!!! Excellent!
Gabriela
11 Jan 2008 10:01am
@Japanalia: Thanks Gabriela!
baobab from Cambridge, United States
lovely shot Ina - impressed that you managed to freeze the wings *and* optimize DOF to capture this fast-moving gogga in sharp focus. The swimming pool blue gives an impressionistic (watercolour) background which is much more interesting than the alternative of a flat blue sky. This image makes me think of dragonflies embroidered on Chinese silk brocades.
11 Jan 2008 4:50pm
@baobab: Ahhh! Thank you, you make it sound sooo nice! This will look nice on Chinese silk!
@Sun: Thanks Sun!
Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands
Congratulations with this result! It's marvellous!
12 Jan 2008 3:06pm
@Illuci: Thanks Erik!
Sony DSC-H7
1/2500 second
F/8.0
ISO 500
78 mm