Organic Biplane

Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Tamron SP90 Macro
f/4 at 1/500
ISO 200

This was one of the most patient dragonflies I have ever seen. Most often they don’t even land so you can take their picture. This one not only landed on an interesting object, the purple flowers, but also stayed there for a longtime while I fumbled around him quite close up with all my gear.

I handheld the camera with a macro lens. I wanted a fast shutter speed so I could freeze subject as the flower moved back and forth in a light breeze. The result is a reasonably sharp subject with a completely blurred background.

I was shocked that it did not fly away. As I look at it now, it reminds of an old biplane. After shooting at this distance, I moved in closer and closer and closer. I will post the resulting close-up image tomorrow.