Kathleen Colligan
September 2023 - Blue Dasher
About the Image(s)
This Blue Dasher dragonfly was spotted at Bashakill Wetlands Preserve in Wurtsboro NY USA last month.
Taken very close at eye level with Sony Rx10iv ISO100 F3.5 1/400 sec Dragonflies can be easy to shoot because they will often rest on the tall grasses .
13 comments posted
Kathleen Colligan
Here it is cropped? Posted: 09/12/2023 07:54:56
I've tried many times to catch this image. You have more than caught the image -- the DOF is great. Posted: 09/12/2023 09:41:22
Kathleen Colligan
thanks Jerry
Posted: 09/12/2023 17:35:36
Posted: 09/12/2023 17:35:36
The bug images are so interesting...probably because each is so unique. Great shot. Posted: 09/12/2023 09:46:53
Kathleen Colligan
thank you Posted: 09/12/2023 17:36:26
Excellent shot! Really like how you have placed him in the image.
I wonder why f/3.5. Looks like you could have bumped it up and used a faster shutter or slightly higher ISO and got the entire wings in sharp focus. Having said this, I do like the softness of the background, so maybe f/3.5 is the best setting. Posted: 09/12/2023 12:19:47
I wonder why f/3.5. Looks like you could have bumped it up and used a faster shutter or slightly higher ISO and got the entire wings in sharp focus. Having said this, I do like the softness of the background, so maybe f/3.5 is the best setting. Posted: 09/12/2023 12:19:47
Kathleen Colligan
It was so small that I used the this F stop . I will try using your suggestions next time. Thanks Posted: 09/12/2023 17:40:19
Hi Kathleen, I feel that I should apologize to you. I certainly did not mean to be telling you how to set your camera f-stop. I hope I haven't offended you. I was just thinking a smaller f-stop would give you increased DOF. General consensus on your image is that the sharpness is excellent. Maybe my eyes are getting too old? LOL Posted: 09/13/2023 14:22:09
Kathleen Colligan
Please don't think that. I welcome your suggestions! I still don't have a firm understanding of settings being new to photography after I retired Posted: 09/13/2023 15:03:40
Laurie McShane
Perfect composition, creamy background, and wonderfully sharp head and right wing. Yes, the left wing is soft, but because of the sharpness of the rest, that doesn't bother me. More interest was created by the unique (to me) way it's holding onto the stick. Very cool shot. Posted: 09/12/2023 16:09:44
Kathleen Colligan
thank you, Laurie Posted: 09/12/2023 17:40:49
wow , this image you should send to sony world , they would be happy to showcase this in the RX10M4 website page. its nearly perfect Macro image from a Bridge camera without any additional accessories. Posted: 09/13/2023 00:22:08
Kathleen Colligan
thank you! I love this camera . It does most anything without changing lenses. Posted: 09/13/2023 06:06:14