It’s a fun challenge to try to capture an image of a dragonfly in flight and I spent a lot of quality time this morning with a Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps) at Jackson Miles Abbott Wetland Refuge. Generally he flew patrols in the center of the pond, out of range of my lens (a 180mm macro), but occasionally he would fly tantalizingly close and give me a split second to react.
Most of the time I was unable to track him and focus quickly enough, but eventually I did manage get a few relatively sharp photos. This one is my favorite.
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Mike Powell 
Well done Mike. Truly a challenge 🙂
Thanks, Ed. There is something almost magical about dragonflies that I find irresistible.
Me too, but I am challenged by their rapid movement unpredictability 🙂