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Coming to rest on New Zealand flax, a female fiery skimmer enjoys the sunshine and gentle breeze this summer's day.
She has been busy and is showing her age, her summer nearly over. I think she deserves all the rest she can get.
A native dragonfly; here in Australia they can be found in Victoria, up through New South Wales, Queensland and Northern Territory.
Wingspan 70 mm
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Here is a pretty little female wandering percher, resting awhile. Only for a second though, they are wary and fly off when approaching too close.
Wingspan 60 mm
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Close-up of a vibrant blue dragonfly with intricate transparent wings perched on a dried plant against a natural blurred background.
Dingy Dusk-darter, Zyxomma petiolatum, Far North Queensland
It was in the forest of Mount Whitfield Conservation Park that I first saw this skinny, elegant, long-tailed and green-eyed duskdarter. This almost black and fast flying dragonfly is difficult to spot among vegetation and almost impossible to see during the day. This one was hiding under the foliage, swaying in the wind. Luckily I was able to get a closer look and even take some pictures.
Lesser emperor (Anax parthenope, tavi szitakötő).
@Gyékényes, Hungary.
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Flashes of red speeding effortlessly through the warm, summer air, taking occasional rest on upright vegetation...these are the dynamic male wandering percher dragonflies.
I sat very still and was lucky to have one come to rest right next to me. Fascinating and enchanting insects they are.
Diplacodes bipunctata can be found here in Australia, all over I believe. They like to be near freshwater habitats such as here, by a pond.
35 mm length.
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perched like a delicate sentinel, this crimson dragonfly holds the line between land and air, stillness and flight. the afternoon sun turns its wings to stained glass, its stance like a poised signature etched into the wind.
So lovely, the flashes of the male's bright red abdomen over and around bodies of water. Contrasting with the green vegetation. On this day, I saw a considerable number of fiery skimmers together.
Orthetrum villosovittatum, around 7cm in length and wingspan 8 cm.
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A female, resting for a moment on another hot day. I don't remember a spring quite like this. 39C expected tomorrow.
Adversaeschna brevistyla, around 65 mm in length.
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Macro dragonfly. You can now follow me on Instagram @slrphotographyguide or visit instagram.com/slrphotographyguide
This was a handheld study done with my macro lens. The dragonfly had made a brief appearance in my store one day, and I tried to take some good photos, but I don't think any of them really looked good. The next day, I couldn't find it, and figured it must have either flown out with a customer, or died someplace. The latter turned out to be true.
One day, weeks later, I was straightening up the showroom, and the dragonfly was on the floor dead. Its wings were the only thing still beautiful on the insect, as the color had gone from beautiful greens and blues to brown. I took it home, and attempted some shots. This was one of my favorites.
Explore Rating # 79, March 22, 2013
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The Australian emerald dragonfly is a species within family Corduliidae. Commonly known as the jade hunter and sentry dragonfly.
In the sunshine, the black patterns are shiny blue green. These are strong flyers, spending most of their time on the wing. They are also notorious for flying away if one comes close. So I was lucky to capture this one at rest.
Their favoured territories are over small pools of water with tall vegetation around but easy access to open sky.
Female, body length around 5 cm.
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Dragonfly
Olympus OM-D EM1ii with m.zuiko 60mm macro lens with 10mm and 16mm macro extension tubes. Godox TT350o flash with Cygnustech V2 diffuser.
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
It's been blowing a gale the last couple of days so I've resorted to posting one from last weekend, that I'd yet to upload.
The black background was created by setting a faster shutter speed and using a macro Twin Lite MT-24EX flash.
For those that enjoy macro photography, I've started a new group called SLR Macro Photography (digital). Members are posting some fantastic macro's up over that way.
Settings - Exposure 0.005 sec (1/200), Aperture f/16.0, Focal Length 100 mm, ISO 400. Hint: A higher Aperture F number will result in more of the subject being in focus.
Honestly, I believe this Dragonfly was following me around. When I first spotted it, I tried for a couple photos...failure. I moved on to other flowers, and so did it. Over and over, and yet again. Finally it struck a pose and held it.
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Nikon D7100. Nikkor 105mm Micro. 1/4000th @ f/8. ISO 1250. EV = - 2/3