Three years ago, we drove down along the Klamath River. It was less scenic that
we had imagined overall. One highlight
was the dragonflies. In addition to the various sizes (some damsel files?) in
blue and red, with almost transparent
wings, that are common near home, there were some rather fancier ones, with
light and dark patches on their wings that
gave a wonderful look when flying.
Without spending hours, and with a deadline at the end of a long, windy,
mountain road, I wasn't able to get images of
them that pleased me. They alight for more than a second or two seldom and
rather far away. I did get a couple of shots
at least good enough to aid in identification, or at least prove I saw them. :-)
This is as good as I could do with 5D and 300 mm lens.
<http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=5052>
Then a week ago, armed with 2x the magnification, I finally got shots I like.
<http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=5054>
And <http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=5056>
Size, wing markings and body configuration all very much like the Klamath ones,
but perhaps the yellow markings on the
side of the abdomen mean they are a different species?
Even poorer shot than the first one is this species.
<http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=5050> Quite wonderful
to watch flying, as the black patches appear almost to be suspended lines,
separate from the body. Getting a better shot
will have to await another time.
Entomophotogist Moose
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