Dragonfly - Common Darter

This little beauty paid a visit to the pond this afternoon. It spent ages perching on a spike of purple loosestrife, flying around, perching on the same spike, flying around, perching on... You get the idea. And I got views from all directions of what I believe to be a male Common Darter. It's good to see wildlife finding the pond after its predecessor was drained and rebuilt (are ponds built??) last year.

K3iii + DA*300mm + 1.4TC. Taken from a couple of positions, hence the different background colour in the last one.

Thoughts, comments etc. welcome as usual.

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Steve

Excellent set Steve, pick of the bunch imho is #3 mainly for the composition and the clearer OOF BG

Super set
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Nice captures with a great combination of kit. Keep 'em coming while the sun shines!

No 3 is my clear fav , in an excellent study

just "Wow!"

Congratulations!!

please share f-stop and other details if possible. Thanks!

The level of symmetry in the first image is incredible to see.

All beautiful and great captures. #1 for me though, stunning.

Thanks folks, I'm glad you like my visitor. With a bit of luck the pond will attract other flying things that will subsequently appear on here.
Clicking on a photo should produce a larger image. ISO, f-stop, shutter speed etc. are below the large image. It's one of the things that have been added recently by Rick.

Steve

Very nice indeed. These things are difficult to keep track of with the eye let alone photograph.

For folks interested in such photography I would recommend a look at Jamie Spensley's youtube channel. He's a young lad who specialises in bug macro photography and I have to say I think his work is phenomenal. Link below if you're interested.....

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