I think that one of the hardest insects to shoot thanks to their skittish nature would have to be the dragonfly. I have been hoping for months to find some specimens for “Bugshots”, but trying to shoot them on a bright day is very difficult. You will just get close enough only to have it take off just before you manage to focus. I managed to spot this dragonfly in the afternoon perched on a small scrub, and only just spotted the insect with its excellent camouflage. I was hoping that one of these late afternoon photo sessions would uncover a dragonfly and I would be able to get a lot closer in the fading light.
It was difficult to get a good front on shot of this Wandering Percher (Diplacodes bipunctata) as the stem was in the way, but I managed to get a few shots of its intricate details before it took off. Hopefully as time goes on I’ll get a few more additions to Order Odonata as I improve my technique with photographing these beautiful insects.
