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Subject: Re: [OM] IMGs Fancy Dragonflies
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 5 May 2013 02:24:33 -0500
Nice work.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2013 12:00 AM
Subject: [OM] IMGs Fancy Dragonflies


> 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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