Here Be Dragons (Picc heavy)

[British Red]

Well Dragonflys anyway. A lovely day and they were zooming allover the last of the cut wheat....

I hope you all had time to get out over the weekend and enjoy the fine weather

Red

 

[scottishwolf]

Stunning photos as always red. Keep up the good work

 

[michiel]

Hey Red. What camera do you use? I've just got a Nikon D80. Would that do the trick?

Michiel

 

[British Red]

That will work just fine michiel!

I'm a Canon man myself but if you have a play with the macro mode you could do a lot better than these (which were done on my Kodak pocket camera)

Red

 

[michiel]

I'm a canon fan too. My dad chose the camera because he studied photography. It works great so far! I allready took some macro pics of a few flowers. Just don't know what flowers they are

Michiel

 

[tommy the cat]

Lovely pics as usual Red I like Canons too, this is with my little Ixus.

No where as nice a pic but I had to lean over a stream when taking it on my hols in Cornwall.
Still looking for a dslr whats the thoughts on the eos range?
Dave

 

[British Red]

Thats a beautiful creature Dave and a fantastic photo - a banded demoiselle unless I miss my guess?

I have an Eos (just the humble 400D) and I'm very happy with it. Keep your Ixus too though - something more pocket sized is great for Bushcraft!

Red

 

[jon r]

Beautiful photos Red! That first photo is so crystal clear! Nice one!

 

[michiel]

I've handled the 400D. Nice camera and more than enough for the amateur photographer. I took some good macro pics with it.
I've got an old Canan S50 as a pocket camera. I need to buy another one sometime.

Michiel

 

[KAE1]

Lovely pics Red. I had a great expeience a few years ago watching dragonflies hawking midges/flies over a local gravel pit, then came along a hobby to hawk the dragonfles - first hobby I had seen.
A great ariel dog fight, much more fun than 'trying' to catch a big carp.

 

[Dougster]

We never normally see them around here, but this summer they have been abundant. We even had a large blue one (?) buzzing around our dining room that I had to usher out with a hat.

They are really beautiful and I wish I could take shots like that.

 

[tommy the cat]

Dougster, with modern digi cams I think that very good results are achievable.
I just take lots of pics to get a few good /ok ones (wipe the rest so no hassle.)
Red takes superb shots...I seem never to be in the right place at the right time........I waited ages for that fella to open his wings he never did till he flew off!!!!
Dave

 

[British Red]

Dave,

thats the difference with dragonflies - dragonflies can't fold their wings but damsel flies can.

I just spend a lot of time wandering in the woods and always have a camera with me - as Dave says I delete 100 for every one I use (or more). I took about 200 of those dragonflies and only the top one was really worth it

Red

 

[shep]

Dave,

thats the difference with dragonflies - dragonflies can't fold their wings but damsel flies can.

I just spend a lot of time wandering in the woods and always have a camera with me - as Dave says I delete 100 for every one I use (or more). I took about 200 of those dragonflies and only the top one was really worth it

Red

And how often is it that the one you keep is the first one you took!

 

[tommy the cat]

Red I appreciate that about the wings mate but I've seen your raptor pics mate and you deffo have a knack for being in the right place !!!
I always look forward to your pics mate as well as some others on here who take great shots.
Looking at the the 400 eos as well as the new one (not released Yet?)
New one very nice (as well as the older 10mp) too much money for me the new one at £900 for just the body!
Gonna have a look at some in Canada next month and hopefully get one a bit cheaper.
Its all good Dave