here's a bunch of dragonflys from today. North park village nature preserve, chicago IL.

really nice light. A half stop more DoF might improve this. might not.
http://www.sushigaijin.com/images/photos/bug%20macros/north%20park%20dragon%201%20small.jpg

another sp.
http://www.sushigaijin.com/images/photos/bug%20macros/north%20park%20dragon%202%20small.jpg

http://www.sushigaijin.com/images/photos/bug%20macros/north%20park%20dragon%203.jpg

another stop or stop and a half would DEFINATELY improve this one.
http://www.sushigaijin.com/images/photos/bug%20macros/north%20park%20dragon%204%20small.jpg

http://www.sushigaijin.com/images/photos/bug%20macros/north%20park%20dragon%205%20small.jpg

Lunch!
http://www.sushigaijin.com/images/photos/bug%20macros/north%20park%20dragon%206%20small.jpg

closer...
http://www.sushigaijin.com/images/photos/bug%20macros/north%20park%20dragon%207%20small.jpg

another angle...
http://www.sushigaijin.com/images/photos/bug%20macros/north%20park%20dragon%208%20small.jpg

Hope you enjoyed!

Cool! You got one feeding!

We have a tremendous number of dragonflies too right now. I've been looking for a good prey moment but haven't got any. All the ones I see feeding are doing so on the wing and the meal is gone in an instant.

Nice find.

Thanks Loupey!

I was really happy to find the feeding one too, unfortunately he was in some brush facing the forest, and there was an employee of the nature center about 20 feet away - no sneaking off the path for me! Getting the shot meant leaning as far into the brush as possible without spooking it, or falling over. The angle I wanted (45 degrees from forward) just wasn't going to happen.

Here's a mating shot I think works better.

http://www.sushigaijin.com/images/photos/bug%20macros/north%20park%20dragon%209%20small.jpg

Erik you and Loupey are Dragon Hunters in my book LOL , You have a great series here , Love them all :) :thumbsup:

my master at his finest,i can only hope i reach even a fraction at your level,but i'm practicing,great shots i love them all.

Superb series Erik, the detail is amazing!