The Ubiquitous Dragon Fly

KMCCKMCC Registered Users Posts: 717 Major grins
edited June 30, 2005 in Wildlife
Here's a couple of guys I ran into down by the pond this afternoon.

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  • lpswimmer003lpswimmer003 Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
    edited June 30, 2005
    Cool shots!! Something took a bite out of that second guy's wing... it's clear enough that you can almost see bite marks! rolleyes1.gifI also like the shadow on the second one. His front wings look a little fuzzy though.

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    Aly


    Some people are like slinkies... not really good for anything, but it's still fun to watch them tumble down the stairs.:rofl
  • KMCCKMCC Registered Users Posts: 717 Major grins
    edited June 30, 2005
    lpswimmer003 wrote:
    Cool shots!! Something took a bite out of that second guy's wing... it's clear enough that you can almost see bite marks! rolleyes1.gifI also like the shadow on the second one. His front wings look a little fuzzy though.

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    He was actually opening and closing his wings through 90 degrees from a totally vertical position to one horizontal with the blade of grass he was sitting on. Those front wings are actually angled up at the camera and, I guess, out of the DOF.

    It's tough when the subject fidgets! :D

    Kent
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  • lpswimmer003lpswimmer003 Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
    edited June 30, 2005
    Yeah, that does complicate things a little! It's still a great shot, the fuzzy wings made me focus to the body and the shadow (which I still think is really cool)
    Aly


    Some people are like slinkies... not really good for anything, but it's still fun to watch them tumble down the stairs.:rofl
  • Trish323Trish323 Registered Users Posts: 908 Major grins
    edited June 30, 2005
    KMCC wrote:
    Here's a couple of guys I ran into down by the pond this afternoon.


    Great captures! I have not yet been able to capture these guys... Good job!thumb.gif
  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited June 30, 2005
    Ya know, I've been trying to catch a dragonfly for 4 or 5 years now. Way back when, there was talk of a dragonfly being provided by Sony for shooting (this is a bit of an old inside joke...sorry). Still, 4 years later, and no dragon fly!

    Yours are lovely, and i must say I have never seen one with solid, dark wings before.

    ann

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  • bochiebochie Registered Users Posts: 128 Major grins
    edited June 30, 2005
    I really like the composition & color of the 1st one.
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