{"product_id":"2940154380819","title":"Flights of Fancy","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs I saunter slowly along the edge of a pond shortly after dawn, my eyes are drawn to that familiar golden sparkle; soft morning sunlight reflected from the wings of a female Meadowhawk dragonfly roosting deep within the thicket of vegetation lining the shore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd so begins my morning of photographic pleasure as I slowly approach her, gradually permitting her to understand that my camera and I mean her no harm and once that communication between us takes place, I'm free to capture her glistening beauty in a series of photographs at various camera angles and close range zoom levels so the tiny details of her design become mesmerizing elements in my images.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring these shoots, a rapport of sorts develops between myself and dragons. I learn about their instincts and behavior patterns. I learn which angles and zoom levels present them in the most striking ways. And while a dragon remains focused upon its two primary purposes (eating and mating), it does take a little time to acknowledge and engage me, which further heightens this passion I have for capturing their portraits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn my passion, I was driven to develop ways and means of coping with the challenges of dragonfly macro photography. I needed to learn how to approach and photograph them without scaring them away. I then needed to develop techniques and tricks to improve image appeal. Through several seasons of trial and error, I eventually arrived at a formula for success which is presented in this book. And while improvements to my methods will continue to emerge, the current method is a fine starting point and the book will be revised as we go along.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDragonfly photographers are a special breed, and you might just be one of us, so without further delay, let's proceed into all you need to know about this unusually captivating hobby.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David W Runyan II","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47111452098800,"sku":"2940154380819","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154380819_p0.jpg?v=1764064980","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154380819","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}