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Subject: [OM] IMGs Fancy Dragonflies
From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 04 May 2013 22:00:16 -0700
Three years ago, we drove down along the Klamath River. It was less scenic that 
we had imagined overall. One highlight 
was the dragonflies. In addition to the various sizes (some damsel files?) in 
blue and red, with almost transparent 
wings, that are common near home, there were some rather fancier ones, with 
light and dark patches on their wings that 
gave a wonderful look when flying.

Without spending hours, and with a deadline at the end of a long, windy, 
mountain road, I wasn't able to get images of 
them that pleased me. They alight for more than a second or two seldom and 
rather far away. I did get a couple of shots 
at least good enough to aid in identification, or at least prove I saw them. :-)

This is as good as I could do with 5D and 300 mm lens. 
<http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=5052>

Then a week ago, armed with 2x the magnification, I finally got shots I like. 
<http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=5054>

And <http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=5056>

Size, wing markings and body configuration all very much like the Klamath ones, 
but perhaps the yellow markings on the 
side of the abdomen mean they are a different species?

Even poorer shot than the first one is this species. 
<http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=5050> Quite wonderful 
to watch flying, as the black patches appear almost to be suspended lines, 
separate from the body. Getting a better shot 
will have to await another time.

Entomophotogist Moose

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