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LindaB
27th of August 2007 (Mon), 16:14
Lady Luck was shining on me this afternoon and gave me the treat of my life :D :D
We went to the ponds at Puttenham Common, Surrey - I had a Brown Hawker female tempting me and then ovipositing right under my nose, but right where I couldnt photograph her. She then popped up and I literally just had time to take 2 photos and I am thrilled with them - complete and utter luck!

Anyway, we moved down to Thursley NNR and there I saw my first Black Darters. How cute are they! Tiny little things, even smaller than the Common Darter. One landed on the back of my arm (typical), my husband coaxed it on his finger and as I had my 70-200 on I had to try and move back to take a pic but it flew away and I couldnt find it again. Moments later we saw just a couple more and I managed just a few pics, but couldnt get too close as they were on the marshy little ponds. I am pleased all the same that I saw them and managed a couple of pics.

Brown Hawker in flight - not cropped at all, taken at minimum focus distance with 70-200 F4L USM

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The gorgeous little Black Darter

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skylab
27th of August 2007 (Mon), 16:18
Super shots Linda. Join the DIF club LOL LOL.
Well done. Like the black darter as well.
LindaB
27th of August 2007 (Mon), 16:52
Super shots Linda. Join the DIF club LOL LOL.
Well done. Like the black darter as well.

Thanks Brian - oh, the DIF club is no newcomer to me, I have been 'at it' for two years now lol. I didnt get any last year as we moved house in the Spring so there was hardly any time to go out hunting them, then it was far too hot to be out in it, so this is the first chance I have had this year because of the weather, so it was an even greater pleasure for me, having not been in a position to get the DIFs for such a long time.


Here is the last one I got in 2005, so I am now out of practice lol.
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Linda
Attic
27th of August 2007 (Mon), 17:37
Nice set Linda, the in flights are stunning.
Bill Pham
27th of August 2007 (Mon), 20:59
super set Linda. i'm still trying to get a good one with them sitting still.

Bill
LordV
28th of August 2007 (Tue), 01:40
Wonderful series Linda - great to get DIF shots with some BG as well- congrats.
Brian V.
cannylad
28th of August 2007 (Tue), 01:56
Excellent set Linda, your in flight captures are amazing.
DaveBinks
28th of August 2007 (Tue), 05:26
Great series Linda - superb in flight shots
LeesaB
28th of August 2007 (Tue), 05:39
Omgosh, was the first words out of my mouth...Stunning
LindaB
28th of August 2007 (Tue), 05:40
Nice set Linda, the in flights are stunning.
Thanks Alby.
Linda

super set Linda. i'm still trying to get a good one with them sitting still.

Bill
Thanks Bill - you need to set your targets on one, watch it for a while and you will see a pattern to its behaviour and where it perches, you could then move to a spot very near its perch, sit quietly and wait - you will be rewarded.
Linda

Wonderful series Linda - great to get DIF shots with some BG as well- congrats.
Brian V.
Thanks Brain - yes, lucky with the backgrounds.
Linda

Excellent set Linda, your in flight captures are amazing.
Thanks very much - glad you liked them.
Linda

Great series Linda - superb in flight shots
Thanks Dave - glad you liked them too :D

Linda
rrdjserv@earthlink.net
29th of August 2007 (Wed), 05:01
#1 and #2 are OUTSTANDING! --Rick
LindaB
29th of August 2007 (Wed), 17:22
#1 and #2 are OUTSTANDING! --Rick


Thanks so much Rick, that has made my day :D I really appreciate such a wonderful comment.

Linda
DaiWelsh
29th of August 2007 (Wed), 18:19
Very,very nice images especially the in flight. The 70-200 is the lens for DIF.

Dai
lcpete
30th of August 2007 (Thu), 02:33
Hi Linda
wonderful in flight shots well done
They are great when you see them flying, the flash of brown wings is unmistakable.
Well done on the Black Darter I've not seen one yet this year.
Pete
eccles
30th of August 2007 (Thu), 13:29
Lovely shots Linda. You must be especially jumping for joy at those brown hawker shots.
LindaB
30th of August 2007 (Thu), 15:41
Very,very nice images especially the in flight. The 70-200 is the lens for DIF.

Dai

Thanks very much Dai - the lense is definately the one to use as you can never be sure how far away they are going to be, its pretty fast at focusing too - I always use auto focus.

Linda

Hi Linda
wonderful in flight shots well done
They are great when you see them flying, the flash of brown wings is unmistakable.
Well done on the Black Darter I've not seen one yet this year.
Pete

Thanks also Pete, glad you like the Brown Hawker as much as I do. Yeah, the Black Darter was gorgeous and a lovely surprise.

Linda

Lovely shots Linda. You must be especially jumping for joy at those brown hawker shots.

Thanks Mike - oh yes indeed :D very happy with how they turned out, a two-shot chance and both were fine. I think I am going to print a large one off for myself lol.

Linda