Dragonflies and Damselflies

[Maximilian]

I hereby solemnly declare the 2024 Franconian dragonfly and damselfly season open.
As usual, the common winter damselfly (sympecma fusca) was first.
But I never caught one earlier than by mid or end of March. March, 3rd is really early.
This one was sitting quite far away in a willow bush over the water.
I would have needed Fishing trousers to get closer.
But I could walk around the bush to get it both, in bright sun and backlit.
This is a crop to 1800x1200. Usual equipment:
R6m2 @500mm, f/16, 1/500 and 1/640, ISO500 and 2500

 

[Nemorino]

October 2023 DIF
R5 + RF100-500L @ 1/3200s, f/7.1

ISO 16 000

ISO 12800

 

[Click]

Very nice shots, Nemorino. I especially like the second one.

 

[MSH411]

Soaking up some rays

 

[Maximilian]

Haven't found any further winter damselflies yet.
But I found this migrant hawker in my portfolio from last year.

 

[Click]

Very nice with the dark background.

 

[Maximilian]

Very nice with the dark background.

That's the advantage of a pond in the shadows and the dragonfly above in the sun
Makes the dark green water black

 

[Nemorino]

Some more from last year
R5 + RF 100-500L
@ 1/4000s, f/8
the next @ f/9
and slightly upscaled

 

[Click]

Nice series. I really like the last picture.

 

[Nemorino]

Thank you!
The last is also my favorit. ;-)

 

[Maximilian]

Thank you!
The last is also my favorit. ;-)

Same here. Really great.
Broad-bodied chasers (Plattbäuche) seldomly come to where I am.
I like that special moment while ovipositioning.

 

[Nemorino]

I cannot remember why I choosed these and named them "leg".
But I have to cear my archive before the next season.

R5 + RF100-500L
@ 1/5000s, f/10


@ 1/4000s, f/7.1

 

[Click]

Very nice series. Well done, Nemorino.

 

[ISv]

And the dragon from today...

 

[Click]

I really like your series. Nicely done, ISv.

 

[Maximilian]

Here now the first "good" 2024 photo of a winter damselfly.
Close enough for 100-500L MFD, and sharp from tip to toe, IMO.
R6m2, @500mm, f/16, 1/640, ISO640, cropped to 3000x2000, downscaled to1500x1000

 

[Click]

Nice shot, Maximilian.

 

[Maximilian]

Some more winter damselfly. Again, a male.
R6m2@500mm + cropping

 

[Click]

I really like the second one. Nicely done.

 

[Maximilian]

So here are the first bluetails and large red damselflies
R6m2@500mm, close to MFD+cropping