I only just came across this, I did it on single point focus/tracking, 1/2000 , auto iso, F4.1 at 500mm. Got it multiple times after 3 attempts. That was with the emperor and hawker, also got damselflies too. Got a pair laying eggs in water too. Check em out on my 1g
Good information here! Thanks for posting this. I was particularly interested in the various behaviors described ... that was very useful for me. Good show!!!
Had a lot of luck this summer. Set up 3 different perches in my butterfly/hummingbird garden. They have been visiting recently (located in Rhode Island in NE US). In studying them, they seem to stay on the same perch and on occasion will fly off and quickly return to the same spot. To get them in flight I just increase the aperture, widen the zoom and wait for the return. I know it's not the same as getting inflight but when looking at it, no one would know if I crop out the perch. BTW my mom was from Edinburgh and came over with my dad after WWII. Last name was Heatlie. In doing family tree it looks like some of my relatives spelled the name Hatley. From 1670 to 1860 family lived in Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, then Edinburgh. Great videos!
Very nice, Kevin, wonderful information, also. I will be trying to use your information real soon on my local pond. And, I just hit the subscribe button, thanks again.
I enjoyed your post. I had thought about trying to capture and tried many times. I love to capture birds in flight. After watching your video I tried in my back yard and got a couple of decent ones but I need more practice. I used the settings that you suggested. I have a Nikon D850 and a Nikon 28-300mm lens. Shutter speed 1/3200, Aperture f/8.0 and auto ISO. Thank you very much, now all I have to do is practice.
I always use back button focussing if you've never used it before its something you need to stick at first but once you get it. Its by far the best way to focus for wildlife.
5:06 your gear: not sure too many would consider gear like that as ''minimal''😇 Thank you, something way out of my comfort zone. I have trouble photographing (never shoot/shot ;) 😡) dead dragon flies so take this as a ground up grain of salt in a dust storm --- a few years back I had a blue plastic tarp opened out in the back yard and that attracted dragonflies from where I don't where. The Murray river (Australia) is 5-7 kms away. . I put a stick on the tarp and naturally they landed on the stick . Maybe having them come to you is better than them going where they normally go. Similar works by putting water in a suitable place for bush bird photos --- I don't have the patience :( Please; leave the music out. That is the main reason I turn off so many (likely good) RU-vid photography video. Not to mention motor mouth American .
