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Old 14-04-2008, 09:51 PM
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I took a stroll down to the dam this afternoon, to see what our normally water shy dog was doing splashing around. LOLOL He was chasing dragonflys!
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Old 14-04-2008, 10:05 PM
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Hi Jeanette

Those are lovely photos of these amazing creatures. I love the subtle colours of the 1st and the bright red of the 2nd one. You’ve got some excellent detail in the wings and body – terrific shots!

How did you manage to keep the beggars so still! The one we photographed at O’Reilly’s was in a state of suspended animation due to the chill of the evening.

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Old 15-04-2008, 06:21 AM
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Thanks Dennis.
The first dragonfly was a nice blue from a distance and the red ones, wow, they were beautiful.
I wish I could have used the Macro function on the camera, but every time I got in close the little buggers would take off. Instead I put the camera on Auto, zoomed in and hoped for the best.
I saw your dragon fly. It was awesome. I nearly didn't post these photos after seeing it.
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Old 15-04-2008, 07:26 AM
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Hi Jeanette

I’m glad you posted your photos Jeanette; I enjoyed looking at them and also appreciated your effort and skills in acquiring them. Like I say, we were very lucky with our comatose DF, having had the additional luxury of using a dedicated macro lens and tripod.

Your photos are even more impressive given that you didn’t use the macro function. You’ve also got a steady hand as the photos are very sharp given how quickly these fellas move!

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Old 15-04-2008, 07:52 AM
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Great shots jjj, very sharp, were they taken with the S3??
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Old 15-04-2008, 03:22 PM
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Yay dragonflys! lovely pics
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Old 15-04-2008, 04:08 PM
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Yes they were Mr Phil.
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Old 15-04-2008, 04:14 PM
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Great looking pics Jeanette, we get them around our dam in summer as well. It always sounds like a squadron of B-52 bombers flying around.

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Old 15-04-2008, 04:26 PM
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great colours in those jeanette
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