Dragonflies and Damselflies

[Nemorino]

A little bit dark, isn't it?

No, I like it as it is. (even with sunglasses!)

A little bit bright isn't it?

Just the reducing the highlights!

 

[Maximilian]

One of the last pics of skimmers this year. Their season typically ends by mid August.

 

[koenkooi]

One of the last pics of skimmers this year. Their season typically ends by mid August.

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The focal plane is very nice on that one!

 

[Click]

+1

Lovely shot. Nicely done, Maximilian.

 

[Maximilian]

The focal plane is very nice on that one!

+1

Thanks, guys.

 

[AlanF]

Willow Emerald Damselfly this morning.

 

[Click]

Nice! I love the creamy background.

 

[AlanF]

A Southern Hawker DIF. R5+100-500mm

 

[Click]

WOW Beautiful shots, Alan. I really like the second one.

 

[tron]

I agree with Click. Alan the second one is fantastic!

 

[Maximilian]

A ruddy darter with highlight bg.

 

[Maximilian]

My first willow emerald this year.

 

[AlanF]

My first willow emerald this year.

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They are becoming more common because of global warming. I got one this week where I took about 100 shots to get just the right angle for top and bottom to be in focus. It's an incredibly long male. I think yours is a female.

 

[Maximilian]

It's an incredibly long male. I think yours is a female.

Correct!
The males like yours have these cerci and paraprocte formed like grippers to hold the females.
The females have that thicker abdomen end segments and ovipositor, that you can see quite well at my pic.
But a little bit long distance for our two willow emeralds to try matchmaking

 

[Maximilian]

My first migrant hawker (aeshna mixta) DIF pics.
They used to hover quite a long time, so I could choose longer exposure times for blurry wings.
Taken@ 560mm, 1/500, f/16, ISO1250

 

[Click]

Very nice pictures, Maximilian.

 

[Nemorino]

Another one with the Laowa 15mm UWA macro and the R5:
1/500s, Iso800, about f/8


And one with a Sigma 70-200 & 2xTC @ 353mm, 1/2000s, Iso 1250, f/8


Great fun to use such different techniques at one day: full manual and high end tracking!

 

[Click]

Very nice pictures, Nemorino.

 

[Maximilian]

But a little bit long distance for our two willow emeralds to try matchmaking

I was able to find a male a little bit closer. But now I can't find the female anymore
Seems I'm not the best one in matchmaking

 

[AlanF]

Managed to get a male Brown Hawker flying towards me today. These guys are fast and don't hover (for me). R5 100-500mm.