One from summer 2002 I will probably never be as lucky again whilst taking images of black tailed skimmer this emperor dragonfly landed about two feet away from me (whilst I was kneeling in the water) to eat a small tortoiseshell butterfly it proceeded to take off and the land three or four times, each time coming back with a small tortoiseshell butterfly and eating it.
Phillip.
PP in NC442 & CS2
D1 sigma 180f2.8 macro 1/200@f10 iso200 HH (a lens they no longer make but if you ever see one second-hand get it as it is probably one of the finest macro lenses you can buy)
Posted by Tim Munsey on February 4, 2008 at 11:28 AM
Good one Phillip, I'm sure you'll be as lucky again in some other wildlife event. 2002 eh, all I had then was an Olympus point and shoot and a Nikon 401S with a 70-210mm zoom.
Tim
Posted by Paul Inglis on February 4, 2008 at 11:38 AM
Hi Phillip,
Cracking shot, absolutely cracking!
Posted by Paul Gibbs on February 4, 2008 at 11:52 AM
Nice shot, sigma 180mm f2.8? Hmm thats a new lens to me, screw drive i assume? I liked the 180 f3.5 but i've settled on the 150 since i went to Nikon.
Tim, which Oly? I had an E-20 in about 2002.
Posted by Stuart McCrae on February 4, 2008 at 4:12 PM
great shot,shame about the tip of the tail but no great drama,I spent a lot of time on dragons last year but never managed an emperor.
Stu.
Posted by Paul King on February 4, 2008 at 5:41 PM
Yet again Phillip another great shot.
Why did you kneel in the water to eat small tortoisehell!!!
Posted by Andy Astbury on February 5, 2008 at 1:18 PM
S2 days for me Phil - and I won't say what I was photographing, but it certainly wasn't dragonflies
And I was still shooting film on my A1
I could still see me toes without leaning forward in those days too
Didn't manage to photograph a single one last year, but I've found a local pit where they've bred so hopefully this year....
I reckon this image would look good with 90CCW rotation - I don't think I've ever seen one perched horizontal
Discussion
6 repliesPhillip.
PP in NC442 & CS2
D1 sigma 180f2.8 macro 1/200@f10 iso200 HH (a lens they no longer make but if you ever see one second-hand get it as it is probably one of the finest macro lenses you can buy)
Tim
Cracking shot, absolutely cracking!
Tim, which Oly? I had an E-20 in about 2002.
Stu.
Why did you kneel in the water to eat small tortoisehell!!!
And I was still shooting film on my A1
I could still see me toes without leaning forward in those days too
Didn't manage to photograph a single one last year, but I've found a local pit where they've bred so hopefully this year....
I reckon this image would look good with 90CCW rotation - I don't think I've ever seen one perched horizontal
Nice looking image - very vivid