Some dragons :)

Well, for what seams like years I've tried to get some decent shots of dragonflies, success ranged from poor to very poor, until I found a new friend at a spot I'd never been to before.

The funny think is that the little red fella got all jealous when I took pictures of the hawker and landed on my head - no once, but three times, the third resulting in a fight with another dragonfly, also aparently keen on landing on my head!!

Now I know I've not much hair, but I never thought or renting my head out as a sunbathing spot

Anyway enough of the preamble and on to some piccys:

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Then there was this chappy, I'm not 100% sure but I think this was the one involved in the fight, or at least it sounded that way (very noisy these critters when they're just above your head!)

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The tale of the dragonflies can be read on my blog -here

Great work.

Great photos.
Only single appointment, the light is too hard

Cheers, if I recall it was about midday (all naturally lit and handheld), but yeah that won't have helped

natural light closeups are tough when the midday sun is bright but I think the first shot works well and the first flight one.

Good captures- esp like #1 & #5
Brian V.