a dragon flies

[quester]

...well, sits, actually...

Straight from the bowels of the PX, Loupe mode, no sharpening this time.

 

[Blow-in]

I don't know how you manage to get this close to bugs...maybe the heat makes them lazy? Anyway, 2 super shots with #1 just a gnat's whisker ahead for me.

Richard

 

[lensman]

Quester,

Great photo's, how did you manage to get so close?

David

 

[olyz]

amazing closeups quester :!:
Christian

 

[quester]

Thanks for looking everyone!

There are thousands of dragonflies in the air right now. For some reason, many were resting in an olive grove here. Every time I approached a tree, about twenty would fly out. This one lingered around for a bit longer - managed to approach it and get 5 shots before it also sensed me and flew away. Perhaps the fact that there was strong sunlight coming from the side "blinded" it a bit to my presence...or just luck.

A huge swarm of locusts also came in from the west (Egypt), and came down on fields about 2 hours north of here.
http://news.yahoo.com/israel-escapes-lo ... 17640.html
Hope not to have pics of them....

 

[Orol]

Perfect, indeed. What more to say, Quester, maybe only lucky luck then.

Peter

 

[Wiener]

PX shines again quester. As often said, it is the camera in the pocket that takes the best pictures!
+1 for the all weather camera...
Andy