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Yeah, I use the center spot for focus too. I don't know that much about dragonflies or other flying insects, but I have observed that they sometimes move in patterns. If I watch them long enough they seem to return to the same spot again and again - either to perch or to hover. The only succe

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Thanks John, I'll give that a try. For most other subjects I tend to use back button only with  AF-S in spot mode. The problem with dragonflies/damselfies (as well as butterflies) is their unpredictectable traject. Some species have the habit to hang sometimes stationary which makes it a lot eas

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I use AF-C with back button focus. As soon as it hits focus, I take my thumb off the back button & it stays there. Took me a while to learn, but it works a lot better than manual focus works for me off of a tripod. Even ON the tripod, Auto-Focus works better for me. Gets me close enough that

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Great inflight image of the darter, Henk! I especially like your rendition of the barely visible wings. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sun, Sep 13, 2020 at 4:39 PM Henk Terhell wrote: > Toine, that also looks like the common d

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Another fine image! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sun, Sep 13, 2020 at 3:43 PM Toine wrote: > Here's another one of today's photowalk > > https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#&gid=1&pid=005-873-20200913-imgp2715 > > Toine > > On

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I mean to say switch to manual focus. Op 2020-09-14 om 13:31 schreef Henk Terhell: Larry, as much as I like my K-1, in fact the  single-point AF-S is not good enough for such small fast moving subjects. I know that I should switch to AF-C with repeat on but most of the time I impatiently switch

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Larry, as much as I like my K-1, in fact the  single-point AF-S is not good enough for such small fast moving subjects. I know that I should switch to AF-C with repeat on but most of the time I impatiently switch to autofocus. Henk Op 2020-09-14 om 08:35 schreef Larry Colen: Great shot. I ca

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Great shot. I can barely catch shots of birds when they’re eating seeds in my yard, and catching a bug on the wing like that is amazing. You must have a really good camera. :-) > On Sep 13, 2020, at 1:38 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: > > Toine, that also looks like the common darter having no mus

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Wow nice catch! I also tried that with limited success. On Sun, 13 Sep 2020, 22:39 Henk Terhell, wrote: > Toine, that also looks like the common darter having no mustache and > striped legs. > > I try to catch these dragonflies in flight but it is like fishing: > sometimes you come home with not

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Toine, that also looks like the common darter having no mustache and striped legs. I try to catch these dragonflies in flight but it is like fishing: sometimes you come home with nothing having wasted a few hours. Here one of my trials of the common darter: https://flic.kr/p/2jyu8wF Henk Op

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Here's another one of today's photowalk https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#&gid=1&pid=005-873-20200913-imgp2715 Toine On Sun, 13 Sep 2020 at 21:30, David J Brooks wrote: > > excellent capture > > FDave > > On Thu, Sep 10, 2020 at 3:43 PM Toine wrote: > > > No idea which model > > > > https://ww

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excellent capture FDave On Thu, Sep 10, 2020 at 3:43 PM Toine wrote: > No idea which model > > https://www.repiuk.nl/favorites/#&gid=1&pid=005-869-imgp2547 > > Toine > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

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what Chistine said ann On 9/13/2020 1:48 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Wow! What great detail! And so sharp! Nice work, Toine! Cheers, Christine On Sep 10, 2020, at 2:42 PM, Toine wrote: No idea which model https://www.repiuk.nl/favorites/#&gid=1&pid=005-869-imgp2547 Toine -- PDML Pen

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Wow! What great detail! And so sharp! Nice work, Toine! Cheers, Christine > On Sep 10, 2020, at 2:42 PM, Toine wrote: > > No idea which model > > https://www.repiuk.nl/favorites/#&gid=1&pid=005-869-imgp2547 > > Toine > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.

