Thematic Dragonfly Photos, Show us your dragonflies and damselflies

LennyBloke · 09-27-2021, 11:31 AM - **3 Likes**

Pentax K1 MkII + FA* 400mm f5.6

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Pentax K1 MkII + FA* 400mm f5.6

**Kiddo70** · 09-28-2021, 11:48 AM

Wandering Glider(?). Still working on an ID.

**Shedking** · 10-01-2021, 01:02 AM

Originally posted by Kiddo70

Wandering Glider(?). Still working on an ID.

There's a chance that is a very, very elderly female Roseate Skimmer.

BTW, you have one of the very best dragonfly sites at your side: Arizona Dragonflies

**Kiddo70** · 10-01-2021, 11:57 AM

Originally posted by Shedking

There's a chance that is a very, very elderly female Roseate Skimmer.

BTW, you have one of the very best dragonfly sites at your side: Arizona Dragonflies

Yes, I have exchanged emails with Dr. Deviche. Great site. I pester him too much for IDs. Mexican Amberwing below. I think you’re right about the Roseate Skimmer. The white racing stripe and the wing markings were confusing me.

Last edited by Kiddo70; 06-11-2022 at 09:24 AM.

**ehrwien** · 10-02-2021, 06:58 AM - **2 Likes**

Great thread! I hope I can learn something here about photographing and identifying those beautiful insects.

I have most certainly posted all of those in insect threads and elsewhere before

Blue Featherleg, Female

Banded Demoiselle, Male

Black-tailed Skimmer, crop

Eurasian Bluet (female?)

**ehrwien** · 10-02-2021, 06:59 AM - **1 Like**

Damselflies - Coenagrion / Eurasian Bluets?

**jacamar** · 10-02-2021, 07:01 AM - **3 Likes**

Halloween Pennant

Black Saddlebags

Twelve-spotted Skimmer

Lance-tipped Darner

**ehrwien** · 10-02-2021, 07:08 AM - **4 Likes**

Common Darter (?)

Longer session with this one, I started standing, sat down and in the end I was lying flat on the ground

Four-spotted Chaser / Skimmer

**Kiddo70** · 10-03-2021, 09:46 AM - **2 Likes**

Blue Dasher

**Kiddo70** · 10-04-2021, 10:28 AM - **2 Likes**

Female Roseate Skimmer

**Shedking** · 10-04-2021, 12:52 PM - **3 Likes**

Keeled Skimmer, with the D-FA 100 WR. An example of the "stand back and crop" technique.

**Shedking** · 10-04-2021, 01:14 PM - **4 Likes**

White-legged Damselfly, with the HD 35 macro, point blank. Newly emerged (teneral) damselflies will often let you get this close.

**Kiddo70** · 10-05-2021, 10:18 AM - **4 Likes**

Another Mexican Amberwing. (I just liked the image.)

**Shedking** · 10-07-2021, 05:50 AM

Originally posted by Kiddo70

Another Mexican Amberwing. (I just liked the image.)

Do you use an extension tube with your DA*200, Terry?

I notice that the professionals' "rig of choice" appears to be a 300/4 and (usually) a 36mm tube, whichever system they are bought into.

**Kiddo70** · 10-07-2021, 08:29 AM

Originally posted by Shedking

Do you use an extension tube with your DA*200, Terry?

I notice that the professionals' "rig of choice" appears to be a 300/4 and (usually) a 36mm tube, whichever system they are bought into.

No, no teleconverter. My DA* 200mm is extremely sharp at f5.6 and above so I can crop quite a bit. Plus, the K3iii sensor is also very good. At the Riparian Preserve where I visit regularly, I can get within 7-10 feet of the dragonflies if I move slowly. Roseate Skimmers and Mexican Amberwings are numerous. I saw a Great Pondhawk a few days ago but I couldn’t get it to land. Blue Dashers and Striped Saddlebags are also prevalent. Unfortunately, the area is lacking in damselflies.

09-28-2021, 11:48 AM	#47
Kiddo70 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,417	Wandering Glider(?). Still working on an ID. Last edited by Kiddo70; 06-11-2022 at 09:24 AM.

