Dragonflies and Damselflies

[AlanF]

"Like a bird, on a wire"... No idea why I can only post pictures in low definitionView attachment 226528

Common Darter

 

[Del Paso]

Common Darter

OK, thanks, but a Japanese one!

 

[AlanF]

OK, thanks, but a Japanese one!

Where did you take it? It's a Sympetrum darwinianum, commonly known as the Darwin’s darter

 

[Click]

It's because it's written トンボ on it. Or, Made in Japan.

 

[Del Paso]

Where did you take it? It's a Sympetrum darwinianum, commonly known as the Darwin’s darter

I photographed it in the "Kurobe Gorge", near Toyama. It's one of the deepest gorges in Japan. We accessed it by train, ready to hike a bit, which, unfortunately, couldn't be done. There had been an earthquake some time before, so it would have been dangerous to walk in that very steep gorge.
I took my revenge on the dragonfly!

 

[Noreaster]

I thought they were all gone for the year.

 

[Click]

Very pretty in the middle of these rocks.

 

[AlanF]

I thought they were all gone for the year. View attachment 226544

Darters are still abundant here, as well as pebbles.

 

[Nemorino]

R5 + RF100L
common blue damselfly
@1/4000s, f/7.1, iso 2000

R5m2 + RF100-500L
@ f/9, 1/4000s, iso 12800


And a link for fans of dragonflies living in Germany:

Die zwei Leben der Libelle - Die ganze Doku | ARTE

Sie ist Luft- und Wasserwesen. Sie ist Kämpferin und Tänzerin zugleich. Sie führt zwei Leben, die in allem gegensätzlich sind, und das schon seit über 300 Millionen Jahren. Am Rande von Teichen, Seen und Mooren verblüfft sie mit waghalsigen Flugmanövern: die Libelle. Doch die wahre Welt dieses...

www.arte.tv

Fantastic documentation espacially the under water part!
As it is a french production there might also be a french version on arte france.

 

[Noreaster]

Darters are still abundant here, as well as pebbles.

True but I never saw Bam Bam

 

[Maximilian]

… And a link for fans of dragonflies living in Germany:

Die zwei Leben der Libelle - Die ganze Doku | ARTE

Sie ist Luft- und Wasserwesen. Sie ist Kämpferin und Tänzerin zugleich. Sie führt zwei Leben, die in allem gegensätzlich sind, und das schon seit über 300 Millionen Jahren. Am Rande von Teichen, Seen und Mooren verblüfft sie mit waghalsigen Flugmanövern: die Libelle. Doch die wahre Welt dieses...

www.arte.tv

Fantastic documentation espacially the under water part!
As it is a french production there might also be a french version on arte france.

Nice photos, Nemorino.

And I can 1000% confirm your opinion about that documentary.
When I saw this the first time last year I thought that this is the best documentary about dragons and damsels I've ever seen.
I was happy to see it re-aired this year.

 

[Click]

Two very nice shots, Nemorino. I like its shadow on the first one.

 

[ISv]

True but I never saw Bam Bam

He is different family! Do you like to watch Flintstones?

 

[Noreaster]

He is different family! Do you like to watch Flintstones?

I was never a fan. even though it was very popular.

 

[ISv]

I was never a fan. even though it was very popular.

I had to watch it with my daughter: at that time it was kind of a ritual. Nice memories not only because the interaction with my daughter: I also was much younger !

 

[Maximilian]

The common darters (sympetrum striolatum) are still there.
These photos are from today.
R6m2+100-500L+1.4x@700mm

 

[Click]

Very happy to see that they are still around despite the late season. Nice pictures, Maximilian.

 

[ISv]

These two preferred intimacy instead of being stars on this forum... The foreground is not human made: just Papyrus stems.

 

[Click]

Very nice composition. You managed to focus on the insects. Well done.

 

[Nemorino]

These two preferred intimacy instead of being stars on this forum...

"Hard to spot, hard to focus, hard to shoot."
Well done!