Hawker in flight

by davidstorm

Thanks to Shaun Wilson, Jim Ennis and Andrew Allport, we had a wonderful afternoon in Delamere Forest with the dragonflies. I think this is a Southern Hawker and I managed to catch it just about perfectly.

K-5iis, Pentax 100WR Macro
Uploaded28/09/2013 - 18:01
CategoryWildlife / Nature
Shutter Speed1/160
Aperturef/8
LensN/A
ISO200
Focal Length100mm

BAJ
Posted 28/09/2013 - 18:07 Link
Excellent..one of the best dragonfly pictures I have seen.
BAJ
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Teaka53
Posted 28/09/2013 - 18:51 Link
Fantastic, I love how the sun turns their wing copper gold
Malc
trixie
Posted 28/09/2013 - 19:31 Link
It looks like a helecopter. I am sorry that I missed today David. Hope you enjoyed it
senn
Posted 28/09/2013 - 19:38 Link
great bokehs, and light reflects on wings .. excellent timing David
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Edited by senn: 28/09/2013 - 19:39
GIULIO57
Posted 28/09/2013 - 19:41 Link
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focus
Posted 28/09/2013 - 20:05 Link
Between the gossamer wings and gorgeous bokeh this one really is magical, brilliant capture David! - mary.
AndrewA
Posted 28/09/2013 - 20:31 Link
That is a stunner David! Well done mate.
Andrew

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puma
Posted 28/09/2013 - 22:31 Link
AndrewA wrote:
That is a stunner David! Well done mate.

it is +1
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autumnlight
Posted 28/09/2013 - 23:05 Link
That's a brilliant capture.
pauljay
Posted 29/09/2013 - 08:24 Link
Couldn't get much better!
Paul.

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alfpics
Posted 29/09/2013 - 16:12 Link
Excellent David!
Andy
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