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Flying above the water.

Posted by MaryB (Staffordshire, United Kingdom) on 22 January 2009 in Animal & Insect.

This is another from a trip to the pool on Cannock Chase, where I found all the Dragon and Damselflies, October 08.

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Any tips or constructive criticism are welcome :)
I really appreciate all your comments, thank you so much. I'm only sorry I've not got time to respond. I do read all the comments and will try to answer any questions you have

Comments (33)

Mike from Lichfield, United Kingdom

Great photo, nicely captured. I've never seen a dragonfly over the Chase. I must keep a look out. Apparently there's an increasing population of red squirrels over there but I haven't seen any of them myself yet.

22 Jan 2009 6:23am

@Mike: Thanks Mike, i'd only found Damselflies over there, till i found this spot.
If you go up the Brocton Rd, towards Milford, then take a right up the dirt track/road that leads to St Doras nursing home, at the end take another right and there is a little parking space. Then walk down the hill and you will see the pool :) I will have to look out for red squirrels, that would be quite a catch!

Rags from Plano, United States

lovely image. You took an awesome image.

22 Jan 2009 8:17am

tyan from Singapore, Singapore

Nature's Helipcopter!:)

22 Jan 2009 8:42am

DaveB from Exeter, United Kingdom

Lovely focus, nice catch!

22 Jan 2009 10:17am

zOOm from Paris, France

What a GREAT catch Mary ! Thumbs up ! :-)

22 Jan 2009 11:48am

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

outstanding both foreground with its plant life lighted like sparkles and that beautiful dragonfly, you've taken an amazing photo ;)

22 Jan 2009 12:09pm

Cheryl from Texas, United States

ahhh, you've got it perfect! well done!! Bravo!!

22 Jan 2009 12:51pm

Tracey from White Hall, United States

Holy cow...what an action shot! I have enough trouble trying to get a dragonfly still! Bravo!

22 Jan 2009 12:53pm

António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal

Fantastic. The bottom part of your photo, all by itself, make a beautiful image.

22 Jan 2009 2:21pm

Barbara from Florida, United States

Well captured! They are not always easy to get in the frame like this.

22 Jan 2009 2:21pm

bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada

Wow...what a cool capture! This is a difficult shot and you nailed it...impressive :)

22 Jan 2009 2:47pm

EYES WIDE SHUT from United Kingdom

They are so hard to view let alone capture in a frame, and you've done a marvellous job, Mary. Superb

22 Jan 2009 3:06pm

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

A wonderful on-the-wing capture, Mary. Elegant composition as well.

22 Jan 2009 3:32pm

vu@granby from Granby, Québec, Canada

Exceptional shot, Mary!

22 Jan 2009 4:01pm

Eleftheria from Athens, Greece

Beautiful!

22 Jan 2009 4:06pm

Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica

Nice in flight capture Mary.

22 Jan 2009 4:28pm

Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom

A perfect shot, compliments on capturing this one.

22 Jan 2009 4:43pm

peter from new york, United States

wow. amazing capture mary! such great detail here. nicely done : )

22 Jan 2009 4:49pm

Steve Rice from United States

Pretty amazing. So well done.

22 Jan 2009 5:50pm

Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa

Incredible shot, well taken

22 Jan 2009 7:22pm

Alun Lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom

good shot, you have a fast finger

22 Jan 2009 7:34pm

Steve from Basingstoke, United Kingdom

Wow.. what an amazing image... well captured... love it Mary

22 Jan 2009 7:46pm

Ron from Saint Louis, United States

Perfect timing, MaryB ... I love the little bits of glistening light in the left foreground.

22 Jan 2009 7:54pm

Harald from Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Excellent shot, Mary. It´s not so easy to catch this very fast insects.

22 Jan 2009 8:17pm

Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom

Another superbly captured close up of a flying dragonfly, you must have lightning fast responses.

22 Jan 2009 9:18pm

Elisa from Massachusetts, United States

perfect timing and great focus!! well done MaryB!!

22 Jan 2009 9:28pm

Jasp from Plymouth, United Kingdom

Beautiful.

22 Jan 2009 9:37pm

Rob from Velveetaville, United States

Great capture... I am fascinated by Dragon Flies... prehistoric creatures you know MB.

Cheers,

Rob

22 Jan 2009 10:05pm

dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States

great shot -- wish i could fly and hover over bodies of water! imagine the possibilities! :)

23 Jan 2009 12:42am

Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States

PERFECTION!

23 Jan 2009 12:57am

akarui from Kagoshima, Japan

An other beautiful capture.

23 Jan 2009 2:26am

amy from Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Beautifully captured, Mary!! Excellent framing!

23 Jan 2009 3:08am

bronzebilly u.k. from Barry,Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom

Successful capture MaryB..I've seen 'em,but never been that quick..top of the class for you m'lady..
BillyB...

24 Jan 2009 12:55am

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