More Dragon / Damsel Flies (Pic Heavy)

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I had a great morning at Woods Mill Nature reserve in Sussex, photographing the flies around the bridges.
All pics are hand held / Manual focus using only daylight.

Pic 1

Pic 2

Pic 3

Pic 4

Pic 5

Pic 6

There was another photographer getting "In Flight" Flies. Might give that a go but looks very complicated.

Comments always welcome.

CHEERS
JBO

 

[Jeff1574 74]

Some very good shots ...

 

[Woolsocks]

2 and 5 I like the most.

 

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Thanks for the comments.

That was a great day. I took 300 pics in about 4 hours and thinned them down to about 50 keepers.

Just the sort of day that keeps me interested in photography.

CHEERS
JBO

 

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Just a wee note to say that the Sussex Wildlife Trust contacted me through Instagram and is now using some of my pics for their digital marketing.

Sussex Wildlife Trust (@sussexwildlifetrust) • Instagram profile you will recognise one of the pics.

Feel like a total pro now

CHEERS
JBO

 

[Woolsocks]

Just a wee note to say that the Sussex Wildlife Trust contacted me through Instagram and is now using some of my pics for their digital marketing.

Sussex Wildlife Trust (@sussexwildlifetrust) • Instagram profile you will recognise one of the pics.

Feel like a total pro now

CHEERS
JBO

Isn't that nice

 

[Thiophilos]

Nice dragonfly shots! No damselfly in sight. Now get some in flight!

 

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Nice dragonfly shots! No damselfly in sight. Now get some in flight!

Funny enough that is my next objective.

While I was getting these pics there was a guy doing that and I took some time to watch him. He was using a 100 - 400mm or similar and catching the in flight flies at the short end and focussing in while they were flying. Looked really difficult and he obviously had put in a lot of practice but the pics he got were 80% ok and 20% spectacular.

This might have wait until next year as the season for Dragon / Damsel Flies is just about over in the UK.

Damsel as requested:

Still not sure of what the difference is but enjoy. I had a lot of keepers that day.

CHEERS
JBO