Different pond - more bugs
p.1 #1Different pond - more bugs
I tried my luck at a different pond last night. Pretty cloudy and a little windy so I really had to do some searching but I managed to scrounge up a few. The clouds did break up as I was leaving and gave me pretty nice light for the first photo which was actually the last 
#4 is hand held in camera focus stack and #5 and #6 are in camera focus stacks off a tripod with the OM-1 MK ll. Thanks for taking a look !
Gary
Trail back from the pond
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#4 is hand held in camera focus stack and #5 and #6 are in camera focus stacks off a tripod with the OM-1 MK ll. Thanks for taking a look !Gary
Trail back from the pond
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Edited on Jul 23, 2026 at 04:33 PM · View previous versions
Jul 23, 2026 at 03:46 PM
p.1 #2Different pond - more bugs
You and your photos keep getting better and better.Great stuff Gary.
John
John
Jul 23, 2026 at 03:59 PM
p.1 #3Different pond - more bugs
You are on a roll Gary! And those focus stacks are the bees knees, or is that the dragons wagons? Doh! 
Eric
Eric
Jul 23, 2026 at 05:10 PM
p.1 #5Different pond - more bugs
Beautiful work, Gary. No.s 4, 5, 6, & 11 are all standouts to me -- and the light in #1 is absolutely delicious.
You've become quite the 'dragon slayer'!
Greg
You've become quite the 'dragon slayer'!
Greg
Jul 23, 2026 at 06:52 PM
p.1 #6Different pond - more bugs
Might fine detail on the dragons Gary. Love the first, Great sense of depth.
Jul 24, 2026 at 04:19 AM
p.1 #8Different pond - more bugs
A awesome set Gary !
lovely picture no.10 as it has probably just left its larval skin. Exuvia, exuvium, with its shiny wings
is probably hardly ready to fly yet.. at least not completely,
Keep a the good work
Ronny
lovely picture no.10 as it has probably just left its larval skin. Exuvia, exuvium, with its shiny wings
is probably hardly ready to fly yet.. at least not completely,
Keep a the good work
Ronny
Jul 24, 2026 at 07:55 AM
p.1 #9Different pond - more bugs
johnohio wrote:
You and your photos keep getting better and better.Great stuff Gary.
John
Very kind of you to say John
You and your photos keep getting better and better.Great stuff Gary.
John
Very kind of you to say John
Jul 24, 2026 at 01:02 PM
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p.1 #10Different pond - more bugs
Erictator wrote:
You are on a roll Gary! And those focus stacks are the bees knees, or is that the dragons wagons? Doh!
Eric
Thanks Eric
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gmccroskery wrote:
Beautiful work, Gary. No.s 4, 5, 6, & 11 are all standouts to me -- and the light in #1 is absolutely delicious.
You've become quite the 'dragon slayer'!
Greg
Probably cuz I'm presently rewatching House of Dragons Thanks Greg
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Ted ellis wrote:
Might fine detail on the dragons Gary. Love the first, Great sense of depth.
Thanks very much Ted
You are on a roll Gary! And those focus stacks are the bees knees, or is that the dragons wagons? Doh!
Eric
Thanks Eric
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gmccroskery wrote:
Beautiful work, Gary. No.s 4, 5, 6, & 11 are all standouts to me -- and the light in #1 is absolutely delicious.
You've become quite the 'dragon slayer'!
Greg
Probably cuz I'm presently rewatching House of Dragons
Thanks Greg---------------------------------------------
Ted ellis wrote:
Might fine detail on the dragons Gary. Love the first, Great sense of depth.
Thanks very much Ted
Jul 24, 2026 at 01:04 PM
p.1 #11Different pond - more bugs
douter wrote:
What an inviting path, Gary!
Douglas
It's a very nice walk in
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Ronny Olsson wrote:
A awesome set Gary !
lovely picture no.10 as it has probably just left its larval skin. Exuvia, exuvium, with its shiny wings
is probably hardly ready to fly yet.. at least not completely,
Keep a the good work
Ronny
Thanks so much for commenting on that Ronny. I was going to ask someone because I thought that might be the case. I've never seen that before. Such perfect wings, not a blemish, rip or tear on them.
What an inviting path, Gary!
Douglas
It's a very nice walk in
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Ronny Olsson wrote:
A awesome set Gary !
lovely picture no.10 as it has probably just left its larval skin. Exuvia, exuvium, with its shiny wings
is probably hardly ready to fly yet.. at least not completely,
Keep a the good work
Ronny
Thanks so much for commenting on that Ronny. I was going to ask someone because I thought that might be the case. I've never seen that before. Such perfect wings, not a blemish, rip or tear on them.
Jul 24, 2026 at 01:07 PM
p.1 #12Different pond - more bugs
These are all excellent but I particularly like #5. It's a different composition than is usually presented.
Ronny Olsson wrote:
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lovely picture no.10 as it has probably just left its larval skin. Exuvia, exuvium, with its shiny wings
is probably hardly ready to fly yet.. at least not completely,
...
Ronny
Do you mean #11?
Ronny Olsson wrote:
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lovely picture no.10 as it has probably just left its larval skin. Exuvia, exuvium, with its shiny wings
is probably hardly ready to fly yet.. at least not completely,
...
Ronny
Do you mean #11?
Jul 25, 2026 at 12:16 AM
p.1 #13Different pond - more bugs
dclark wrote:
These are all excellent but I particularly like #5. It's a different composition than is usually presented.
lovely picture no.10 as it has probably just left its larval skin. Exuvia, exuvium, with its shiny wings
is probably hardly ready to fly yet.. at least not completely,
...
RonnyDo you mean #11?
Sry
Yes
These are all excellent but I particularly like #5. It's a different composition than is usually presented.
Ronny Olsson wrote
...lovely picture no.10 as it has probably just left its larval skin. Exuvia, exuvium, with its shiny wings
is probably hardly ready to fly yet.. at least not completely,
...
Ronny
Sry
Yes
Jul 25, 2026 at 12:24 AM
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dclark wrote:
These are all excellent but I particularly like #5. It's a different composition than is usually presented.
lovely picture no.10 as it has probably just left its larval skin. Exuvia, exuvium, with its shiny wings
is probably hardly ready to fly yet.. at least not completely,
...
RonnyDo you mean #11?
Very much appreciate the input David
These are all excellent but I particularly like #5. It's a different composition than is usually presented.
Ronny Olsson wrote
...lovely picture no.10 as it has probably just left its larval skin. Exuvia, exuvium, with its shiny wings
is probably hardly ready to fly yet.. at least not completely,
...
Ronny
Very much appreciate the input David
Jul 25, 2026 at 07:21 AM
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G.E. Smith wrote:
Gary these are beautiful !
Greg
Thanks very much Greg. I take what I can get these days
Gary these are beautiful !
Greg
Thanks very much Greg. I take what I can get these days
Jul 25, 2026 at 07:22 AM