Damsel and Dragonfly

[deetheturk]

The first two images are the same Damselfly and the third is a Dragonfly! C&C Welcome.


#1


#2


#3


Cheers David...

[bnnrcn]

Great shots David Is it a weird posture in #3 or is this the way the insect stands usually ?

[Dave Humphries]

Hi David,

These are much better than my recent snaps.

Hi Binnur,

In #3, that's a common pose for them here.

Only the rear four legs down and the two fore legs (arms?) folded up behind the eyes - great design to be streamlined for flight!

Cheers,

[bnnrcn]

Thank you Dave. I thought it had only 4 legs

Hi David,

These are much better than my recent snaps.

Hi Binnur,

In #3, that's a common pose for them here.

Only the rear four legs down and the two fore legs (arms?) folded up behind the eyes - great design to be streamlined for flight!

Cheers,

[Shadowman]

Nicely done.

[Otavio]

Hi, David. All are very nice. I would be very proud of #2! Well done, my friend! Kindest regards,

[deetheturk]

Thank you Binnur, Dave answered your question better than i could lol

[deetheturk]

Cheers Dave, yes they can be very tricky to shoot, and thank you for answering Binnur's question, which in turn educated myself as well!

[deetheturk]

Thank's John

[deetheturk]

Cheers Otavio, thank you for the kind comments mate, much appreciated!

[FootLoose]

Great shots, David. Such happy smiley faces, that damselfly certainly looks glad to see you, especially in the first frame

[John 2]

Excellent photography David. I've just binned the shots I took yesterday afternoon. Poor relations to these.

[Stagecoach]

Another great series David, you certainly nailed those eyes. We have a lot of very small ones around at the moment but so skittish.

Cheers,
Grahame

[deetheturk]

Cheers Greg, I think it was laughing at me as i had just chased it for 15mins

[deetheturk]

Thank's John, there are a lot in my bin too!

[Downrigger]

Beautiful! Really outstanding. My question: at 1/200, handheld?, monopod?, tripod?.

[deetheturk]

Cheers Grahame, much appreciated mate

Where have you been hiding bud? I was beginning to think you and Izzie had ran off together Does anyone know if she is okay? not heard her on here for a while!

Anyway good to see you are still about, missing your bug posts bud

David

[MarieV]

Stunning and 'herself' in the first image I'm sure is saying 'Hi'…….

[nikon66]

These are three beautiful shots, very nicely done.

[deetheturk]

Thank's Mark, handheld with diffused flash!