John Baker
Reged: 07/03/2003
Posts: 1487
Loc: Teignmouth, Devon
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Impressed with my results yesterday I went back today to have another go. I found that I was getting good results with my 400L fitted with an old Kenko 2x was really doing the business, this is the equivalent of 400 x 2 x 1.3 so equivalent of 1,040mm – these are all handheld, so no IS, I did have my old 550EX plus Lightsphere II on a bracket to give me a fighting chance – sorry to post so many, but these were only some of the best...
Started with some Damsels...
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Then I moved onto the dragonflies...
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Finally a couple of Dragons in flight – now these were not easy!!!
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Overread
old hand
Reged: 17/01/2008
Posts: 785
Loc: UK; Suffolk
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marvelous shots!
That lens works really well with the converter and those inflight ones much be harder to get than infight birds - great! Intersting to see that it appears thier rear wings beat faster than thier fore wings.
Seems you are having loads of fun with that lens!
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zx9
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Reged: 22/06/2007
Posts: 909
Loc: London
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You did have a good day John, some great shots there. No sign of them round here, we had them emerging (if that's the right word) on the iris in our pond last year, so I'm checking daily.
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GDN
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Reged: 05/02/2008
Posts: 721
Loc: Surrey
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Excellent photos once again. 
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Gary - My Flickr Site
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JonPotter
newbie
Reged: 26/02/2008
Posts: 44
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Great stuff, I've become a real fanof your work over the last few days! Nos. 6 & 7 are my personal favourites.
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aiwa_yamaha
Bambi
Reged: 09/03/2006
Posts: 1380
Loc: Devon, England
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Again excellent shots John. I bet the flight ones are really hard but have worked really well. Front on would be even better but you can't get everything ey. 7 is my favorite. Well done.
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Badgerman
Nocturnal Non-Scaredy Cat In A Deep Pit
Reged: 05/01/2006
Posts: 2278
Loc: Devon.
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Another great set of shots John, love the in flight ones..not easy to get those.
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If I could, I probably would.
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bob58
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Reged: 27/11/2005
Posts: 890
Loc: devon
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amazing,great shots
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sjaszczak
A Real Gentleman
Reged: 08/06/2005
Posts: 1084
Loc: York
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Fantastic shots. Both yours and Richard's work of late has been pretty inspiring.
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Steve
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John Baker
Reged: 07/03/2003
Posts: 1487
Loc: Teignmouth, Devon
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Thanks for all the comments, these have given me a lot of enjoyment…
I will try to ID a couple, I am new to this, so corrections are very welcome!!
4 & 5 – Male/Blue- Libellula Depressa - Broad-Bodied Dragonfly
6 & 7 - Libellula Quadrimaculata - Four-Spotted Chaser Dragonfly
8 & 9 - Female/Yellow - Libellula Depressa - Broad-Bodied Dragonfly
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daft_biker
Action Man!
Reged: 11/10/2006
Posts: 7202
Loc: Doon the glen
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Great stuff John  4 and 6 are my faves but nice work getting the in-flight shots too 
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OneTen
'Two Breakfasts'
Reged: 23/06/2003
Posts: 2467
Loc: Devon
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Nice work John, I love the inflight shots. Still no dragons around here. 
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