Wow is all I have to say about today's adventure and here are the images to prove it. All taken with Tamron 70-300 XR Di and my trusty K10D and a lot of good luck.

Male Pachydiplax longipennis (Blue Dasher)


Male Libellula luctuosa (Widow Skimmer)




Female Perithemis tenera (Eastern Amberwing)


Female Libellula luctuosa (Widow Skimmer)


Male Libellula luctuosa (Widow Skimmer)


Male Erythemis simplicicollis (Eastern Pondhawk)


Female Libellula luctuosa (Widow Skimmer)


Male and female Widow Skimmer mating


Male Libellula luctuosa (Widow Skimmer)


Male Pachydiplax longipennis (Blue Dasher)


Male Libellula pulchella (Twelve Spotted Skimmer)


Male Libellula luctuosa (Widow Skimmer)


Male Erythemis simplicicollis (Eastern Pondhawk)


Unknown Species

[codiac2600]

WOW! These are amazing..... my 50mm Macro could never do something like this

Thank you and your 50mm Macro could do these you'd just have to be about 4 inches away or you could be farther back and crop. I Highly recommend a long macro lens for it's working distance which is why I'm saving for Marc's lens (200mm f4).

Again, they are all superb ! But my favorite is the third one (in flight). It's the one where we distinguish the least amount of detail on the dragonfly, but its dynamism appeals to me. I can't imagine how hard it must have been to catch one in flight !

Thanks R and it wasn't bad he was just hovering on this one so it was much easier than it looks since the AF did what it was supposed to do.

[Mechan1k]

You are the dragonfly king indeed.
Your shots are inspiring.

[hamidlmt]

How do you do it?! I love these! That one in flight is incredible!

[Eastern Shore Charlie]

Chris,
Nice shots...you are the Dragonfly King....
Charlie