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Willow Emerald side view A small, but beautiful and shiny damselfly, that carries the name &quot;emerald&quot; for a reason. I emphasized its bling factor by lowering the exposure and increasing whites during post processing.<br /> <br /> Closeup (separate shot):<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/22451/closeup_of_willow_emerald_heesch_netherlands.html" title="Closeup of Willow Emerald, Heesch, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/22451_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=z1Y3WrF2%2F4XbcctYmpZBha%2FKdls%3D" width="200" height="130" alt="Closeup of Willow Emerald, Heesch, Netherlands Chalcolestes viridis,Europe,Geotagged,Heesch,Macro,Netherlands,The Netherlands,Willow Emerald Damselfly" /></a></figure><br /> Crop of tail:<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/22448/willow_emerald_closeup_of_tail.html" title="Willow Emerald closeup of tail"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/22448_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=vuhqOar1txxuP6zX2i82oWVfCkk%3D" width="200" height="170" alt="Willow Emerald closeup of tail Not in the quality that I was aiming for, but I hope you at least like the idea. Chalcolestes viridis,Europe,Geotagged,Heesch,Macro,Netherlands,The Netherlands,Willow Emerald Damselfly" /></a></figure> Chalcolestes viridis,Europe,Geotagged,Heesch,Macro,Netherlands,The Netherlands,Willow Emerald Damselfly Click/tap to enlarge

Willow Emerald side view

A small, but beautiful and shiny damselfly, that carries the name "emerald" for a reason. I emphasized its bling factor by lowering the exposure and increasing whites during post processing.

Closeup (separate shot):

Closeup of Willow Emerald, Heesch, Netherlands Chalcolestes viridis,Europe,Geotagged,Heesch,Macro,Netherlands,The Netherlands,Willow Emerald Damselfly

Crop of tail:

Willow Emerald closeup of tail Not in the quality that I was aiming for, but I hope you at least like the idea. Chalcolestes viridis,Europe,Geotagged,Heesch,Macro,Netherlands,The Netherlands,Willow Emerald Damselfly

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The Western Willow Spreadwing

"Chalcolestes viridis", formerly "Lestes viridis", is a damselfly of the family Lestidae. It has a metallic green body and at rest it holds its wings away from its body. Its common name is the Willow Emerald Damselfly or the Western Willow Spreadwing.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Oct 6, 2014. Captured Aug 3, 2014 14:49 in Nistelrodeseweg 24, 5384 PN Heesch, The Netherlands.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/4.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm
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Captured in the summer. More summer photos.