Dragonflies and Damselflies

[Maximilian]

Shutter still works. Here three different poses of green-eyed hawkers.
R6m2 @500mm

 

[Click]

Beautiful series, Maximilian. I really like the first picture for the composition.

 

[Maximilian]

Thank you, @Click.

 

[AlanF]

Shutter still works. Here three different poses of green-eyed hawkers.
R6m2 @500mm

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Great shots!

 

[Maximilian]

Great shots!

Thank you, too, Alan.
The DIF, the third one, is a 1:1 crop 1500x1000 @ISO5000. Only processed in DPP. The sensor is amazing.

 

[Maximilian]

First darters appear. This seems to be a ruddy darter (sympetrum sanguineum) as the legs are fully black. But I'm not sure.
R6m2, @500mm

 

[Click]

Great shots, Maximilian.

 

[Maximilian]

Female and male emperor dragonfly sitting (anax imperator). Quite uncommon lately
R6m2, @500mm

 

[Maximilian]

Those scarlet dragonflies (crocothemis erythraeae) are really bugging me.
I've never had a species so nervous and with such a large escape distance. About 5 m. No matter how slow I move
At least I can say that I see them so often lately that I can call a resident species
R6m2, @500mm + heavy cropping, almost 1:1

 

[Click]

Beautiful pictures to complete your series. Nicely done, Maximilian.

 

[Del Paso]

Some static ones (I failed miserably trying to catch them in flight...)

1: Libellula fulva
2: Calopteryx splendens
3: Sympetrum vulgatum
4: Libellula fulva
5: Special thanks to Maximilian for indentifying them (I had it all wrong )

 

[Click]

Very nice series, Del Paso. I especially like the second picture.

 

[Del Paso]

Very nice series, Del Paso. I especially like the second picture.

Also my favourite!

 

[Maximilian]

Some static ones (I failed miserably trying to catch them in flight...)

Great ones!
The time will come, when you get them in flight.
Need help in ID them?

 

[Nemorino]

R5 + RF 100-500L
@ 1/4000, f/9, Iso 1600


1/4000s, f/11, 12 800

 

[Click]

Beautiful shots ! Well done, Nemorino.

 

[Del Paso]

Great ones!
The time will come, when you get them in flight.
Need help in ID them?

Of course I'd need some help. But I was dead tired, and too lazy to identify them. I'll try this evening. If I'm wrong, do not hesitate to correct me!
In flight shots are not easy for me, because:
1) I lack experience and apropriate biotopes
2) cheap excuse: the 5 D IV is maybe not ideal for that purpose
3) Partly successful in identifying them

 

[cooldood]

Today on lake, all I know is it is not a bird

 

[Click]

Very nice picture. Well done, cooldood.

 

[Del Paso]

Libellula fulva (5 D IV + EF 100-400) Thanks, Maximilian...