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Dropped my other shots in that webpage and they all agree. Handy tool to ID bugs and birds On Fri, 11 Sep 2020, 10:10 Henk Terhell, wrote: > The Artificial Intelligence program of the Dutch nature observation > reporting site waarneming.nl shows > 99 % assurance for your picture > that it is the

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Either an immature male Sympetrum striolatum or a male Sympetrum vulgatum. Saw one myself last weekend. Around here, it's a bit late for the former but the latter is really rare. I still can't decide which one it was. > On 10 September 2020 at 20:42 Toine wrote: > > > No idea which model >

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The Artificial Intelligence program of the Dutch nature observation reporting site waarneming.nl shows > 99 % assurance for your picture that it is the striolatum ("bruinrode"). The vulgatum ("steenrode") species may be recognized by their long "drooping mustache". Of course I haven't reported

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Thanks everyone. I have more of him or her to get the ID. Strange times indeed. If I watch the news I can't believe what I see and hear. A daily photo walk and a new (old) toy helps... On Fri, 11 Sep 2020, 08:06 mike wilson, wrote: > Either an immature male Sympetrum striolatum or a male Sympetr

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Superb Image. Just what we needed with all the gloom of late. Alan C On 10-Sep-20 09:42 PM, Toine wrote: No idea which model https://www.repiuk.nl/favorites/#&gid=1&pid=005-869-imgp2547 Toine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

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No, it’s the four spotted wire walker. -Original Message- >From: "Daniel J. Matyola" >Sent: Sep 10, 2020 5:05 PM >Subject: Re: PESO: Dragonfly > >I believe that is the rare Bared Wire dragonfly. > >Nice crisp image, great background, just wonderful

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Very nice capture. -Original Message- >From: Toine >Sent: Sep 10, 2020 3:42 PM >Subject: PESO: Dragonfly > >No idea which model > >https://www.repiuk.nl/favorites/#&gid=1&pid=005-869-imgp2547 > >Toine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.n

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Beautiful! And not stacked! Rick > On Sep 10, 2020, at 3:42 PM, Toine wrote: > > No idea which model > > https://www.repiuk.nl/favorites/#&gid=1&pid=005-869-imgp2547 > > Toine > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBS

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Nice shot ,Toine -- Henk, thanks for the id :-) ann On 9/10/2020 5:50 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: Toine, this is the sympetrum striolatum, in Dutch bruinrode heidelibel, in English the Common darter. For details go to vlinderstichting.nl Nice shot. Henk Op 2020-09-10 om 21:42 schreef Toine: No

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Toine, this is the sympetrum striolatum, in Dutch bruinrode heidelibel, in English the Common darter. For details go to vlinderstichting.nl Nice shot. Henk Op 2020-09-10 om 21:42 schreef Toine: No idea which model https://www.repiuk.nl/favorites/#&gid=1&pid=005-869-imgp2547 Toine -- PDM

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I believe that is the rare Bared Wire dragonfly. Nice crisp image, great background, just wonderful overall. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Thu, Sep 10, 2020 at 3:43 PM Toine wrote: > No idea which model > > https://www.repiuk

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> On Sep 10, 2020, at 12:42 PM, Toine wrote: > > No idea which model > > https://www.repiuk.nl/favorites/#&gid=1&pid=005-869-imgp2547 As if living in the suburbs of a transapocalyptic nightmare isn’t bad enough, you have to go and post photos that make me feel like I’m incompetent at photog

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On Thu., Sep. 10, 2020, 1:43 p.m. Toine, wrote: > No idea which model > > https://www.repiuk.nl/favorites/#&gid=1&pid=005-869-imgp2547 > > Toine > Thats the Sopwith Camel model. bill > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UN

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Re: Peso-Dragonfly on Seed Pod

Thanks much, Jostein! I would have liked a bit more blue available in the sky. J Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 16, 2017, at 6:28 AM, Jostein wrote: > > Refreshing angle on a much photographed subject. I disagree with Paul and > think it has as much air around it as is becoming for an adept fl

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Refreshing angle on a much photographed subject. I disagree with Paul and think it has as much air around it as is becoming for an adept flyer. I think the colours are a bit bland, but you know how partial I am to strong colour. :-) Jostein Den 13.09.2017 22:26, skrev Jack Davis: Went to Sac

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Nice sharp image. A tighter crop might get rid of some dead space. Paul via phone > On Sep 13, 2017, at 8:29 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Wow, I really like that image, Jack. The posture of the insect is picture > perfect, and the level of detail in both the bug and the pod is outstanding.

