Dragonflies and Damselflies

[ISv]

More of the same...

 

[Maximilian]

More of the same...

Really nice, ISv!
I remember the first time you posted those, when I was fascinated from the wide hind wings ant their shape, that is unusual for most European dragonflies.

 

[Maximilian]

First DIF of the season. First front view of a downy emerald (cordulia aenea).
Not perfect, but I managed to get my DIF workflow done much faster than last year
5D4, 100-400L II+TC, @560mm, f/10, 1/800, ISO2500.

 

[Click]

ISv and Maximilian,

Very nice shots, guys.

 

[Maximilian]

Yesterday was a big hatching day.
Within just a short time, I almost filled my card.
I'll start with some backlit exuviae from damselflies.
It was very windy, so really complicated to keep focus with everything moving.
5D4, 100-400L II+TC, @560mm.

 

[Click]

I really like the first one with the shadow through the leaf.

 

[Maximilian]

Yesterday was a big hatching day.

Here are four three different freshly hatched damselflies. Pic 1 and 2 and 3 show the same. (Edit, as I got mixed up)
Note, that in pic 4 the wings aren't unfolded yet.
It's just wonderful that I could get them backlit, so you can see the veins and how delicate the bodies and wings are.
Again, the wind was challenging.
5D4, 100-400L II+TC, @560mm.

 

[Click]

Another nice series, Maximilian.

 

[Maximilian]

Many azure and red damselflies have appeared now. So maybe those are the ones I photographed above.
Here are adult azure damselflies.
The second one caught a gnat for lunch. Thank you for that
5D4, 100-400L II+TC, @560mm.

 

[Maximilian]

Some more DIF of a downy emerald (cordulia aenea).
5D4, 100-400L II+TC, @560mm, f/11, 1/500, ISO2000.
I'm quite surprised that 1/500 worked so well. These were 2 out of 10.

 

[Click]

I really like the first series (azure damselflies), especially the second shot. Very nice composition and background.

 

[Maximilian]

I really like the first series (azure damselflies), especially the second shot. Very nice composition and background.

Thanks again, Click

 

[Maximilian]

Freshly hatched immature male scarce chaser (libellula fulva).
Last pic is a 1:1 detail of compound eyes and back (edit: ) of the second pic.
R6m2, RF100-500L, @500mm and MFD, 1/14, 1/400, ISO 2000 and 1600.

 

[Click]

Amazing details in the last one.

 

[Nemorino]

First DIFs of the year and the first with the RF 100-500L
R5 @ 1/4000, f/9, ISO 2000

 

[Click]

First DIFs of the year and the first with the RF 100-500L
R5 @ 1/4000, f/9, ISO 2000

It's a tack sharp picture. Beautiful background. Well done, Nemorino.

 

[Maximilian]

First DIFs of the year and the first with the RF 100-500L
R5 @ 1/4000, f/9, ISO 2000

And four-spotted chasers aren’t easy to get IF.
Khudos!

 

[AlanF]

First DIFs of the year and the first with the RF 100-500L
R5 @ 1/4000, f/9, ISO 2000
View attachment 209215

Did you use Topaz AI?

 

[Maximilian]

Amazing details in the last one.

I forgot to mention that it was a 1:1 crop of the second.
I'm also impressed of that amount of detail.
It feels to me like focus stacking.

 

[Nemorino]

Did you use Topaz AI?

Yes!

Sixteen-spottet Octawing
R5 + RF 100-500L @ 1/5000s, f/9, ISO 4000




And 1/4000s, f/10, Iso 2500