Bugs and stuff

Had an hour with the bugs this afternoon.

X-Pro2 : 50-140mm with x1.4

1. Large skipper


2. Black-tailed skimmer - Male


3. Black-tailed skimmer - Female


4. Emperor - Male


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Very clever Mr Oy... I get those blue ones in my garden

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Thanks - and lucky you! Although I bet yours are more likely to be Common Hawker or maybe Migrant Hawker.

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Great shots Mr Oy. that's weird because I have just spent half an hour trying to identify a large flying beastie that I saw in my garden. I think it might have been one of these. (Not my own photo)



It's a Broad Bodied Chaser. I would have liked to have taken a pic but it's difficult when you are running for your life.

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Having said that, I didn't get a good look at it so it could well be the female black tailed skimmer as in you pic. It was about 3" long and 3" wing span.

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At this time of year it could have been several things. The other one that looks about the same size and shape as the above, is the Four-spotted chaser.

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That looks a bit thin, the one I saw was quite a chunky lad mainly dark with a lighter coloured tail and extremely fast. as you say, there are plenty of things around at the moment though.

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Another great set. Do you use spot or centre?
I'm still trying to get to grips with the D800 and cannot get pin sharp with my settings.

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Metering? Centre weighted. Has no bearing on sharpness of course.

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Thanks mate and can I borrow your eyes for a few years