Chasing Dragons

Photography is one of my favorite hobbies.  Out of all the subjects to photograph in the natural world, nothing makes me happier than capturing a macro image of a dragonfly.  I sit and wait, watching as the dragonflies fly through the air around me. When they settle and land… that is when I approach them. Slow breaths and movements are key;  steadily I creep over with my camera at the ready. I approach the dragonfly like a sloth.  With slow breaths and calm thoughts I move closer and closer, until I am inches away from my subject.  Inches though aren’t enough to capture a dragonfly with my cheap macro lens, I must be a mere 3 centimeters or closer from the dragon’s body.

Here are the results: