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Darter

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Posted by Barrie Courtenay on July 15, 2007 at 10:26 AM
Darter
Not sure what darter this is,very hard to distinquish in my book.
Canon 20d,canon 300mm f4 is lens,iso 400,1/250th sec @6.3 H/H
Posted by Tim Munsey on July 15, 2007 at 10:58 AM
Hi Barrie,
Sharp work, its got black legs and so in my book its a Ruddy Darter, and a ruddy good one at that!

:toast: :toast: :toast:

Tim
Posted by Malcolm Muir on July 15, 2007 at 12:04 PM
Superb

Malcolm :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on July 15, 2007 at 12:46 PM
Nice capture Barrie havn't a clue what it is. :toast:
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on July 15, 2007 at 12:49 PM
cheers Tim,thought you would know :biggrin:
Posted by Rob Howard on July 15, 2007 at 1:31 PM
Hi Barrie,

Razor sharp and superb colours with a good comp. what more do you need??

Excellent work

Regards

Rob
Posted by Dave Courtenay on July 15, 2007 at 2:00 PM
A beauty-beautifully presented :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on July 15, 2007 at 2:26 PM
According to the excellent IMHO 'Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland' by Steve Brooks & illustrated by Richard Lewington (ISBN 0-953-13990-5)
it looks like a mature female Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum.

Very nice image indeed. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on July 15, 2007 at 5:56 PM
Stunner Barrie :toast: :toast:
Posted by PhilH on July 16, 2007 at 3:33 AM
Excellent image, def Ruddy Darter...

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Paula Graham on July 16, 2007 at 5:57 AM
Very good and oh so sharp
Posted by Philip Kirkham on July 16, 2007 at 7:32 AM
Great capture Barrie.
Best wishes
Phil :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on July 16, 2007 at 9:05 AM
Hi Barrie,
A cracking image , you can't beat that 300/F4 for Dragons.

Kind regards
Andy... :smile:
Posted by Colin Pickett on July 16, 2007 at 1:10 PM
:toast:
Posted by Michael Sayles on July 16, 2007 at 4:34 PM
Wow! Love that colour, and soooooo sharp!
Posted by David Kjaer on July 17, 2007 at 5:42 AM
A beauty Barrie!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on July 17, 2007 at 2:55 PM
Stunning looking shot Barrie. :toast:

Major.