I had my four-year old with me yesterday. I had gotten him a cheap digital camera so that he could take pictures "like Mommy", but while I was getting shots of this dragonfly, he proceeded to remove the rechargable batteries and toss them in the tall brush. Little chance of finding them, either.
Y'all prompted me to process and load some of my dragon/damselfly pix. My husband does not understand how I can get preoccupied photographing mere bugs, but some of these guys are GORGEOUS. I even know the names of a few of them (scientific, not like, "John" or something ... sorry, I make bad jokes when I'm tired, and it's been a busy weekend).
Secrets to photographing them ... long fast lens, hanging out near watery places with lots of vegetation (like swamps), and lots of patience!