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How generous! Thank you so much, Dan! J Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 13, 2017, at 5:29 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Wow, I really like that image, Jack. The posture of the insect is picture > perfect, and the level of detail in both the bug and the pod is outstanding. > > Dan Matyola > h

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When I hover my mouse pointer over the original URL in Thunderbird, the correct URL with the slashes appears in the little pane along the bottom of the window. On 9/13/2017 18:31, Larry Colen wrote: Jack Davis wrote: That's interesting, Ann. I gather Larry was able to as well. I had left out

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Wow, I really like that image, Jack. The posture of the insect is picture perfect, and the level of detail in both the bug and the pod is outstanding. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 4:26 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > > Went to Sacramento Ntl Pr

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Suggestion appreciated, Larry! J Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 13, 2017, at 3:31 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > > Jack Davis wrote: >> That's interesting, Ann. I gather Larry >> was able to as well. >> I had left out a couple foreword >> slashes. >> Did you ask Larry? I saw his kind comment, but

Re: Peso-Dragonfly on Seed Pod

Jack Davis wrote: That's interesting, Ann. I gather Larry was able to as well. I had left out a couple foreword slashes. Did you ask Larry? I saw his kind comment, but received no actual post from him. As to my post, I did receive it back from the list, check your spam filter, maybe it's bei

Re: Peso-Dragonfly on Seed Pod

Jack Davis wrote: That's interesting, Ann. I gather Larry was able to as well. I had left out a couple foreword slashes. Did you ask Larry? I saw his kind comment, but received no actual post from him. I just went back to the original post and it worked in chrome running on OSX. I suspect t

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That's interesting, Ann. I gather Larry was able to as well. I had left out a couple foreword slashes. Did you ask Larry? I saw his kind comment, but received no actual post from him. J??? Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 13, 2017, at 2:25 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > actually - the first link w

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actually - the first link worked fine for me ann On 9/13/2017 5:21 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Thanks, Larry & Ann! If it wasn't noticed, I muffed the URL and corrected it in the "forwarded" message. Glad I related my age to PDML members recently so you won't expect accuracy. I've posted so few image

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Thanks, Larry & Ann! If it wasn't noticed, I muffed the URL and corrected it in the "forwarded" message. Glad I related my age to PDML members recently so you won't expect accuracy. I've posted so few images in recent times that I have to re learn the wonky Photo.net system all over again each t

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I agree with Larry ann On 9/13/2017 4:39 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Jack Davis wrote: Went to Sacramento Ntl Preserve this AM (along with my wife and our Dog). Flooding has only begun, but where there was water, there ere ducks. Ignored the ducks today and just kept scanning for whatever. Whil

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- Forwarded Message - From: "Jack Davis" To: "PDML" Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 1:26:06 PM Subject: Peso-Dragonfly on Seed Pod Went to Sacramento Ntl Preserve this AM (along with my wife and our Dog). Flooding has only begun, but where there was wa

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- Forwarded Message - From: "Jack Davis" To: "PDML" Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 1:26:06 PM Subject: Peso-Dragonfly on Seed Pod Went to Sacramento Ntl Preserve this AM (along with my wife and our Dog). Flooding has only begun, but where there was wa

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Jack Davis wrote: Went to Sacramento Ntl Preserve this AM (along with my wife and our Dog). Flooding has only begun, but where there was water, there ere ducks. Ignored the ducks today and just kept scanning for whatever. While I did take a number of frames of passing ducks, but they were larg

Peso-Dragonfly on Seed Pod

Went to Sacramento Ntl Preserve this AM (along with my wife and our Dog). Flooding has only begun, but where there was water, there ere ducks. Ignored the ducks today and just kept scanning for whatever. While I did take a number of frames of passing ducks, but they were largely just long range

