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Solly Mack

(90,762 posts) Thu Aug 22, 2013, 08:14 PM Aug 2013

Ectotherms Sunbathing

Last edited Thu Aug 22, 2013, 09:00 PM - Edit history (1)

I call this behavior "sticking the landing" - they always seem to pose for a brief second after they alight.

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Ectotherms Sunbathing (Original Post) Solly Mack Aug 2013 OP

Beautiful! LiberalEsto Aug 2013 #1

Thank you. I like both dragonflies & damselflies. They come in all kinds of colors Solly Mack Aug 2013 #2

Kudos on #9... Earth_First Aug 2013 #3

Thanks! Solly Mack Aug 2013 #4

#10 in the same vein... Earth_First Aug 2013 #5

When you said 9 I noticed I'd forgotten the other one. Solly Mack Aug 2013 #6

A great collection! NV Whino Aug 2013 #7

Thanks, NV Whino! Solly Mack Aug 2013 #8

All great but 4&9 especially so ramapo Aug 2013 #9

Thanks. Solly Mack Aug 2013 #10

What's with the work glove in the next to the last picture? RC Aug 2013 #11

lol! Solly Mack Aug 2013 #12

Wow! handmade34 Aug 2013 #13

Thanks, handmade34! Solly Mack Aug 2013 #14

Fantastic work on these Solly!... Locut0s Aug 2013 #15

Thanks, Locut0s. Solly Mack Aug 2013 #16

Wow, those are some great shots! ljm2002 Aug 2013 #17

Thanks, ljm2002! Solly Mack Aug 2013 #18

Love a good dragonfly shot! ManiacJoe Aug 2013 #19

As opposed to the one I did enter? Solly Mack Aug 2013 #20

My bad. ManiacJoe Aug 2013 #21

No biggie. I always second guess my entry. Solly Mack Aug 2013 #22

LiberalEsto

(22,845 posts)

1. Beautiful!

Reply to Solly Mack (Original post)

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 08:23 PM

Aug 2013

Thanks for posting them.

A refreshing change from all the seafood puns.

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)

2. Thank you. I like both dragonflies & damselflies. They come in all kinds of colors

Reply to LiberalEsto (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 08:25 PM

Aug 2013

and are quite beautiful.

Earth_First

(14,910 posts)

3. Kudos on #9...

Reply to Solly Mack (Original post)

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 08:57 PM

Aug 2013

I really like that!

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)

4. Thanks!

Reply to Earth_First (Reply #3)

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 08:59 PM

Aug 2013

Earth_First

(14,910 posts)

5. #10 in the same vein...

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #4)

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 09:03 PM

Aug 2013

Word UP!

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)

6. When you said 9 I noticed I'd forgotten the other one.

Reply to Earth_First (Reply #5)

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 09:04 PM

Aug 2013

So I added it.

Thank you!!

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

7. A great collection!

Reply to Solly Mack (Original post)

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 09:37 PM

Aug 2013

And ditto on nine. Love the zoom affect.

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)

8. Thanks, NV Whino!

Reply to NV Whino (Reply #7)

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 09:42 PM

Aug 2013

ramapo

(4,588 posts)

9. All great but 4&9 especially so

Reply to Solly Mack (Original post)

Fri Aug 23, 2013, 08:54 AM

Aug 2013

A fine collection of bugs. Your photos showcase these remarkable, under appreciated creatures.

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)

10. Thanks.

Reply to ramapo (Reply #9)

Fri Aug 23, 2013, 09:06 AM

Aug 2013

I recently discovered that avid dragonfly lovers go "Oding" (think "birding&quot to photograph and catalog the various species of dragonflies.

RC

(25,592 posts)

11. What's with the work glove in the next to the last picture?

Reply to Solly Mack (Original post)

Fri Aug 23, 2013, 12:03 PM

Aug 2013

That's some big insect.

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)

12. lol!

Reply to RC (Reply #11)

Fri Aug 23, 2013, 12:06 PM

Aug 2013

That's a tiny piece of tree bark. I was screwing around with focal/zoom.

handmade34

(22,756 posts)

13. Wow!

Reply to Solly Mack (Original post)

Fri Aug 23, 2013, 07:46 PM

Aug 2013

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)

14. Thanks, handmade34!

Reply to handmade34 (Reply #13)

Fri Aug 23, 2013, 11:29 PM

Aug 2013

Locut0s

(6,154 posts)

15. Fantastic work on these Solly!...

Reply to Solly Mack (Original post)

Mon Aug 26, 2013, 04:03 AM

Aug 2013

I've wanted to shoot dragon flies for some time, they make such beautiful shots!

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)

16. Thanks, Locut0s.

Reply to Locut0s (Reply #15)

Mon Aug 26, 2013, 02:56 PM

Aug 2013

There are about 200 species or so in this state and I hope to get as many as possible.

ljm2002

(10,751 posts)

17. Wow, those are some great shots!

Reply to Solly Mack (Original post)

Mon Aug 26, 2013, 04:37 PM

Aug 2013

Bee-yu-ti-ful!

K&R

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)

18. Thanks, ljm2002!

Reply to ljm2002 (Reply #17)

Mon Aug 26, 2013, 06:34 PM

Aug 2013

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

19. Love a good dragonfly shot!

Reply to Solly Mack (Original post)

Tue Aug 27, 2013, 03:47 PM

Aug 2013

You might want to put one of these in the "summer" contest.

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)

20. As opposed to the one I did enter?

Reply to ManiacJoe (Reply #19)

Tue Aug 27, 2013, 04:47 PM

Aug 2013

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

21. My bad.

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #20)

Tue Aug 27, 2013, 04:54 PM

Aug 2013

I had not gotten to the submission thread yet. Your submitted shot works quite nicely!

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)

22. No biggie. I always second guess my entry.

Reply to ManiacJoe (Reply #21)

Tue Aug 27, 2013, 05:13 PM

Aug 2013

I almost started a "Which should I enter?" thread because I wasn't sure which one to enter.

I almost went with one from this thread.

Thanks!

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