Red Dragonfly
It was Disney, so there were all these beautiful things everywhere, making it easy to find things to photograph. It’s not hard to find good photo subjects in Disney, because there’s just so many great things to capture on film. Every turn there’s something new to inspire the snapping of cameras; overwhelming views from interesting angles, well-put-together scenes right from the stories one grew up with, just fantastic wonder all around.
Which is probably why my wife finally started walking away as I stopped to photograph something, leaving me behind to catch up with her when I was done taking pictures. I think she got to that point after I filled my first memory card with over 1000 shots. I guess I can’t blame her.
What I think got her going even more was the fact that the photos I was taking were split about 40/60, bugs to sight-seeing sights.
As I stopped to photograph this beautiful little bug, about a dozen other tourists stopped to see what I was taking a picture of, and then immediately drew their cameras, proving to me that there is hope out there, that even the awe-inspiring awesomeness of Disney won’t stop people from admiring good-old nature, and snapping their own pictures of what one child called “a funny-looking butterfly.”
Slowly getting the site back onto an even keel. It's nice to get back into the old posting rhythm.
Beth said,
August 21, 2008 @ 1:49 pm
Those wings are AMAZING in the larger image!
Andrew said,
August 21, 2008 @ 2:05 pm
What I think got her going even more was the fact that the photos I was taking were split about 40/60, bugs to sight-seeing sights
Don’t feel bad. On a recent trip to see family, I was shooting around 90% bugs, 10% family.
BakerWatson said,
August 21, 2008 @ 8:36 pm
Cool capture and you made a good choice, lol. I take a few photo’s of insects myself, mostly dragonflies and damselflies with a few butterflies and whatever I run across that is interesting. Drop by for a visit sometime. I think you might enjoy some of the dragons and damsel photo’s I taken this summer.
http://fishandfrog-turtleandblog.blogspot.com/
ziyda said,
August 21, 2008 @ 9:13 pm
Angelic! Glad to see dragonfly pics; I have no luck so far, myself.
JFargo said,
August 22, 2008 @ 8:59 am
Thanks all! I decided on taking a picture of the dragonfly over a picture of the sunset because I thought I could capture a reflection of the sunset in the dragonfly’s wings. I know the picture itself is a little blurry, but I think I succeeded.
And Andrew, at family reunions, my ratio of bugs to family is very close to yours.
Brian L. said,
August 23, 2008 @ 4:33 pm
That is an awesome picture!
You captured the wings amazingly!
and I am glad that people are catching on, thats good news in my book