Lestes dryas

Lestes dryas, immature female

comments (8)

Vodkaman

Lion

Fab shot, you set a high standard.

Dave Posted 9 years ago
1. RMFelix
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you so much for your feedback! Cheers* Posted 9 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

I can only agree with Dave, the quality is superb. In particular the focus and depth of field is perfect, and I very well realize how hard that is. Posted 9 years ago
1. RMFelix
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you so much, Ferdy! Just for the record, this is a marsh where I usually go to shoot and study odonata, in an open field. Everything that stands a bit more than 1m above the ground immediately you get an infinite green/yellow clean soft background. The problem here is the approach to the subject. The best chance always is to spot the subject before it spots you, which is almost impossible, but I like to believe in that when i'm chasing dragonflies ;) In this shot I used an EXT tube mounted on a 50mm lens, very close indeed. But let me just say that this was the finest that I achieved that day. Imagine the damsel like a tiny green flag waving at the wind :) It was very hard indeed! Well, thanks a lot! Cheers* Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    My gut feeling, not sure if this is biologically correct, is that a damselfly will always see you. I think what matters more is how you move, in which direction, at which speed. Another factor may be what it is doing. If it is preoccupied (feeding, cleaning) you may also have better odds. Posted 9 years ago
  2. 1. RMFelix
      
      Lion
      
      Indeed, absolutely. and the fact that it is an immature also helps, although there are some other species that not behave like that, flying pretty much away if frightened. Posted 9 years ago

dunlak

Lion

Great shot! Posted 9 years ago
1. RMFelix
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you!! Cheers* Posted 9 years ago

The Emerald spreadwing

"Lestes dryas" is a species of damselfly which is found across Europe, Asia and North America. "L. dryas" can tolerate extreme conditions that few other dragonflies can survive.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies

Species identified by RMFelix