Mixed Bits and Bobs from a couple of recent outings.

[Uncle Kevriano]

From Hickling Broad and How Hill over the last weekend. ID on each. Some 90mm Macro, some 200 600.


Four-Spot Chaser

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/13
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 640

Norfolk Hawker

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 529.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 640

Swallowtail

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 320

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/14
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 2000

Willow Mason Wasp (harmless, but sinister)

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 500

Drinker Moth Caterpillar a.k.a. Dougal

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/13
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 1600

Holly Blue

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 400

Hairy Dragonfly

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 571.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 800

Pied Plumehorn HoverFly

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 1250

Banded Demoiselle - Female

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 640

Four-Spot Chaser

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/13
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 1000

Variable Damselflies

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/14
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 1250

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
• 90.0 mm
• ƒ/18
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 125

Blue-Tailed Damselfly

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
• 90.0 mm
• ƒ/18
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 125

Variable Damselfly

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
• 90.0 mm
• ƒ/18
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 125

Dragonfly Exuvia (probably a broad bodied chaser)

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
• 90.0 mm
• ƒ/18
• 1/100 sec
• ISO 640

Glo-Worm Larvae (quite a rare sight)

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
• 90.0 mm
• ƒ/18
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 125

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

Wow, lovely stuff

 

[etiennescamera]

Great shots. Just amazed at how sharp you get them with that 200-600, wow.

 

[spudhead]

nice Kev I haven`t gotten out for a few weeks, so quite jealous of the dragons

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Wow Kev, I'm so jealous of how sharp those dragonflies and damselflies are. I have yet to produce anything so sharp with my 70-300. I know there is a fair amount of skill/experience involved, but is the resolution of the A7IVR the other part of the secret to great results?

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Thanks all so far, much appreciated.

@etiennescamera Some of that is down to processing I think, though it is a very sharp lens and the sweet spot of f7.1-9 is where I always shoot, unless I'm trying to get all the wings of a dragonfly in the focus plane. That's rare though. 7.1 is definitely its true sweet point though.

@ Chris. The resolution is a part of it for sure, though the shots on the 200 600 are taken in crop mode, so 26mp and cropped in. The macro is just stupid sharp anyway. Again though, processing helps as well.
I guess there is an element of technique too, I've been shooting these for years and have had the RiV for 4 years now too, so have definitely got the best out of it. I cant see me changing it fir a long while yet.

BTW, every shot is handheld

 

[Richard A]

Lots of Wows in the comments & here’s another big one from me - WOW! Great stuff again @Uncle Kev.

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Lots of Wows in the comments & here’s another big one from me - WOW! Great stuff again @Uncle Kev.

Cheers Richard

 

[DaveC Oz]

To echo what others have already said, WOW, fantastic.

 

[Unframed Dave]

Meh, not bad Kev

 

[iain clyne]

We haven’t got any damselflies out yet up here never mind dragonflies.

 

[Richard A]

Do you know much about the Glo-Worm Larvae? We have Glo-Worms here and in New Zealand that are different to all others around the world, apparently. I have seen them in New Zealand. They are beetle larvae with bioluminescence but the beetles themselves don’t glow & only live for a few days. I have never seen a photo of the larvae but the description is different to what you have photographed. Very interesting creatures anyway.

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Do you know much about the Glo-Worm Larvae? We have Glo-Worms here and in New Zealand that are different to all others around the world, apparently. I have seen them in New Zealand. They are beetle larvae with bioluminescence but the beetles themselves don’t glow & only live for a few days. I have never seen a photo of the larvae but the description is different to what you have photographed. Very interesting creatures anyway.

Not a huge amount, but I know that its only the females that glow, and that applies to the larval and adult forms. They are only around for a short time here too, and can only be seen in June/July. Certainly interesting things, and I'm still amazed to have come across this one.

 

[Richard A]

We have glowing mushrooms around the area I live which are active generally in May and June. I believe they are more common in the south east of the state where it is a bit cooler. They are generally up in the hills deep in forests that are conservation areas and probably pretty hard to get around in at night. I might try to do a bit more research though. Because it was unusually warm and dry here right until the end of May, they might be around a bit later.

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

We have mushrooms that make you glow ..

 

[Richard A]

Yeah, we have those too.

A woman in Victoria is up on murder chargers for poisoning her ex husbands family & attempting to poison him too.

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Yeah, we have those too.

A woman in Victoria is up on murder chargers for poisoning her ex husbands family & attempting to poison him too.

Ah yes that's been reported over here. Crazy bint.