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7-Jul-2018 T.A.LeRoy

Male Emperor Dragonfly

patrolling the pond

Emperor Dragonflies are one of the largest dragonflies in Europe, and one
of the fastest fliers. They tend to hover, high above the water in a
very regal fashion, before launching themselves like an arrow at their prey.
They're most active at midday. This shot is only one from about 40 frames that
was good enough to post :)

Nikon D500 ,Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4E PF ED VR
1/1600s f/4.0 at 300.0mm iso800 hide exif
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Date/Time07-Jul-2018 11:22:34
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D500
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/1667 sec
Aperturef/4
ISO Equivalent800
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Metering Mode
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Hans Jansen15-Sep-2019 13:19
Whow, nice !!
Sam Rua01-Jul-2019 00:29
Very cool capture
KAI-WING LEUNG01-Sep-2018 06:44
Very nice catch! Good timing! V
George McCarten30-Aug-2018 02:31
Masterful, in a word!
Buz Kiefer23-Aug-2018 16:21
Lovely flight photo of this swift flyer. V
Alexander Kazakov23-Aug-2018 09:59
So nice catch! V
laine21-Aug-2018 07:37
That's just perfect, Tom...Just a small flutter of the wing. V
Jean Chiasson21-Aug-2018 03:00
Amazing image and timing Tom BV
Gill Kopy21-Aug-2018 02:07
Wow - you'd have to be fast to capture this in flight !!! Well done V
Nirvan Hope21-Aug-2018 00:31
So glad you were able to capture that one in forty! It's a beauty.
Martin Lamoon20-Aug-2018 18:24
Excellent closeup.
v
Irene Wehrli20-Aug-2018 16:46
Razor sharp - perfect in every respect, chapeau Tom!
Irene
Torben Jorgensen20-Aug-2018 15:29
Marvelous shot. Not an easy task but you did well. V
Ursula Miller20-Aug-2018 15:18
Wonderful work, Tom! Perfect capture, love the details and colors against the smooth background. V
Frank Tran20-Aug-2018 12:59
Amazing work! V+
danad20-Aug-2018 11:10
Wonderful colors and clarity ! V.
Juliette20-Aug-2018 08:24
outstanding !!! V
Yvonne20-Aug-2018 07:15
Fabulous in-flight image! v
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal20-Aug-2018 06:57
Wow fantastic sharp capture of this dragonfly . V
Paco López20-Aug-2018 05:01
Superb! V!
Bryan Murahashi20-Aug-2018 04:09
A superb capture of this challenging subject.
Dennis Hoyne19-Aug-2018 23:34
A streamlined beauty! An exceptional image, nice work. V
Walter Otto Koenig19-Aug-2018 23:34
You nailed this one Tom. Superb detail. "V"
Graeme19-Aug-2018 22:49
Absolutely worth it though, Tom. This is just exceptional work.V!!!
Pierre Martin19-Aug-2018 21:16
superb sharp realisation, they are beautifully colored!
joseantonio19-Aug-2018 19:53
amazing colors in this little beauty.V.
Helen Betts19-Aug-2018 18:33
Wow, superb capture of this dragonfly in flight! That's about my success rate with birds ;-). V.
Colin Storey19-Aug-2018 18:29
An amazing image of it in flight.
bill friedlander19-Aug-2018 17:52
Wow! Brilliant photography! V
Blandine Mangin19-Aug-2018 16:13
superbe prise en vol de cette libellule ! v
Chris Morton19-Aug-2018 15:16
excellent freeze; more patience than I have
globalgadabout19-Aug-2018 14:42
outstanding photography...bravo Tom...a fascinating subject too..V
Jeff Real19-Aug-2018 13:57
Wow!
This is unforgettable and tremendous.
You do such amazing work
V
Nick Paoni19-Aug-2018 13:49
Nice capture of a difficult subject. Love the colors.
Jim Coffman19-Aug-2018 13:21
I have never been able to capture one of these in flight! Awesome image, Tom!!
Range View 19-Aug-2018 13:09
Beautifully captured image, fine work Tom.
David.
FrankB19-Aug-2018 13:04
One of the good guys! Wow that's a great image....BBV
Carl Carbone19-Aug-2018 13:04
When I look at this I not only see an excellent capture, but a great deal of skill and patience!
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