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Dragonflies in Flight (Can't help myself)

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vass
vass Senior Member • Posts: 1,929
Dragonflies in Flight (Can't help myself)
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Was out taking some bird pictures and came across what looked like an Australian Emperor Dragonfly. A species I havn't photographed before so if I got a few I was going to be happy.
And happy I was with the results considering the lack of time I have studied this species. I did go out another time to try again but there were none around but wasn't disappointed at all as there was Blue-spotted hawkers around which I nailed again but i'll post a new thread for those later.
Anyway here is the Australian Emperor in flight.

regards,
Vas

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Re: Dragonflies in Flight (Can't help myself) -- knock out pix, vass
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I kind of can't believe these pictures you take, they are amazing -- lots of different viewpoints, wing attitudes, and nice compositions. Great job, mate.

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Down and out in Rabaul in the South Pacific
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Amazing photographic skill and technique !
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Thanks for posting.

Regards

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Re: Amazing photographic skill and technique !
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Well done Vas, another splendid inflight series

A--
Got a lot to learn, but it's fun trying.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/43301211@N03/
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vass
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Re: Dragonflies in Flight (Can't help myself) -- knock out pix, vass

Hen3ry wrote:

I kind of can't believe these pictures you take, they are amazing -- lots of different viewpoints, wing attitudes, and nice compositions. Great job, mate.

Thank you very much  Geoffrey
Hehe I had a hard time believing it at first
Never thought id'e get more than a handful sharp/well focused ones in flight but now I have 100's already.

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Re: Amazing photographic skill and technique !

Thanks Opseuman

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Re: Amazing photographic skill and technique !

klythawk wrote:

Well done Vas, another splendid inflight series

A--
Got a lot to learn, but it's fun trying.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/43301211@N03/
http://www.klythawk.com

Thanks John
Thanks for all the comments and the ones on flickr too

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Very cool
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Who could blame you? These are great! I have no skill for this type of photography at all. What's your secret?

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Re: Very cool

RealPancho wrote:

Who could blame you? These are great! I have no skill for this type of photography at all. What's your secret?

Cheers

The secret is a lot of practise

You can read here http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3973419 for more info or settings.

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Re: Dragonflies in Flight (Can't help myself)
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Wow these are some the best DIF i've seen todate, great job!

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Re: Dragonflies in Flight (Can't help myself)

Mister Roboto wrote:

Wow these are some the best DIF i've seen todate, great job!

Thanks Mister Roboto

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