10-02-2021, 06:59 AM - 1 Like	#51
ehrwien Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 2,782	Damselflies - Coenagrion / Eurasian Bluets? Damselflies - Coenagrion / Eurasian Bluets? Damselflies - Coenagrion / Eurasian Bluets?

10-02-2021, 07:08 AM - 4 Likes	#53
ehrwien Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 2,782	Common Darter (?) Longer session with this one, I started standing, sat down and in the end I was lying flat on the ground Four-spotted Chaser / Skimmer Four-spotted Chaser / Skimmer Four-spotted Chaser / Skimmer Four-spotted Chaser / Skimmer

10-03-2021, 09:46 AM - 2 Likes	#54
Kiddo70 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,417	Blue Dasher Last edited by Kiddo70; 06-11-2022 at 09:24 AM.

10-04-2021, 10:28 AM - 2 Likes	#55
Kiddo70 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,417	Female Roseate Skimmer Last edited by Kiddo70; 07-01-2022 at 11:01 AM.

09-27-2021, 11:31 AM - 3 Likes	#46
LennyBloke Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Worcestershire, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 677	Pentax K1 MkII + FA* 400mm f5.6 ---------- Post added 09-27-21 at 07:37 PM ---------- Pentax K1 MkII + FA* 400mm f5.6

10-01-2021, 01:02 AM	#48
Shedking Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Silverstone Photos: Gallery Posts: 331	Originally posted by Kiddo70 Wandering Glider(?). Still working on an ID. There's a chance that is a very, very elderly female Roseate Skimmer. BTW, you have one of the very best dragonfly sites at your side: Arizona Dragonflies

10-01-2021, 11:57 AM	#49
Kiddo70 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,417	Originally posted by Shedking There's a chance that is a very, very elderly female Roseate Skimmer. BTW, you have one of the very best dragonfly sites at your side: Arizona Dragonflies Yes, I have exchanged emails with Dr. Deviche. Great site. I pester him too much for IDs. Mexican Amberwing below. I think you’re right about the Roseate Skimmer. The white racing stripe and the wing markings were confusing me. Last edited by Kiddo70; 06-11-2022 at 09:24 AM.

10-02-2021, 06:58 AM - 2 Likes	#50
ehrwien Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 2,782	Great thread! I hope I can learn something here about photographing and identifying those beautiful insects. I have most certainly posted all of those in insect threads and elsewhere before Blue Featherleg, Female Banded Demoiselle, Male Black-tailed Skimmer, crop Eurasian Bluet (female?)

10-02-2021, 07:01 AM - 3 Likes	#52
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Halloween Pennant Black Saddlebags Twelve-spotted Skimmer Lance-tipped Darner

10-05-2021, 10:18 AM - 4 Likes	#58
Kiddo70 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,417	Another Mexican Amberwing. (I just liked the image.) Last edited by Kiddo70; 07-01-2022 at 11:01 AM.

10-07-2021, 05:50 AM	#59
Shedking Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Silverstone Photos: Gallery Posts: 331	Originally posted by Kiddo70 Another Mexican Amberwing. (I just liked the image.) Do you use an extension tube with your DA*200, Terry? I notice that the professionals' "rig of choice" appears to be a 300/4 and (usually) a 36mm tube, whichever system they are bought into.

10-07-2021, 08:29 AM	#60
Kiddo70 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,417	Originally posted by Shedking Do you use an extension tube with your DA200, Terry? I notice that the professionals' "rig of choice" appears to be a 300/4 and (usually) a 36mm tube, whichever system they are bought into. No, no teleconverter. My DA 200mm is extremely sharp at f5.6 and above so I can crop quite a bit. Plus, the K3iii sensor is also very good. At the Riparian Preserve where I visit regularly, I can get within 7-10 feet of the dragonflies if I move slowly. Roseate Skimmers and Mexican Amberwings are numerous. I saw a Great Pondhawk a few days ago but I couldn’t get it to land. Blue Dashers and Striped Saddlebags are also prevalent. Unfortunately, the area is lacking in damselflies. Last edited by Kiddo70; 10-07-2021 at 09:19 AM.

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