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29-Jul-2016 T.A.LeRoy

Emperor (Male)

Anax imperator/Große Königslibelle
Saw lots of dragonflies around the pond on my walk yesterday. Some were
hovering a bit and so I was able to catch this one in flight.

Nikon D500 ,Tamron SP 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di VC USD
1/1250s f/5.6 at 145.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
Hans Jansen02-Sep-2016 18:19
A beauty!!
Aivar Mikko30-Aug-2016 13:41
Tack sharp inflight!
Bernard Bosmans11-Aug-2016 01:08
A magnificent capture Tom. V.
Sam Rua10-Aug-2016 20:12
Very cool flight shot. Congrats on a fabulous capture.
danad06-Aug-2016 10:10
An exceptional capture !!! BBV !
Graeme04-Aug-2016 11:37
Magnificent work Tom.VVV!!
Chris Picard04-Aug-2016 03:48
Catching them in flight is one thing. Catching them in flight with this clarity throughout is another. Nice work and great pov. V
Dan Greenberg03-Aug-2016 21:15
That's amazing! The few times I have run across them, I find it is nearly impossible to ever catch them sitting still. ~BV~
Peterfree03-Aug-2016 20:47
Outstanding and excellent capture in flight. V
M Paula Neumann03-Aug-2016 11:54
Beautiful shot of this dragonfly in flight. What a capture! V
barbarajoy03-Aug-2016 10:24
Agree wholeheartedly with all comments, Tom! Stunning! V
laine01-Aug-2016 20:03
That is very beautiful, Tom..all the finer details are there in your capture. V
Pieter Bos01-Aug-2016 18:54
Stunning image! ~V
Carl H. Johnson01-Aug-2016 00:58
Such a hard macro to capture!!!~V~
Arthur Lebacq31-Jul-2016 22:08
An outstanding shot.....masterly done....VV
bill friedlander31-Jul-2016 18:46
Terrific frame filling shot and the details are superb. V
Patrick Goossens31-Jul-2016 17:44
A fantastic flight shot Tom. I know how difficult this is.
fotabug31-Jul-2016 17:21
Fabulous capture. Flight shots are very difficult! V
janescottcumming31-Jul-2016 13:28
Pretty incredible! V
Irene Wehrli31-Jul-2016 12:49
Incredible capture of this dragon-fly in flight, Tom - look at those details in the wings, the beautiful color and sharpness!
Irene
Ton T.31-Jul-2016 10:22
Wow that's magnificent Tom!! I know it's very difficult to catch them in-flight Marvelous job V
Dennis Hoyne31-Jul-2016 03:53
An outstanding capture of this beauty in flight! V.
Gill Kopy31-Jul-2016 01:47
Amazing you got one "in flight" and so beautifully V
Walter Otto Koenig30-Jul-2016 21:00
Great in-flight shot Tom. Well done! "V"
Neil Marcus30-Jul-2016 20:21
An amazing feat to maintain sharp focus Lovely unhindered image, Tom. "vVv"
Don30-Jul-2016 19:22
You've done amazingly well in imaging this guy in flight; superb.
Ceya30-Jul-2016 19:06
A flying beauty! Lovely colors and detail, Tom! V!
Tom Munson30-Jul-2016 17:45
Outstanding flight shot, Tom.
Wim Ensie30-Jul-2016 17:09
A beauty Tom!!!
Don Mottershead30-Jul-2016 16:36
An amazing and beautiful image. V
LynnH30-Jul-2016 15:49
This is a splendid catch... they are often hard to photograph. Gorgeous details. V
globalgadabout30-Jul-2016 14:42
sharp shooting...a difficult shot and you got it..
Jeff Real30-Jul-2016 13:43
Fantastic!
I am mesmerized by this amazing photograph
~V~
Carl Carbone30-Jul-2016 13:22
Excellent! I know how difficult it is to do this.
Jim Coffman30-Jul-2016 13:11
Absolutely amazing, Tom! You really nailed this one!!
Nirvan Hope30-Jul-2016 13:00
Perfection in flight!
Pierre30-Jul-2016 12:59
Une fantastique prise de vue en plein vol, une très belle réussite! V
Irena Jurecic30-Jul-2016 12:56
Excellent shot! V
marie-jose wolff30-Jul-2016 12:28
superb capture in flight, bravo! V
Helen Betts30-Jul-2016 12:23
Excellent detail in this in-flight capture, and what beautiful color. I can't tell where his eye is ;-). V.
Pierre Martin30-Jul-2016 12:14
spectacular catch, bravo!
Raymond30-Jul-2016 11:45
Wow, to catch one in mid-flight! Wow. A stunning shot Tom
Janet Forjan-Freedman30-Jul-2016 11:40
Beautiful colour and clarity! Excellent work.
Juliette30-Jul-2016 10:06
outstanding capture; very sharp ( maybe a bit much sharpened); very difficult to catch them in flight; great job V
joseantonio30-Jul-2016 09:33
amazing capture in flight.V.
David Lewins30-Jul-2016 09:11
Fantastic capture!
Torben Jorgensen30-Jul-2016 08:34
Stunning capture. Well done Tom. V
Anitta30-Jul-2016 07:50
Gorgeous! Congrats, Tom! V
MarcViskens30-Jul-2016 07:42
Outstanding shot Tom
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal30-Jul-2016 07:28
Wow Beautiful sharp fligt shot. V
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