Dragonfly chase Broome Western Australia

[wilgk]

Broome is known for its main beach - Cable Beach and its pearling industry history

http://www.australia.com/explore/cit...ble-beach.aspx

Camel rides on the beach at sunset being an iconic image to photograph and experience, I did take images of those things, but also had some fun chasing then elusive dragonflies around the pool.
It was a wonderful place to visit different than the east coast and for an International guest probably dare I say more uniquely Australian.

here are some of my dragonfly shots from early use of a macro lens.







and the elusive red one…. red ones do go faster it seems even when wings are the mode of transport!

[TonyW]

These are very nice pictures. Dragonflies never stay still long enough for me.

[dje]

Aw c'mon Kay, how about some camels at sunset !

To be perfectly honest, dragonflies don't interest me that much but I have to say that these are good shots (and they need to be viewed in Lightbox to get the best view too). I particularly like the blue one and the third which has wonderful detail.

Dave

[deetheturk]

Hi Kay,I like them all but no.1 and 3 are my favourites,well captured!

Cheers David

[pnodrog]

If I ever dream of chasing beautiful elusive flighty things around a pool I am sure dragonflies would not immediately spring to mind.

The colour of the first one is dramatic but the depth of field is a bit shallow but top marks for nailing the focus of the lovely eyes even if they have no lashes. It is not hard to understand why #3 is so popular. The effort cropping or cloning out the dark arc on the bottom left would probably pay dividends. The lighting on the last one is a bit harsh but there is some nice detail in the wings.

[IzzieK]

I am with Dave, Kay...how about some camels at sunset with the dragonfly at the back?