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Unexpected birthday guest

LennyBloke
Posted 11/07/2020 - 23:02 Link
We had some of the family round today for some socially distanced birthday celebrations when this uninvited guest flew in. The biggest example I've ever seen - a little over 7 inches I'd guess, and it hung around for quite a while - long enough for me to put the A* 200mm macro on the K1 mkII.....

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LennyBloke
alfpics
Posted 11/07/2020 - 23:03 Link
Brilliant stuff John!
Andy
Chrism8
Posted 12/07/2020 - 07:44 Link
Well captured John, Superb
Chris

www.chrismillsphotography.co.uk

" A Hangover is something that occupies the Head you neglected to use the night before".

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K1 - Sigma 85mm F1.4, Pentax DFA 150 -450 F4.5 / 5.6, Pentax DFA* 24 - 70 F2.8

Samyang 14mm F2.8, Pentax DFA* 70-200 F2.8

K3iii + K3ii + K5iis converted to IR, Sigma 17 - 70 F2.8, Pentax 55 - 300 F4.5 / F5.6 PLM
jvs
Posted 12/07/2020 - 14:59 Link
On a big screen these look superb! Very impressive.
John
Posted 12/07/2020 - 15:14 Link
Fantastic images especially 3 & 4
pschlute
Posted 12/07/2020 - 16:25 Link
Astounding detail
Mike-P
Posted 12/07/2020 - 17:33 Link
Very nice indeed, not got any dragonfly pics this year ... mind you, not really been anywhere this year.
1stEverPentax
Posted 12/07/2020 - 17:57 Link
Fantastic images...potential competition winners.

Amazing detail.

regards

Karlo
robbiec
Posted 12/07/2020 - 20:50 Link
Wow - Now I know why I need one of those (The 200 Macro that is )
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fatspider
Posted 12/07/2020 - 22:03 Link
Superb captures, you were lucky it hung around so long.

What did it taste like
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LennyBloke
Posted 13/07/2020 - 14:50 Link
Thanks for the comments

It really was just pot luck - it arrived just as my Daughter and her family did, my Son-in-Law had to move it on from the wooden post of the slide because it had no fear and didn't flinch as the grandkids clambered up the steps nearly squashing it. Gentle persuasion made it move all of 3 feet to a log pile, allowing me more time to snap away.

I refrained from eating it Alan - I was saving myself for the Lemon cake
LennyBloke
fatspider
Posted 13/07/2020 - 15:54 Link
Quote:
allowing me more time to snap away.

While the sausages were burning
My Names Alan, and I'm a lensaholic.
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OldTaffy
Posted 13/07/2020 - 18:56 Link
A very welcome uninvited guest, I'd say. Fine photos. We only have little damsel flies over our garden pond these days...
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Lizars 1910 "Challenge" quarter-plate camera; and some more recent stuff.

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