Dragonflies are fascinating subjects for me. They fly around, flitting from place to place. I want to photograph one in flight, but their erratic flight pattern makes that a challenge. I did capture this one, though, as it sotpped to rest on the very end of a branch. I couldn't help but feel like it was staring me down as I snapped a few photos of it.
This is my first published image taken from the Sony Alpha 7R. I took this with an old EF-mount Canon 35-80mm lens, a ND3.0 filter, and no aperture control at the time. I wanted to capture that moment when the world is one color, blue, and a group of fishermen was simultaneously preparing to catch the last of their fish for the night. I really liked the resulting composition, with the entire image reflected almost perfectly in the water.
Jordan Lake, North Carolina, at sunset. 30 second exposure.
