I found these dragonflies next to the River Arrow while I was staking out some Kingfishers. Not sure that they're pincetails, so probably need an ID. Good opportunity for DOF experiments.
Canon 30D, 100-400 @ 400mm, 1/500, f9, ISO 200, -1/3 EV, PP in Lightroom
A well composed shot of this Common Darter. I agree the wire isn't the most attractive perch in the world but on the other hand it is a very popular look-out/hunting spot for these creatures so shows the insect in it's habitat, warts and all.
Posted by Magnus Hird on August 29, 2008 at 5:27 PM
Quite like the contrast between the delicate dragonfly and rough barbed wire
Posted by Rene de Heer on August 31, 2008 at 8:51 AM
Nice image of a dragofly but as stated the barb wire is overpoering
Rene de Heer
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5 repliesI found these dragonflies next to the River Arrow while I was staking out some Kingfishers. Not sure that they're pincetails, so probably need an ID. Good opportunity for DOF experiments.
Canon 30D, 100-400 @ 400mm, 1/500, f9, ISO 200, -1/3 EV, PP in Lightroom
Comments welcome.
Chris
Onychogomphus is not a UK genus, and has never been recorded here as far as I know. This is a Common Darter, Sympetrum striolatum.
This is well composed, but I find the barbed wire dominates too much, perhaps go back in 15 years-or-so when it has rusted up a bit!
Greg
I would go with what Greg has said. Pity about the wire as the concept is great.
JohnR
Rene de Heer