Photographing my Dazzlefly Dragonflies

One thing I have become painfully aware of is how impossibly difficult it is to photograph the Dazzlefly dragonfly suncatchers. I would put up some photos of my very first shots from years ago (kinda like a before and after thing) but I'll wait on that one..haha! One of the things I hear most commonly when people receive them is how the photos don't do them justice. I have learned to ask people from Etsy that have great photos for tips. I've been amazed at how friendly people can be on Etsy! These two shots are as close as I've gotten yet to capturing them as they look in person...but I'm not there yet! I think it's the combination of Swarovski crystals and the iridescence of the wings that make them so hard to photograph. However, this challenge has actually been a love/hate thing. I've discovered that I really love taking pictures! I love trying new backgrounds and seeing what works and what doesn't. These were taken on my upstairs deck with hundreds of trees in the background. I put my camera on the macro setting, zoomed in and stood back, which is what gave the trees that blurry backdrop effect. Anyways, I think my quest for the perfect photo continues on, but I'm not complaining! It's the journey, not the destination, right? HA!