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Photography

Mousetoescamper

(6,437 posts) Fri May 30, 2025, 07:48 AM May 30

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Ebony jewelwing damsels

Ebony jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata) damselflies. Photos taken last weekend near Roanoke, VA.

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Ebony jewelwing damsels (Original Post) Mousetoescamper May 30 OP

Fabulous photos Mousetoescamper! What does your kit consist of? Thanks! George McGovern May 30 #1

Thanks! I used a Canon EOS R8 with a Sigma 100-400mm lens for these photos Mousetoescamper May 30 #2

Neat! At which F-stop? Your bokeh is really blur-cool. Is the R8 full-frame/mirrorless? George McGovern May 30 #3

Set at f6.3. Yes, the R8 is a full-frame mirrorless camera Mousetoescamper May 30 #4

Exquisite Easterncedar May 30 #5

Thanks! Mousetoescamper May 30 #7

Beautiful HAB911 May 30 #6

Thanks! Mousetoescamper May 30 #9

Beautiful work Picaro May 30 #8

Thanks! Mousetoescamper May 30 #10

These are just stunning captures, and thank you for them, my dear Mousetoescamper! CaliforniaPeggy May 30 #11

Thanks and you're welcome! Mousetoescamper May 30 #12

George McGovern

(8,741 posts)

1. Fabulous photos Mousetoescamper! What does your kit consist of? Thanks!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Fri May 30, 2025, 08:36 AM

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Mousetoescamper

(6,437 posts)

2. Thanks! I used a Canon EOS R8 with a Sigma 100-400mm lens for these photos

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #1)

Fri May 30, 2025, 08:47 AM

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George McGovern

(8,741 posts)

3. Neat! At which F-stop? Your bokeh is really blur-cool. Is the R8 full-frame/mirrorless?

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Reply #2)

Fri May 30, 2025, 09:01 AM

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Mousetoescamper

(6,437 posts)

4. Set at f6.3. Yes, the R8 is a full-frame mirrorless camera

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #3)

Fri May 30, 2025, 09:21 AM

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Easterncedar

(4,813 posts)

5. Exquisite

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Fri May 30, 2025, 09:22 AM

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Mousetoescamper

(6,437 posts)

7. Thanks!

Reply to Easterncedar (Reply #5)

Fri May 30, 2025, 09:33 AM

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HAB911

(9,735 posts)

6. Beautiful

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Fri May 30, 2025, 09:25 AM

May 30

one of my favorite subjects, great capture!

Mousetoescamper

(6,437 posts)

9. Thanks!

Reply to HAB911 (Reply #6)

Fri May 30, 2025, 09:35 AM

May 30

One of my favorites as well, along with the dragons.

Picaro

(2,156 posts)

8. Beautiful work

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Fri May 30, 2025, 09:35 AM

May 30

I’ve never seen this variety. Probably don’t exist here in North Texas.

Love damsel flies. Had a beautiful jeweled one land on me years ago and felt strangely honored.

Mousetoescamper

(6,437 posts)

10. Thanks!

Reply to Picaro (Reply #8)

Fri May 30, 2025, 09:44 AM

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CaliforniaPeggy

(154,801 posts)

11. These are just stunning captures, and thank you for them, my dear Mousetoescamper!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Fri May 30, 2025, 11:22 AM

May 30

I cannot get over just how crystal clear all the details are.

Mousetoescamper

(6,437 posts)

12. Thanks and you're welcome!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #11)

Fri May 30, 2025, 12:56 PM

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