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Aug 26, 2007 12:33 |  #1

I shot this migrant hawker a week or so ago, went back yesterday and she was still in the same area so I took some more.

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Aug 26, 2007 13:09 |  #2

Lovely Dragonfly Brian :-)


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Aug 26, 2007 13:21 |  #3

Attractive markings, nice to see some BG enviroment detail too.


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Aug 26, 2007 13:33 |  #4

Attic wrote in post #3800162 (external link)
Lovely Dragonfly Brian :-)

Cheers Alby.

racketman wrote in post #3800219 (external link)
Attractive markings, nice to see some BG enviroment detail too.

Thanks RM yea the background helps show her of well I think.


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Aug 26, 2007 13:48 |  #5

ooh, wow, very nice!


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Aug 26, 2007 13:59 |  #6

emma rose wrote in post #3800318 (external link)
ooh, wow, very nice!

Thanks. Glad you like it.


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Aug 26, 2007 15:13 as a reply to  @ skylab's post |  #7

Wonderful patterning and a lovely capture Brian.


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Aug 26, 2007 15:15 |  #8

Great shot Brian, lovely colours.

The only time I came across one of these I found them much more sensitive than most dragons and ended up using a 300mm + 2X. How did you find your ones for approachability?


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Aug 26, 2007 15:47 |  #9

dreamline wrote in post #3800630 (external link)
Wonderful patterning and a lovely capture Brian.

Thanks dreamline.

Lester Wareham wrote in post #3800638 (external link)
Great shot Brian, lovely colours.

The only time I came across one of these I found them much more sensitive than most dragons and ended up using a 300mm + 2X. How did you find your ones for approachability?

Thanks Lester. I approach very slow no sudden movements. I find I can get right up close to just about any Dragonfly with no problems.
The lens I used was the Canon 100mm.


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Aug 26, 2007 15:47 |  #10

Great shot again Brian - great to see DFs out and about again.

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Aug 26, 2007 15:51 as a reply to  @ LindaB's post |  #11

Excellent shot Brian..i find most dragon flys very approachable if done quietly. The ones i have most trouble with are Ruddy Darters they seem very skittish.

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Aug 26, 2007 15:56 |  #12

LindaB wrote in post #3800780 (external link)
Great shot again Brian - great to see DFs out and about again.

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Thanks Linda. I like the colors on these.

alliec wrote in post #3800797 (external link)
Excellent shot Brian..i find most dragon flys very approachable if done quietly. The ones i have most trouble with are Ruddy Darters they seem very skittish.

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Thanks Alistair. That is how I approach then nice and slow. I get the odd one now and then that just doesn't want to let me get within 30ft.


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Aug 26, 2007 16:37 |  #13

Same as Alistair, I've found ruddy darters to be skittish. But I haven't had the problem lately since I haven't seen one this year. Emperors are difficult as well.
As for your migrant hawker, Brian, she's a little gem. :)




  
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Aug 26, 2007 16:52 |  #14

eccles wrote in post #3801015 (external link)
Same as Alistair, I've found ruddy darters to be skittish. But I haven't had the problem lately since I haven't seen one this year. Emperors are difficult as well.
As for your migrant hawker, Brian, she's a little gem. :)

Cheers eccles. I've had a few ruddy darters ok, but I've had to use more caution to get right up to them. Not seen any Emperors.


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Aug 27, 2007 00:55 |  #15

That's strange as the only really skittish ones I found were the Migrant Hawkers, even when mating, all the others I can just get right up to.


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