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    #1

    Smiley Dragon!

    Hi

    I noted with interest recently that someone on here thought that Dragonflies have a smile, if you can see them up close! I was lucky enough to get a head-on shot of one yesterday at the British Wildlife Centre, and I now see what they meant!

    Grinning Dragonfly!
    1/800, f5.6, @300mm, iso400, using my 7D and 70-300 L.

    Dragonfly head on by mikep_eos, on Flickr

    It may just be me, but does anyone else thinks he looks like Mr Miaggi from the original film of 'The Karate Kid'?

    Hope you can see what I mean!

    C&C welcome. Mike
    flickr
    5D4 : 7D2 : 16-35 f4 L : 24-105 II L : 70-200 f2.8 L : 100-400 II L : Macro 100 f2.8 L : Manfrotto CX055 Pro3
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    #2
    Re: Smiley Dragon!

    Well done for getting one in flight

    Stan
    Stan - LRPS, CPAGB, BPE2*

    http://neptuno-photography.foliopic.com/
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      #3
      Re: Smiley Dragon!

      Well done on getting an excellent head on shot Mike.

      Dave.
      www.microwyred.co.uk

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        #4
        Re: Smiley Dragon!

        Smiling for the camera... great capture... well done...

        Cheers;

        Lee
        Cheers;
        Lee
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        5D3, 80D, 40D (IR), G3X
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          #5
          Re: Smiley Dragon!

          Well done Mikey-son

          Exceptional capture,

          Garry
          Garry Macdonald on Flickr
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            #6
            Re: Smiley Dragon!

            Mike a very good capture of one in flight.

            Tom

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              #7
              Re: Smiley Dragon!

              Thanks Stan, Dave, Lee, Garry and Tom for viewing and commenting.

              Whilst getting a shot of a Dragon in flight isn't 'easy'... you just have to wait till he hovers somewhere... usually they come back to a favourite place, so being observant and patient usually works! However...in this shot I was just plain lucky that he hovered for a few seconds about 3 yards in front of me! This shot is one of a series of about a dozen that are all roughly the same, just slightly different wing positions!

              I do like the 7D's 8fps!

              M
              flickr
              5D4 : 7D2 : 16-35 f4 L : 24-105 II L : 70-200 f2.8 L : 100-400 II L : Macro 100 f2.8 L : Manfrotto CX055 Pro3

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                #8
                Re: Smiley Dragon!

                Well done Mike great capture.

                Paul
                EOS 1Dx, - EF 24-105L f4,- Sigma 135 f1.8 Art - EF 400L IS f2.8, - Speedlite 430EXII.
                Freelance Sports Photographer for local Press - https://twitter.com/P_linton99

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                  #9
                  Re: Smiley Dragon!

                  Thanks Paul - I'm quite chuffed with that shot!

                  Mike
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                    #10
                    Re: Smiley Dragon!

                    Di ~ Trying to take "the" photograph.
                    Di's Flickr

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                      #11
                      Re: Smiley Dragon!

                      It has that "Cat got the cream" look.

                      Ian
                      Ian

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                        #12
                        Re: Smiley Dragon!

                        Thanks Di and Ian!

                        'Cat got the cream' - lol.
                        flickr
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                          #13
                          Re: Smiley Dragon!

                          Good work Mike on getting that brilliant shot, one to be proud of.

                          Doug.
                          Cameras... 7D, 350D
                          Lens...Canon 17-40 f4, Sigma 70-200 f2.8, Tamron 28-300 f3.5, Canon 18-55 f3.5
                          Flash...600EX-RT

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                            #14
                            Re: Smiley Dragon!

                            Better than anything I have got of a dragonfly.

                            Mr Miaggi or Kung Fu Panda ............. tough call!
                            Colin

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                              #15
                              Re: Smiley Dragon!

                              Thanks Doug and Colin!

                              @Doug - I'm thinking of framing it... we'll see!
                              @Colin - I was never into Kung Fu Panda... I'll stick with Mr Miaggi!

                              Cheers, Mike.
                              flickr
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