Posted by John Robinson on August 2, 2012 at 6:55 AM
Keeled Skimmer
These tend to settle a little farther from the wet areas and bask a little higher - often on isolated stems which makes it a bit easier with the backgrounds.
Edit- you have to get them soon after they settle as they tend to position the wings right forward very quickly.
D7000
Sigma 150
400 ISO
160th @ f11
Slight crop
Levels Paint shop Pro
Sharpen CZM
View the biggie.
Thanks a lot for comments on last pic.
Cheers
JR
Posted by John Robinson on August 2, 2012 at 1:01 PM
This is what I mean about wings forward.
JR
Posted by Nick Mckeown on August 2, 2012 at 2:26 PM
The first shot is a cracker JR. We have them here on the west coast but can be difficult to get to grips with as they are patchy in distribution but they are a damned attractive dragon.
Nick.
Posted by Phil Ellard on August 2, 2012 at 5:50 PM
interesting, very good, as ever
Posted by David Taylor on August 3, 2012 at 5:21 PM
Very nice, The second one reminds me of the Junkers Ju 287. the world's first heavy jet bomber.
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4 repliesThese tend to settle a little farther from the wet areas and bask a little higher - often on isolated stems which makes it a bit easier with the backgrounds.
Edit- you have to get them soon after they settle as they tend to position the wings right forward very quickly.
D7000
Sigma 150
400 ISO
160th @ f11
Slight crop
Levels Paint shop Pro
Sharpen CZM
View the biggie.
Thanks a lot for comments on last pic.
Cheers
JR
JR
Nick.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junkers_Ju_287