As many of you know, I love trying to capture images of dragonflies in flight. This Slaty Skimmer dragonfly (Libellula incesta) cooperated by periodically hovering a bit during a recent trip that I made to Jackson Miles Abbott Wetland Refuge. The first two images show you some of the details of the dragonfly’s body, including the way it tucks in its legs when in flight, and the final image gives you a wider view of the environment in which I was shooting.
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Great in flight shots, Mike.
Excellent work, Mike! Not easy to capture a flying dragon, this coming from one who has very few such images and a huge portion of frustration from trying.
Thank you for sharing!
Thanks, Wally. I tend to have more than the average amount of patience and persistence, so most of the time I really enjoy the challenge of capturing in-flight shots. Only occasionally do I feel frustration and that is usually when a dragonfly flies close enough to me that it fills most of the frame and I miss the shot. 🙂
Great capture
Super captures!