Dragonflies and Damselflies

These photos are from the beach at Rhodes island.
It seems dragons are searching for me. Or I learned where to look ;)
I suppose, it is a male keeled skimmer (orthetrum coerulescens). If someone knows better, please let me know.
R6m2, RF100-400, f/16, 1/500, ISO500

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I'm seeing hardly any dragonflies. Sad.
I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
Otherwise, come over to Franconia ;)
Yesterday, I did more than 300* shots within less than 2 hours. PP will be "fun" :p
*) a lot of friends, and my wife, say, that I wait too long and don't do "hit and hope". So 300 are many for me.
 
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Yesterday, I did more than 300* shots within less than 2 hours. PP will be "fun" :p
Just had a look at the time it took saturday for the first 300 DIF pictures. I probably use another technique. :eek: *)

These pictures I shot later:
R5 + RF 100-500L + 1.4TC
@ 1/4000s, f/10, iso 12 800(2)/10 000/4000
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more dif_03.jpgmore dif_02.jpgmore dif.jpg


*) I have to confess it took just less then 4min. o_O
 
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