Dragon Fly by Madelene de Jager

Sunday, 25th January 2009

Dragon Fly

by Madelene de Jager

I shot this image on a very hot summers day on a farm in the Avontuur Valley, Loskop dam, Mpumalanga, South Africa… camera on aperute priority and hand held… got a very bad sunburn, but a great image… never believed I would be able to get one of the dragon flies…

Equipment: Nikon D300 and Sigma f2.8 macro 105mm

Madelene de Jager

It started out with taking photographs of my daughter and the horses I had… then I started to take photographs at the school where I worked, at the shows when my horses competed, when our little boy was born, at the rugby club, other school and sports venues… love what I am doing… member op PSSA (South Africa).

22 Comments

Hanna Says:
January 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
Nice image, god with the blurred edges and the sharp image in front. Congratulations with your POTD and keep up the good work!
James and Kelly Stone Says:
January 25th, 2009 at 7:23 am
Very, very nice, especially for handheld! Such wonderful detail, you made a dragonfly look beautiful with this image. Great job. Congratulations!!
Sue Says:
January 25th, 2009 at 8:18 am
This a stunning image with such wonderful composition and detail beautiful bokeh, wow. Well done!
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Jenny Says:
January 25th, 2009 at 8:56 am
What an amazing image. Well done.
Malta Photography Says:
January 25th, 2009 at 9:08 am
Very impressive shot and considering this was taken without a tripod. Just wonderful. Great colors and crisp clear shot.
KeithT Says:
January 25th, 2009 at 10:23 am
Excellent shot.
SPAIN Says:
January 25th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
A martian!!!
Great job.XD
Su Says:
January 25th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
goodness me what a shot, wonderful
Dennis Says:
January 25th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Amazing clarity for a hand held macro. Well done!
Manuel Says:
January 25th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
Great image, truly deserves this award!!
ziggy Says:
January 25th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
Congratulations Madelene, on such a detailed shot and on your patience. Your dedication is well-rewarded. Always loved the dragonflies.
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
January 26th, 2009 at 12:42 am
Great colors for a dragonfly, I never would have known!
Pauline Jones Says:
January 26th, 2009 at 10:20 am
As a dragonfly photographer myself I can tell you that your focus is dead right. The essential thing when photographing humans and animals is to get the eye in focus; the rest matters much less.
Renee Says:
January 26th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
I like the color in this shot its eyes look so huge in this photo.
Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
January 27th, 2009 at 3:05 am
This is a wonderful image. Thanks for the great detail of the wings–hard to get, I know. I’m trying to design a beaded dragonfly pin–have worked on it off and on for years, and your photo has inspired me to try yet again!
Anurag Says:
January 27th, 2009 at 7:04 am
Excellent sharpness. Well done.
Mandy Kilpatrick Says:
January 27th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
The detail is great showing the fragility and delicateness along with the colors. Congrats on POTD!
zarina Says:
January 28th, 2009 at 5:56 am
wowwowwow!
Dean Polley Says:
January 28th, 2009 at 8:57 am
Really great shot Madelene. Baie mooi!!
Sue Gagnon Says:
February 9th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
Sharp, crisp and detailed. Exquisite.
su Says:
January 25th, 2010 at 8:51 am
Wonderful macro, such detail
renee Says:
January 25th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
neat shot.