First Dragonfly for the Summer

This year summer was late and of course also all the insects. I took this dragonfly photo just few days ago.

Place: Haparanda, Sweden
Photo: First Dragonfly for the Summer
Date: 29th of June, 2017

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
Shot: 1/320 sec. f/10 250mm ISO 400

Editing: Contrast, sharpening, cropping.

This dragonfly was not so colorful like some dragonflies last summer, but summer has just started here in north.

Regards,
Mika

Dragonflies

I took these dragonfly photos on the same trip and same place like the previous photos about small frogs.

Place:   Riekkola, Haparanda, Sweden
Photos: Dragonflies
Date:    7th of September, 2016

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

Editing: Sharpening, highlights down, cropping

I have posted before dragonfly photo also earlier, but that was different species.

Also these mating dragonflies are different species than last time.

Dragonflies are interesting object for taking photos, but season for dragonflies will be very soon over here in North Europe.

Regards,
Mika

Mating Dragonflies

I took this photo in the same place like the dragonfly, which I posted earlier. Looks it´s easier to go closer the dragonflies, when those are mating.

Place: Haparanda, Sweden
Target: Mating Dragonflies (Coenagrion Hastulatum)
Date: 23rd of June, 2016

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Shot: 1/250 sec f/4 100mm ISO100

Editing: Cropping and sharpening.

In this photo I like the shadow how it´s visible.

Regards,

Mika

Dragonfly

Macro photography is very interesting, but it´s not so easy. Biggest challenges are usually the focus and depth of field.

I took this dragonfly photo in the river side and there was some wind. Focus to eye was not so easy and had to take many photos before I got this one.

Place: Haparanda, Sweden
Target: Dragonfly (Coenagrion Hastulatum)
Date: 23rd of June, 2016

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Shot: 1/320sec f/5.6 ISO100

Editing: Little bit sharpening and cropping.

Summer is the best time of the year to take macro photos here in North Finland. Fortunately summer is just in the half way, so there is lot of time to take more macro photos.

Regards,
Mika