Dragonflies and Damselflies

[Maximilian]

Today I was trying on anax DIFs again. ...

Those were slightly closer, but aiming away from me
1/1000, f/8, ISO3200

 

[Maximilian]

In the end, at about 15:45 CEST all at once stopped flying, for whatever reason. Haven't seen this before.
But that gave me the chance to spot this one here, still quite far away.
1/500, f/8, ISO1000

 

[Click]

Today I was trying on anax DIFs again. Maaaan, that was frustrating
Never came closer than 6 m. Not even once hovering. I had to pan all the time and you can imagine how small they were in the VF at that distance.
AF wasn't cooperative, too. But I managed to get those at least decent and well backlit. Those are 1:1 crops, so I would say 15 m away.
1/1600, f/8, ISO3200

I really like the first one, the wings position is perfect.

 

[Click]

In the end, at about 15:45 CEST all at once stopped flying, for whatever reason. Haven't seen this before.
But that gave me the chance to spot this one here, still quite far away.
1/500, f/8, ISO1000

Beautiful picture. Great shot!

 

[AlanF]

In the end, at about 15:45 CEST all at once stopped flying, for whatever reason. Haven't seen this before.
But that gave me the chance to spot this one here, still quite far away.
1/500, f/8, ISO1000

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This one is spot on! A great shot needs the head and tail in focus and you have positioned perfectly.

 

[Maximilian]

Beautiful picture. Great shot!

This one is spot on! A great shot needs the head and tail in focus and you have positioned perfectly.

Thanks, Click and Alan.
For this type of shot I 100% agree to you, Alan. Sometimes I also love a transition from soft to sharp to soft again. It always depends.
Most important: This shot saved my day after all the frustration of anax being so uncooperative

 

[koenkooi]

Damselfly eating a regular fly:

 

[Click]

Beautiful shot, koenkooi.

 

[Maximilian]

I've posted pics of four-spotted chasers before but what I really like about this is that you can see all the different colors at the wings very well.
And - one thing I always like - the highlights on the wings.
Note the different colors at wing venation as well as the surfaces.

 

[Click]

I really like this shot. Very nice picture, Maximilian.

 

[Maximilian]

I really like this shot. Very nice picture, Maximilian.

Thanks, Click.

 

[Maximilian]

Apropos highlights on the wings, this green-eyed hawker gave me the opportunity to get this one

 

[Cog]

Shot on m4/3 Olympus, but that's what I could have with me on a trip.

 

[Click]

Beautiful shot, Cog.

 

[Maximilian]

Shot on m4/3 Olympus, but that's what I could have with me on a trip.

Great green-eyed, Cog.
Did you shoot it in Qatar? (Wouldn't expect it there )
Or at which location?

And about the Oly:
Best gear is the one with you! Still welcome

 

[AlanF]

Black-tailed Skimmer flying. I zoomed out the 100-500mm to 400mm f/6.3 for DIF today to give extra angle. I'm tempted to use the 100-400mm II for these at f/5.6 as I think it has the edge at 400mm. It's damned difficult getting these in flight as they don't hover.

 

[Click]

Perfect focus. Excellent shot, Alan.

 

[Cog]

Great green-eyed, Cog.
Did you shoot it in Qatar? (Wouldn't expect it there )
Or at which location?

And about the Oly:
Best gear is the one with you! Still welcome

Thank you, Maximilian! No, this one was shot during the trip to my home place in Russia. We have some dragonflies in Qatar, but the light is too harsh during daytime, when they are active.

 

[YuengLinger]

Late afternoon, rare bit of sunshine, tiny drainage pond. On a walk with my son.
Wow, what we can do handheld these days!
PS Thanks to all who've shared about DxO Photolab.

 

[Click]

Beautiful picture, YuengLinger.