Aquatic Gardens Washington D.C.

The early morning light is just right for macro photography of aquatic plants (also probable no wind blowing the plants around). These pictures were taken starting at 6:40 am untill 8:oo am.I had my tripod in the trunk of my car as well as the timberline boots, and I felt the call of the plants telling me to stop by the Aquatic Gardens as the conditions for photography were ideal. This is some of what I found.

Nikon D-300 lens Tamron 18mm-270mm/ f-22 / ISO 320 / 1/20 sec.

Nikon D-300 lens Tamron 18mm-270mm/ f-25 / ISO 320 / 1/20 sec.

Nikon D-300 lens Tamron 18mm-270mm/ f-20 / ISO 320 / 1/10 sec.

Nikon D-300 lens Tamron 18mm-270mm/ f-7.1 / ISO 320 / 1/200 sec. low f stop blurs background
Dragonfly name: Widow Skimmer  Libellula luctuosa

Nikon D-300 lens Tamron 18mm-270mm/ f-22 / ISO 320 / 1/20 sec. 

All photographs were shot in manual mode except for dragonfly...Gary