A quick trip down to the river Dee at Aldford to see if any Clubtail Dragons can be found , i think they are quite ugly for a dragonfly but they are elusive and always nice to see. my last trip failed to see any so i dont really expect to find any but its always worth a walk :)
Walking onto the river side path just past the Blue bridge i start to look in the first fields edge and amazingly i have spotted a female Common Clubtail , cant believe my luck sometimes :) unfortunately its starting to spit with rain and the light levels are very low but i will do my best in the breeze to get a sharp image or 2 .
as its cold i have moved it onto a plant for better picture but with the wind movement i just cant get a sharp image, so will try a finger shot............
There are a few Banded Demoiselles but as usual i just cant get close to them , this is the best i have managed today.
Continuing down the river there are hundreds of Scorpion flies , but the light is not good enough to get any decent sharp shots. this is only one i have managed but it is not very sharp , time to put the mpe-65 lens and flash on now
That's better :D an Aliens head lol
Now i will just shoot a few flies then head off home. loads of Doli flies love their green eyes :)
these tiny flies are so difficult to photograph, they seem to react to the cameras pre flash and move before the image is taken , it is quite a common problem but i have managed a few good shots.
just a fly
a Clegg Horsefly , amazing eyes they have , so beautiful but deadly lol
a focus stacked portrait
that's a great way to finish the morning just as its started raining fairly heavy now.
