Meet the bug-eyed monster, otherwise known as the Ruddy Darter or Sympetrum sangui Common Darter or Sympetrum striolatum. They emerged in the brief spell on sunshine we had today. Of course it's raining again tonight.
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What a fantastic closeup :faint: The first shot in particular is absolutely stunning. I've never seen a dragonfly so close :right: :eyes:
Its amazing 10 stars 😛 If Opera did have a rating system i would give you 10/10 😀
Flies tend top fly away before i get a real good shot, well done.
Thanks! I was incredibly lucky with this one. It had decided it really really really wanted to land on the fence, so even when I got really close it just and it moved it would come back and settle down again.
I suppose he is beautiful in his world and from his point of view we must be incredibly ugly 😆 with only two eyes!
Excellent one!
A face only a mother could love!
Great shots!
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Very, very nice closeup. The first photo is one of the best dragon-fly head-shots I've seen.
How big is the creature? I can pick out the spines anc laws on its front-legs…
Wow, these are fascinating shots! :eyes: :up:
Aah, I'm starting to suspect you've trained them to pose for you 🙂
Chthonid, I guess they're about 2 or 3 inches in length, so a decent size, larger than a damsel. It was just really unusual to be able to jam the camera so close. Here's a full body shot of another one on a flower stalk.
If only, but it is an absolutely wonderful location for these. Undisturbed, and with plenty of native vegetation being allowed to take hold.
Good locations are 'gold' for nature shots. You're still getting some nice uncluttered shots in, so it's not just the subject on hand 🙂
I like dragonflies, something about them being a very ancient group of insects. Plus, there's a certain baroque elegance to their shape and hue.