'Painting
images with light, moments framed with love' |
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Dragonflies |
Common
Hawker (Aeshna juncea) |
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A superb feat of engineering; this insect, a Common Hawker (Aeshna juncea) sure is built to hunt. Its agility in mid-air 'combat' is second to none. Not so easy to photograph using a 400mm f/5.6 Canon lens, handheld. Having said that, I got this shot on my first attempt. Taken at WWT, Martin Mere, Lancashire, October, 2005 |
Common
Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) |
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I
photographed this Common Darter at Mere Sands Wood, Lancashire,
in November 2004, using my digiscoping setup (Coolpix 4500 attached
to a spotting scope) |
Banded Demoiselle Damselfly (Calopteryx splendens) |
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Taken
along the River Ribble, Ribchester, 6th June 2006. A truly graceful
insect. Canon Eos 20D, Sigma 70-300 Macro APO lens. |
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This
was my first ever view of an Emerald Damselfly. I photographed it
at Mere Sands Wood, Lancashire. The reserve hosts 18 of the 22 dragonfly
species found in Lancashire. Notice the angle at which this species
holds its wings whilst resting (45 degrees) These insects normally
have their wings closed above their backs (see Banded Demoiselle
Damselfly above) Taken 18 July 2006 |
'Migrant Hawker'