https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/Halloween-Pennant-dragonfly/m-p/564230#M8833 <P>Nice shot Tom!&nbsp; <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":ok_hand:">👌</span>&nbsp; &nbsp;Shooting insects is hard as it is, however, shooting a dragonfly in flight is challenging.&nbsp; <SPAN>Dragonflies are among the fastest flying insects, capable of reaching speeds of up to 35-54 miles per hour dependingon their size. Their unique wing structure allows them to maneuver with exceptional agility, enabling sharp turns, sudden stops, and even backward flight, making them highly effective hunters and very challenging (very hard) to photograph <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":camera_with_flash:">📸</span>&nbsp; They're&nbsp;one of nature's most proficient fliers.&nbsp; </SPAN><SPAN>Kudos <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":clapping_hands:">👏</span></SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 13 Aug 2025 21:52:55 GMT JFG 2025-08-13T21:52:55Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/Halloween-Pennant-dragonfly/m-p/564165#M8824 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/69235i375529728B1FB789/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="20250812-Canon EOS R6m2-063.jpg" alt="Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)" /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)</span></span></P> <P>800mm, F10, ISO640, 1/1000</P> Wed, 13 Aug 2025 16:39:28 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/Halloween-Pennant-dragonfly/m-p/564165#M8824 TomRamsey 2025-08-13T16:39:28Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/Halloween-Pennant-dragonfly/m-p/564230#M8833 <P>Nice shot Tom!&nbsp; <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":ok_hand:">👌</span>&nbsp; &nbsp;Shooting insects is hard as it is, however, shooting a dragonfly in flight is challenging.&nbsp; <SPAN>Dragonflies are among the fastest flying insects, capable of reaching speeds of up to 35-54 miles per hour dependingon their size. Their unique wing structure allows them to maneuver with exceptional agility, enabling sharp turns, sudden stops, and even backward flight, making them highly effective hunters and very challenging (very hard) to photograph <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":camera_with_flash:">📸</span>&nbsp; They're&nbsp;one of nature's most proficient fliers.&nbsp; </SPAN><SPAN>Kudos <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":clapping_hands:">👏</span></SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 13 Aug 2025 21:52:55 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/Halloween-Pennant-dragonfly/m-p/564230#M8833 JFG 2025-08-13T21:52:55Z