Mal
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With that new camera, Mal? 
Mal
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Yep... but not macro..... A straight zoom from about 1 metre away plus a short crop .... amazing !!!
grebeman
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grebeman
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Djarum
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Here are a couple I posted on the sister site. I love the fact that the E-P1 nailed the color perfecty:
And this guy was awefully small:
And this guy was awefully small:
BBW
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This soft blue grey is one I've certainly never seen, or at least I don't remember seeing!
oooh that's lovely, Mr. Meaning ...
anyway, I had a bit of fun chasing a dragonfly in a dim lane this afternoon ... I only had the 20/1.7 and he was moving pretty quickly ... not a "serious" image but definitely compact ... I think this might be a Hairy Dragonfly ... no doubt Barrie can confirm or correct
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green and blue dragonfly by _loupe, on Flickr
anyway, I had a bit of fun chasing a dragonfly in a dim lane this afternoon ... I only had the 20/1.7 and he was moving pretty quickly ... not a "serious" image but definitely compact ... I think this might be a Hairy Dragonfly ... no doubt Barrie can confirm or correct
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green and blue dragonfly by _loupe, on Flickr
grebeman
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Paul,
It won't be a Hairy Dragonfly, they are the earliest to emerge (May) and their flight season is now well and truly over. Given it's blue and green colour and the very broad antehumeral stripes (the big green marks behind the head, the shoulder blades if you like), the fact that it was in a lane and presumably came close to you, given that you were using the 20mm lens I will go for Southern Hawker (they can be quite curious and come up to investigate you).
Barrie
It won't be a Hairy Dragonfly, they are the earliest to emerge (May) and their flight season is now well and truly over. Given it's blue and green colour and the very broad antehumeral stripes (the big green marks behind the head, the shoulder blades if you like), the fact that it was in a lane and presumably came close to you, given that you were using the 20mm lens I will go for Southern Hawker (they can be quite curious and come up to investigate you).
Barrie
grebeman
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Paul,
That's a male (the 4 long streaks along the veins in the wing are scent glands and give it away) Silver-washed Fritillary, as you say somewhat best his best.
Barrie
That's a male (the 4 long streaks along the veins in the wing are scent glands and give it away) Silver-washed Fritillary, as you say somewhat best his best.
Barrie
silverbullet
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what a terrific pic! The tiny GRD3 is a tiger in capable hands! Congrats
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I'm not really into the insect pictures, but that is incredible!
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Yes, it's incredible. I could have sworn I'd posted...maybe I did it in Flickr?
I am almost an insectophobic, truth be told.
OK, I am one...not an almost one. Well not for the butterflies or the grasshoppers or the dragonflies but for anything with lots of legs and that appears as though it could bite or sting me - including ticks.
So I appreciate this thread for showing me their beauty and intricacies. Kudos to all!
I am almost an insectophobic, truth be told.
OK, I am one...not an almost one. Well not for the butterflies or the grasshoppers or the dragonflies but for anything with lots of legs and that appears as though it could bite or sting me - including ticks. So I appreciate this thread for showing me their beauty and intricacies. Kudos to all!
grebeman
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some quick handheld shots from yesterday
While waiting for things to warm up before conducting a butterfly count yesterday a quick search of the boundaries of a small fallow field produced the following photo opportunities.
All with a Panasonic G1 and 105mm, f/2.8 Sigma DG Macro, handheld, no cropping of the digital negative.
A Small Tortoiseshell butterfly larva
probably a Common Field Grasshopper
a small micro moth, Pyrausta aurata adjacent to a vetch, possibly Meadow Vetchling (but I'm no botanist)
Barrie
While waiting for things to warm up before conducting a butterfly count yesterday a quick search of the boundaries of a small fallow field produced the following photo opportunities.
All with a Panasonic G1 and 105mm, f/2.8 Sigma DG Macro, handheld, no cropping of the digital negative.
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A Small Tortoiseshell butterfly larva
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probably a Common Field Grasshopper
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a small micro moth, Pyrausta aurata adjacent to a vetch, possibly Meadow Vetchling (but I'm no botanist)
Barrie
