Saturday, 11th December 2010
Flying Dragon
by Erez Marom
A dragonfly hovering in midair. Shot at 1/1250 sec, the wings are still blurry, showing the amazing speed at which this amazing hunter operates.
Rishon lake, Israel
Equipment: Canon 40D, Tamron 180mm macro
Erez Marom
My name is Erez, I'm an Israeli nature photographer, engineer and musician. I started my way in the DSLR world in March 2008, and since then I've become a hopeless addict. Today, in addition to regular shoots, I teach photography in several schools, lead private courses and workshops and guide photography trips worldwide.
My two main interests are macro and landsacpe photography. To me, both these fields are all about revealing the intricacy and beauty of the world surrounding us.
Website: www.erezmarom.com
Flying Dragon by Erez Marom was photo of the day on Saturday, 11th December 2010. It is tagged Dragon Flies, Flight, Macro. You can leave a comment below.
21 Comments
Chamika
Brilliant and rare macro! Well done!
Wayne Christensen
WOW! You got that one just right!
Congrats!
Anurag
Getting the focus spot on on this shot is a tribute to your skills.
Heidi Anne Morris
a superb capture, congratulations on a wonderful image
Flame
INCREDIBLE!!!
Pauline Jones
You have the face in focus and the angle right as he is flying towards us not away; it is rare to find a shot as good as this.
Wanda
What an incredible capture!! First shot I’ve seen of a dragon flying, and such sharp focus on the face……….a wonderful shot!!
Rajib Singha
What a shot!
friska
waww! awesome!
Marie Dunphy Harding
Up close and personal! .. so that’s what a dragonfly looks like!
Twyla
amazing shot Erez ~~ I have spent many years photographing birds & insects….and it is not easy what a coup!
Paul Dass
Stunning capture, I have tried many times to capture some thing like for so long but never succeeded. After having seen your shot I don’t want to give up. Thank you for sharing.
Deborah Flowers
Wonderful capture! Your timing is impeccable!
Melissa S
Wow that is so cool! Simply beautiful!
Erez Marom
Hi guys,
thank you all for your kind comments, I appreciate them!
It’s very important to understand that macro is a very technical and difficult field, and it takes a lot of time and hard work to acheive good results in the wild.
This shot was the best of about 100 shots of flying dragonflies. It wouldn’ve been impossible without patience and loads of experience.
What I’m trying to say is, work hard and you’ll see the results.
Good luck and thanks again.
Erez Marom
Mario Molave M. Delmendo
Nice! Qualified for the Sniper’s Cup! That’s A-1 and congratz! (”,)
Xavi
Wow impressionant
SiriN
Just amazing….left me speechless! I wish i took this picture
Laura Milholland
It’s all been said – but I add my congratulations on an awesome photo!
Malta Photography
wonderful image speaks for itself
Zia Uddin
Excellent……