“Capturinginsectbehaviouris challenging.
Subjectsareoftenfastmovingandflightis
irregularandunpredictable.Theyaresecretive
andwellcamouflagedandthengrowinactive
at lowertemperatures.Therefore,decisive
momentsarefarandfewbetweenandhard
tocapture.Despitethis,Chrisdidsuperblywell
tocaptureanexcellentimageofdamselflies
pairedtogether.Togetcloseenoughand
capturea bitingly-sharpresultis an
achievementin itself,buttoalsocapturehis
subjectsagainsta clean,flatteringbackground
reallymakestheshotstandout.Great
techniqueandresult.Welldone.”CHALLENGE 2 Pro verdict
1) Chris risks damp knees as he positions himself as close
as possible to a damselfly pair. 2 ) Even with a macro lens,
Chris has to get within 30cm of the subject to fill the frame.
3) Switching to manual focus offers more control and
precision on this occasion. 4 ) Chris reviews his images
while waiting to spot another subject to pursue.October 2019 Digital SLR Photography 73
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