Ovipositing Flame skimmer in big trouble: I took a series of the skimmer ovipositing while the male flew overhead. Realized my shutter speed was a little slow and doubled it just in...

Muddyvalley Loc: McMinnville, Oregon

I took a series of the skimmer ovipositing while the male flew overhead. Realized my shutter speed was a little slow and doubled it just in time. Should have gone to a higher speed, but I'm happy with the results.
Those damn bull frogs have dropped the odonate population here to a bare minimum. This was a small frog in the grand scheme of bull frogdom.

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Bluefish Loc: Berks County, PA

Muddyvalley wrote:

I took a series of the skimmer ovipositing while the male flew overhead. Realized my shutter speed was a little slow and doubled it just in time. Should have gone to a higher speed, but I'm happy with the results.
Those damn bull frogs have dropped the odonate population here to a bare minimum. This was a small frog in the grand scheme of bull frogdomete.

Incredible series.

Muddyvalley Loc: McMinnville, Oregon

Bluefish wrote:

Incredible series.

Many thanks Bluefish.

augieg27 Loc: Central California

Muddyvalley wrote:

I took a series of the skimmer ovipositing while the male flew overhead. Realized my shutter speed was a little slow and doubled it just in time. Should have gone to a higher speed, but I'm happy with the results.
Those damn bull frogs have dropped the odonate population here to a bare minimum. This was a small frog in the grand scheme of bull frogdom.

The frog jumping is a terrific shot.

Muddyvalley Loc: McMinnville, Oregon

augieg27 wrote:

The frog jumping is a terrific shot.

Thank you augleg.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Outstanding action sequence, Vic!

John Matthews Loc: Wasilla, Alaska

Fantastic sequence

Muddyvalley Loc: McMinnville, Oregon

UTMike wrote:

Outstanding action sequence, Vic!

Thanks Mike.

Muddyvalley Loc: McMinnville, Oregon

John Matthews wrote:

Fantastic sequence

Thank you John!

Don, the 2nd son Loc: Crowded Florida

WOW!

Muddyvalley Loc: McMinnville, Oregon

Don, the 2nd son wrote:

WOW!

Thanks Don, the 2nd son!

rlovaglio Loc: Augusta, Maine

Very cool. No matter how well our images are, in review we always think we should have done better. But that's what keeps us going-- nice job!

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Muddyvalley wrote:

I took a series of the skimmer ovipositing while the male flew overhead. Realized my shutter speed was a little slow and doubled it just in time. Should have gone to a higher speed, but I'm happy with the results.
Those damn bull frogs have dropped the odonate population here to a bare minimum. This was a small frog in the grand scheme of bull frogdom.

Fantastic set!!

JimmyTB

WOW Excellent series with good timing!!

raymondh Loc: Walker, MI

Well this puts a new spin on the old “Damsel / Frog Prince “ saga!