Dragonflies and Damselflies
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First DIF of the year for me (R5ii+RF100-500mm). A Four-spot Chaser, couple of Emperors, a very elusive Blacktailed Skimmer and a new one for @Maximilian, a Two-Headed 8-Spot Chaser (faces on).
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Having a much smaller macro setup makes it easier for me to get the low angles:
Getting the focus right is still hard
R50V+EF-S60mm
Getting the focus right is still hard
R50V+EF-S60mm
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Focus stack?Having a much smaller macro setup makes it easier for me to get the low angles:
Getting the focus right is still hard
R50V+EF-S60mm
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I’ve been so spoiled by the builtin stacking that I forget that I can do manual stacking, thanks for reminding me
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There were some great shots at the beginning of this thread, I recall, by Erik who did stacking with a macro by moving his camera backwards and forwards.I’ve been so spoiled by the builtin stacking that I forget that I can do manual stacking, thanks for reminding me
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I spent the last 10 days in Mallorca. And of course, I kept my eyes open for dragonflies there, too.
This one I found at a pond at the end of the famous Torrent de Pareis (German wiki site; I was surprised that there was no English).
First I thought about a scarlet dragonfly (crocothemis erythraea). But its abdomen was not flat and the veins of the wing were bright red.
So I suppose this is a Kirby's dropwing (trithemis kirbyi). This is commonly known to be found in Africa, but known to colonizing Southern Europe, helped by a widespread increase in temperatures. It was first located on Mallorca in 2010.
If anyone can support or correct this ID, please let me know.
I couldn't decide between landscape and portrait orientation. So I'll post both.
R50+RF100-400+1.4x, f/11,1/800, ISO800
This one I found at a pond at the end of the famous Torrent de Pareis (German wiki site; I was surprised that there was no English).
First I thought about a scarlet dragonfly (crocothemis erythraea). But its abdomen was not flat and the veins of the wing were bright red.
So I suppose this is a Kirby's dropwing (trithemis kirbyi). This is commonly known to be found in Africa, but known to colonizing Southern Europe, helped by a widespread increase in temperatures. It was first located on Mallorca in 2010.
If anyone can support or correct this ID, please let me know.
I couldn't decide between landscape and portrait orientation. So I'll post both.
R50+RF100-400+1.4x, f/11,1/800, ISO800
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I prefer the landscape because it seems a better composition to me and I am more interested in the dragonfly than the stick. Nice catch either way - something new!
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ObsIdentify agrees with you (99% ID): Kirby's dropwing.
I prefer the landscape orientation.
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Thanks for that info. Seems I have to have a closer look at that app.
Thanks for your opinion.
I think, I tend with the both of yours, as I prefer the insect, too.
But if one interprets the dropwing as a flag or banner, the stick could be important as well
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"But if one interprets the dropwing as a flag or banner, the stick could be important as well" -yeah, only that it's neither of them...Thanks for that info. Seems I have to have a closer look at that app.
Thanks for your opinion.
I think, I tend with the both of yours, as I prefer the insect, too.
But if one interprets the dropwing as a flag or banner, the stick could be important as well
Great catch and nice photo! BTW right now I'm going to find "ObsIdentify" app.! It seems to be able to drastically shorten my headache problems when trying to ID dragons
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