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Migrant Hawker

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Posted by Greg Hitchcock on September 28, 2008 at 3:58 PM
Migrant Hawker
40D, Sigma 180mm & 1.4TC, 1/400@f6.3, ISO400, monopod, 50% crop.

One from today, first attempts at 'in flight' dragonfly shots.

C&C welcome.

Greg
Posted by John Robinson on September 28, 2008 at 4:43 PM
Good attempt Greg. I find this easier when in a bird hide doing something else.
One tip is to hang a CD up with some blue in it. They will often hover in front of it. - especially this species, which is a good static hoverer. One of the best to do in flight.
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Matt Cole on September 28, 2008 at 5:10 PM
a pretty good effort Greg. The problem I had the other day was getting them with anything like a clean background.

Matt
Posted by Ian Andrews on September 28, 2008 at 5:14 PM
Nice one fr a first crack Greg.

Good to meet up again yesterday.

Ian :smile:
Posted by Rob Howard on September 28, 2008 at 5:31 PM
Hi Greg,

Great first effort and to be pleased with. John's tip is an excellent one.

Regards

Rob
Posted by eric weight on September 29, 2008 at 1:08 AM
No mean achievement Greg and a splendid first effort.
:wavey: Eric
Posted by Tom Smit on September 29, 2008 at 2:34 AM
Looks wonderful. Good picture. Until now I never succeeded in photographing flying dragonflies.
:toast:
Posted by PhilH on September 29, 2008 at 4:00 AM
Nice first go... I haven't got one this year.....

Nice to meet up on Saturday.

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Paul Inglis on September 29, 2008 at 5:17 AM
Hi Greg,

Fantastic! Fantastic! Fantastic!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on September 29, 2008 at 5:52 AM
Nice first effort :smile: So far, I didn't succeed in doing it.
Posted by Fran French on September 29, 2008 at 1:26 PM
A very nice effort Greg, good to meet you on Saturday :smile:

Fran