There were a fair number of dragonflies about when we went to Orlando Wetlands in April, but no closeups as they were over the water or in alligator occupied grasses.
Dragonfly
A good supply of gnats over the Coots’ heads kept a few dragonflies busy.
Pair of American Coots and Dragonfly
A wider view of the Coots, with palm tree reflections in the pond.
Going back to a warm October day when a number of dragonflies were flying over the pond and occasionally stopping for rest.
Dragonfly on Dried Grass
A few even landed on a tree at a height I could capture.
Eastern Pondhawk on Tree
This pair entertained me as one or both repositioned just as I thought I had the shot. I thought it was interesting that they would land so close together.
Who could resist three dragonflies lined up in a row?
Some more experimenting with distance and f-stops. A bunch of reeds kept me from the best placement to have all three dragonflies equidistant from me, and we were at the edge of a pond so I had to stay on this side.
Dragonfly Trio (f-11)
And them some distraction with choosing different perches.
Dragonfly Trio (f-32)
And with the dragonfly on the right adjusting his position.
Dragonfly Trio (f-32)
There was also a little breeze, good for keeping bugs off me, not so good for my experiment as the reeds swayed.
Dragonfly Trio (f-32)
These were all taken at 1/1000 sec with the Tamron 180mm prime macro lens.
Bear Island Wildlife Management Area, SC
September 5, 2021