Re: PESO - Dragonfly

come in handy. > Been away for the past 10 days and just began to skim through 469 emails. > > Jack > > --- On Thu, 10/7/10, frank theriault wrote: > >> From: frank theriault >> Subject: PESO - Dragonfly >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >> Date

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; From: frank theriault > Subject: PESO - Dragonfly > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Thursday, October 7, 2010, 6:56 AM > I've wanted to catch one of these > fellows for a while now.  Sadly, I > was unprepared, having only a (not-so-sharp) zoom and no >

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Catch them on a cold morning and you can fill a card with them. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "John" Subject: Re: PESO - Dragonfly frank theriault wrote: I've wanted to catch one of these fellows

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This one did some SERIOUS posing. http://tinyurl.com/2fef2fz Jeffery On Oct 7, 2010, at 11:51 AM, John wrote: > frank theriault wrote: >> I've wanted to catch one of these fellows for a while now. > > Dragonflies will pose for you. Really. Just get close to their perch and pop > your

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frank theriault wrote: > I've wanted to catch one of these fellows for a while now. Dragonflies will pose for you. Really. Just get close to their perch and pop your flash at them once, maybe twice. They may fly away, but not far, and will soon return to the same perch, so keep focused o

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Ah, a living fossil, looking pretty much the same as they did 300 million years ago. Nice catch. I like the stony background. Jeffery On Oct 7, 2010, at 8:56 AM, frank theriault wrote: > I've wanted to catch one of these fellows for a while now. Sadly, I > was unprepared, having only a (not-s

PESO - Dragonfly

I've wanted to catch one of these fellows for a while now. Sadly, I was unprepared, having only a (not-so-sharp) zoom and no monopod with me. If only I'd have had my macro... Still, I'm satisfied enough with it to post it: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/dragonfly.html Hope you enjo

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Thanks Bruce. The little bugger kept twisting his head 90 degrees each way and opening and closing his mouth like he was saying "How do you eat an elephant - One bite at a time!" :-) Walt On 5/30/08, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Both very good, but I have to say - there have been ma

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Both very good, but I have to say - there have been many dragonfly shots submitted to the Pentax Photo Gallery and your first one is among my favorites. What really grabs me is the dragonfly towering above me looking down like I was something to eat. It is most dramatic! Love it! -- Best regar

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Very good bug shots. I'm sure MC will give it a thumbs up.:-) As mentioned, great detail in the first one. Dave On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 9:08 PM, Walter Hamler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Dragonflyb.jpg > > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/n

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These are very nice, the detail in the rope is very blown out however. I don't have a post processing hint, just an observation, (so it's a useless comment...) Walter Hamler wrote: > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Dragonflyb.jpg > > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtm

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Remarkable shots, Walter, especially the 1st -- I agree with Frank. I just love the detail that you revealed in the wings. -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and f

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Really good work. The critters look ready to fly right off the screen at me. On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 8:42 AM, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 9:08 PM, Walter Hamler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Dragonflyb.jpg >

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Thanks Bob and Frank for the comments. I almost grabbed a can of black spraypaint to paint the clothsline, but figured the smell would drive the dragonfly away (I assume they can smell?) Believe it or not this is the first time I have ever photographed a dragonfly. When I was a kid I used to "play"

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On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 9:08 PM, Walter Hamler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Dragonflyb.jpg > > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Dragonflyc.jpg > > One is with the Phoenix 100mm Macro and the other is the Tamron 70~300 > LD Macro. K10D

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Nice shots Walt. Very colorful bug! Regards, Bob S. On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 8:08 PM, Walter Hamler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Dragonflyb.jpg > > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Dragonflyc.jpg > > One is with the Phoenix 100mm Mac

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Dragonflyb.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/Dragonflyc.jpg One is with the Phoenix 100mm Macro and the other is the Tamron 70~300 LD Macro. K10D Body. Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailma