Dragonflies and Damselflies
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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
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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Male beautiful demoiselle (calopteryx virgo) poses out of territorial behavior.
R6m2, RF100-500@500mm, f/8, 1/2000, ISO2000
R6m2, RF100-500@500mm, f/8, 1/2000, ISO2000
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Maybe not great, but still good.Nothing good today
Next time, maybe watch the background. A slight shift of angle could have made it much smoother.
Did you recognize the damselfly exuvia at the branch?
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I did not see the damselfly!! I really did not put much effort into the shot since I had my heart on finding some new birds.Maybe not great, but still good.
Next time, maybe watch the background. A slight shift of angle could have made it much smoother.
Did you recognize the damselfly exuvia at the branch?
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Next time it'll be better again. I always say to myself: "Be happy if you see anything. Be absolutely satisfied if you take one good photo back home!"
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Yes.
R5 + RF 100-500L + 1.4 TC
@ iso 25 600/20 000, 1/6400s, f/10
Strong back light
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The first dragonly of the year where I could get close enough to resolve the facet eyes properly! I did set the flash wrong (EL-100 + cloth diffuser), so heavy adjustments needed in lightroom to make it look less weird.
And a shot from above:
R7 + 100L in both cases.
And a shot from above:
R7 + 100L in both cases.
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Not so great angle on a very young dragonfly:
It's classed a 'glascutter' locally, google says it's a 'Hairy Hawker' in English.
R8 + 100-500L
It's classed a 'glascutter' locally, google says it's a 'Hairy Hawker' in English.
R8 + 100-500L
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And a Public Safetly Announcement for users of the RF100L: the SA Control lock can snap during transport, so keep an eye on the SA ring:
This was the least dreamy looking shot before I checked the manual what that "+0.2" on the screen meant.
This was the least dreamy looking shot before I checked the manual what that "+0.2" on the screen meant.
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Due to the dearth of dragonflies here, I have a lot of shots featuring damselflies
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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"
*) 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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Just had a look at the time it took saturday for the first 300 DIF pictures. I probably use another technique.Yesterday, I did more than 300* shots within less than 2 hours. PP will be "fun"
*)These pictures I shot later:
R5 + RF 100-500L + 1.4TC
@ 1/4000s, f/10, iso 12 800(2)/10 000/4000
*) I have to confess it took just less then 4min.
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…the first 300 DIF pictures. I probably use another technique.
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*) I have to confess it took just less then 4min.
As Long as you don‘t complain about the time for pp
And as long as the results are pleasing you…
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