Drangonfly & Lotus Bud
Uploaded: January 31, 2008
f/11, 1/100sec, 220mm, -1EV, aperture priority, ISO 200, tripod, mid-morning, Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington, DC
If you've watched insects carefully you've seen that some keep flying off and returning to the same location - butterflies and dragonflies fit this mold. Find such a spot - like this lotus bud - set up your tripod and focus on it. No more problems trying to focus on a rapidly moving target. Wait for your subject to return and shoot.
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire., FocalLength: 220.00 mm, Model: NIKON D70
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