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Jul 01, 2006 00:31 as a reply to  @ post 1674844 |  #31

Amazing. What more can I say.




  
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Jul 01, 2006 04:28 |  #32

Wonderful sequence. You've got to wonder where it put the fly as it doesn't look any fatter in the last shot!


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Jul 01, 2006 04:55 |  #33

I have a macro lens in mind, and this is just making me want it all the more. LOL Amazing shots. :)




  
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Jul 01, 2006 05:34 as a reply to  @ post 1670586 |  #34

Leorooster wrote:
Great captures with amazing detail! Well done! Don't you like this guys/gals when they are eating ;)

Thanks Leorooster,
Been trying to get some shots of a damsel with a large prey for a while- found it fascinating to watch. The fly was still struggling even when it's head was gone :confused:
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Jul 01, 2006 05:35 as a reply to  @ post 1674844 |  #35

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All dragons, demoiselles and damsels are carnivores. Some, the larger species, will take prey from out of the air but most damsels like this incredibly shot violacia blue tailed ambush their victims. They have toothed mouthparts (hence latin name odonata) so no sucking here!
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Jul 01, 2006 05:35 |  #36

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Jul 01, 2006 05:36 as a reply to  @ woman4life's post |  #37

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I have a macro lens in mind, and this is just making me want it all the more. LOL Amazing shots. :)

Thanks :)
These were just with a sigma 105mm Ex natural light.
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Jul 01, 2006 10:03 |  #38

Forgot to mention, she's a female. There are several colour variants with violet, pink yellow and green thorax. Males have a blue thorax. I have taken pics of all the variations but nothing like this quality. This is a mating pair of bluetailed with the male on top. Odonata are the only creatures with two sets of gonads. Impressive little devils huh? :D


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Jul 01, 2006 21:04 as a reply to  @ post 1666973 |  #39

That just rocks!! Great job Brian


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Jul 01, 2006 22:30 as a reply to  @ bromm's post |  #40

A most excellent series using natural light. very sharp Brian, if you dont mind sharing, What settings were you using on this one? and yes, you are right, I did capture a Robberfly right after he had captured a Dragonfly.


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Jul 02, 2006 00:08 as a reply to  @ bromm's post |  #41

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That just rocks!! Great job Brian

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Jul 02, 2006 00:12 as a reply to  @ Bald Eagle's post |  #42

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A most excellent series using natural light. very sharp Brian, if you dont mind sharing, What settings were you using on this one? and yes, you are right, I did capture a Robberfly right after he had captured a Dragonfly.

Thanks BE :)
I was using TV mode shutter at 1/200th, ISO400 aperture at F11.
Memory not totally gone yet then :)
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Jul 02, 2006 00:14 |  #43

Thanks again for the info- never sure if some of the different colours are genuine colour variations or just the colouring up stages they go through after hatching.
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