Way back in September I wrote a few posts about taking photos while in the woods. It’s a good diversion when the fish aren’t biting, or when the game’s not moving.
And if you’ve been forgetting to bring your camera along in your gear bag, now there’s a good motivator:
Statewide fame.
The ODNR announced this week it’s taking submissions for the 2010 Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp photo contest. The challenge? Get the best shot in the state of a native dragonfly or damselfly.
That’s not the easiest task in the world; you’ve got to know your species, and the little buggers don’t sit still for long, unless you’re out at just the right time of day (don’t ask me when that is; I haven’t had any luck yet myself).
Thankfully for those of us with some homework to do, the contest runs until August 2011, so there’s plenty of time to get out a long lens and start snapping.
And in the end, it’s just another good excuse to spend a sunny summer day by the lake – as if we needed any more reason to get out into the great outdoors.