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Published: 2017-10-06 22:39:00 +0000 UTC; Views: 3861; Favourites: 540; Downloads: 47
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And when the roses are half-bud soft flowers
And lovely as the king of flies has come
It was a fleeting visit, all too brief
In three short minutes, he had been and gone
He rested there upon an apple leaf
A gorgeous opal crown sat on his head
Although the garden is a lovely place
Was it worthy of so fine a guest
Oh...
Oh...
Oh...
Oh...
Dragonfly, dragonfly ...
Fleetwood Mac Songwriters: David Marley / Ziggy Marley
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Thank you so much - an image I'd wanted to capture for ages but not managed (or even got close!)
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I can appreciate what you went through, I have chases these suckers around myself!
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I didn't know this was possible to take this image.
eugene
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It probably isn't 
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Looks like it spotted potential prey.
That right there is a gorgeous snapshot. Absolutely amazing.
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It was flying within the confines of a patio area, you can see one of the walls in the background. I guess this area attracted other flies or midges
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So beautiful, you must have spent a lot of time to take such a perfect shot!
Well done
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It was a relativity sort but intense period of concentration. The dragonfly came into a patio area for only five minutes or so. It was still a difficult capture with only one or two successful shots
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Aww, thank you so much...
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My pleasure.
It is not easy to catch flying insects like this.
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Coincidentally, I've captured a hoverfly in much the same position - maybe a little more side on. It's still in my 'pending file' as it lacks a little of the artistic element but perhaps I'll submit it someday soon. Btw, thank you for highlighting my dragonfly shot on your submission, that is so generous
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As I've already said - mostly luck 
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The star is the dragonfly (although I did feel a little like the despised paparazzi chasing a fleeing Hollywood diva)
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Your photos are amazing, but this one takes the cake. I love dragonflies!
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They are unsurpassed as predators of the insect world. Beautiful in appearance and movement, as well as being deadly hunters
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These fellows are more difficult to capture in flight than the humming bird hawk moths. The moths, at least, are found in numbers and focus on flowers even if they flit between them. The dragonflies seem totally random but are presumably chasing insects on the wing
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More luck than judgement but thank you
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you're welcome.
Yeah, I knew that.. I've got 1 or 2 shots like this in my gallery..out of about 100 deleted pics!
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They 'cruise' and 'zooooom' to the total disadvantage of the photographer but I'm alarmed the frustration leads to sinus problems.
I do hope you are fully recovered now
Seriously, two aerial shots in ten years is a good return in my limited experience. You have my total empathy but only a hundred shots? I did thirty odd for this one!
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yeah, I was using my 600mm lens to get them....
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Doesn't that make it even more difficult to follow them 
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yeah it does, but most of the time I'm out shooting waterfowl in the marsh, and a dragonfly pic is just a target of opportunity...
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Yep, I would have probably done better with my 55-300mm zoom but who knows
We must take the opportunities as they arise
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I guess they are the 'raptors' of the insect world. Beautiful but deadly, able to hunt other insects in the air...
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