Depth of field - take your pick

If you've ever tried photographing dragon flies you'll know that sitting still is not in their character. Now bring a 120-500mm lens on a tripod into the picture and try and sort out the depth of field for a particular shot.........

My result was slightly different with the two shots I succeeded in getting off...............so red or blue, take your pick.

Red.........

.......or blue?

Continuing with things that fly

This Red-veined Dropwing posed very obligingly at the van Staden's Wild Flower Reserve today.

 These are one of the most common dragon flies in the region.

Dragon flies - testing patience

Today's lesson was that dragon flies are not the easiest creatures to photograph. Sitting still for a reasonable length of time does not fit in with their psyche (if I may use the term). I can see that I will be visiting the ponds at St George's Park in the not too distant future, to perfect the art.