Maquis Dragon

e6filmuser

This was next to a rough path through the desiccated, semi-desert-like Maquis of NW Corsica.

There were lots of dry grass stem, twigs and suchlike at about knee height. These provided perched for the insects but clutter the OOF background.

This is one of the locations where I found the 300mm (600mm equivalent) reach of my Olympus 4/3 70-300mm AF very useful.


The colouration, especially of the veins of the wings, suggest that this is an immature male of the Yellow-winged Darter Sympetrum flaveolum


These are uncropped, some cropped slightly to tightly in the framing. All shot at ISO 200, 1/320 f6.3, 1/100f11, 1/100 f11, 1/125 f11 in sunlight, focal length 300mm.

Harold

Stumblebum

Nice!

Cavalier

Wow - love the clarity, pose and colors.

e6filmuser

Stumblebum wrote: »

Nice!

Thanks.

Harold

e6filmuser

Cavalier wrote: »

Wow - love the clarity, pose and colors.

Thanks, Jo.

I have a vague recall of leaning over the top of the insect to get the last images.

Unfortunately, I am not really at home with the zooming of AF lenses, so framing was not always ideal.

Harold

Lord Vetinari

Lovely series Harold.
Brian v.

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Lord Vetinari wrote: »

Lovely series Harold.
Brian v.

Brian,

Thanks. I am still trying to recall exaclty how, with a FL of 300mm, I got the angle on the last one.

Harold

DeVil

Lovely set Harold, like them all

e6filmuser

DeVil wrote: »

Lovely set Harold, like them all

Thanks, Pedrag.

It helps to be on holiday, with few limits on time.

Harold

GOLDENORFE

Great series Harold. Last frame superb

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GOLDENORFE wrote: »

Great series Harold. Last frame superb

Thanks, Phil.

I don't know if I just clipped the tips of his claspers when framing the last one.

Harold