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  • Large Red Damselfly - male (5:1), Heesch, Netherlands https://www.jungledragon.com/image/93550/large_red_damselfly_-_male_2.51_heesch_netherlands.html
Henriette found this struggling damselfly on the doorstep of our garden, saving it from being squashed as we regularly pass through there. It looked bodily intact yet barely moving and very sandy. It made no attempt to flee or escape. I already had it in a tube as a stacking subject, when I changed my mind and gave it a second chance. It put it in a sunny place and gave it drips of water. I waited for 4 hours yet it stayed in its miserable state. It wasn't going to make it. I found 4 more of the same species in the garden, all healthy.

As a side note: it concerns me to find insects that are bodily intact yet dying. It has me thinking they may have a neurological problem. Read: they are poisoned. I live in an area with intense agriculture and it is known that some pesticides are designed to attach to receptors in the insect's brain, poisoning them very slowly. I don't have the skill or evidence to suggest that this is what happened, it's just something on my mind.

This looks to be the male of the species. Both shots are side views at 2.5 and 5 x macro, respectively, lit by a single flash with a big diffuser. Extreme Macro,Extreme Macro Portraits,Large Red Damselfly,Pyrrhosoma nymphula,WeMacro
    Large Red Damselfly - male (5:1), Heesch, Netherlands
  • Large Red Damselfly Spring, one of the first, if not the first damselfly that appears is this one, we found them today by the dozens. Geotagged,Large Red Damselfly,Netherlands,Pyrrhosoma nymphula,Spring
    Large Red Damselfly
  • Large Red Damselfly - male (2.5:1), Heesch, Netherlands https://www.jungledragon.com/image/93551/large_red_damselfly_-_male_51_heesch_netherlands.html
Henriette found this struggling damselfly on the doorstep of our garden, saving it from being squashed as we regularly pass through there. It looked bodily intact yet barely moving and very sandy. It made no attempt to flee or escape. I already had it in a tube as a stacking subject, when I changed my mind and gave it a second chance. It put it in a sunny place and gave it drips of water. I waited for 4 hours yet it stayed in its miserable state. It wasn't going to make it. I found 4 more of the same species in the garden, all healthy.

As a side note: it concerns me to find insects that are bodily intact yet dying. It has me thinking they may have a neurological problem. Read: they are poisoned. I live in an area with intense agriculture and it is known that some pesticides are designed to attach to receptors in the insect's brain, poisoning them very slowly. I don't have the skill or evidence to suggest that this is what happened, it's just something on my mind.

This looks to be the male of the species. Both shots are side views at 2.5 and 5 x macro, respectively, lit by a single flash with a big diffuser. Extreme Macro,Large Red Damselfly,Pyrrhosoma nymphula,WeMacro
    Large Red Damselfly - male (2.5:1), Heesch, Netherlands
  • Large Red Damselfly My first damselfly macro of the year. Wait, make that the first one ever. Large Red Damselfly,Oostvaardersplassen,Pyrrhosoma nymphula
    Large Red Damselfly
  • Large Red Damselfly - male (5:1) frontal, Heesch, Netherlands Part of this series posted earlier:
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/93550/large_red_damselfly_-_male_2.51_heesch_netherlands.html
I initially kept this image behind as it had a lot of issues. For example, lots of sand on the subject, poor lighting, etc. I've now tried to correct those in post. Extreme Macro,Large Red Damselfly,Pyrrhosoma nymphula
    Large Red Damselfly - male (5:1) frontal, Heesch, Netherlands
  • Large Red Damselfly macro, Heesch, the Netherlands I know this photo looks similar to another one I just shared, only a little closer. I shared it to show of my new gear. Note how the damselfly's eye reflects on 3 light sources? One is the sun, the other 2 are from my new macro flash kit:

http://www.ferdychristant.com/blog//archive/DOMM-9K7CYS Europe,Heesch,Large Red Damselfly,Macro,Netherlands,Pyrrhosoma nymphula
    Large Red Damselfly macro, Heesch, the Netherlands
  • Large Red Damselfly star Front view of two large red damselflies mating. They are quite abundant this time of year, especially near water. Geotagged,Large Red Damselfly,Macro,Pyrrhosoma nymphula,Slabroek,The Netherlands
    Large Red Damselfly star
  • Red Damselfly This Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) was (at last) silently sitting above the water in the full sunshine of a hot afternoon. The sun on the damselfly and the water in the shadows created this lighteffect.  Insects,Large Red Damselfly,Pyrrhosoma nymphula,Red Damselfly,damsel,damselfly
    Red Damselfly
  • Large Red Damselflies mating Two large red damselflies mating on one of the first hot days of 2012 in Slabroek, a forest in the Netherlands. Geotagged,Large Red Damselfly,Macro,Pyrrhosoma nymphula,Slabroek,The Netherlands
    Large Red Damselflies mating
  • A large red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) I found this Red Damselfly when i was on trip in the streekbos in Enkhuizen ( Netherlands). it was the first time i had the upportunity to make a photograph of this, in my eyes beautiful creature. i hope you guys find it a nice photograph. i am open for feedback as always.  Geotagged,Large Red Damselfly,Netherlands,Pyrrhosoma nymphula,Spring
    A large red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula)
  • Large Red Damselfly frontal closeup  Large Red Damselfly,Oostvaardersplassen,Pyrrhosoma nymphula
    Large Red Damselfly frontal closeup
  • Large Red Damselfly  Geotagged,Large Red Damselfly,Pyrrhosoma nymphula,Slabroek,The Netherlands
    Large Red Damselfly
  • Large Red Damselfly hanging on leaf, Heesch, the Netherlands  Europe,Heesch,Large Red Damselfly,Macro,Netherlands,Pyrrhosoma nymphula
    Large Red Damselfly hanging on leaf, Heesch, the Netherlands
  • I'm taking a snack This large red damselfly is eating another winged insect. Geotagged,Large Red Damselfly,Pyrrhosoma nymphula,The Netherlands
    I'm taking a snack
  • Large red damselfly closeup, Heesch, the Netherlands A field tip for photographing dragonflies/damselflies: you can go look for them during early morning. They will be hard to find, but at least they will sit still. If you're not a morning person, like me, go at the hottest time of the day, and they will be very easy to spot, yet they are quite active. The trick to still capture them during activity is to spend a long time in their immediate presence. They will get used to you and often return to the same leaf or twig.  Europe,Heesch,Large Red Damselfly,Macro,Netherlands,Pyrrhosoma nymphula
    Large red damselfly closeup, Heesch, the Netherlands
  • Ruddy Darter, full body view and habitat, Heesch, the Netherlands In most places in the world, finding dragonflies requires to ingredients: water nearby and a solid temperature. Europe,Heesch,Large Red Damselfly,Macro,Netherlands,Pyrrhosoma nymphula
    Ruddy Darter, full body view and habitat, Heesch, the Netherlands
  • Large Red Damselfly, Heesch, the Netherlands Widescreen crop. Europe,Heesch,Large Red Damselfly,Macro,Netherlands,Pyrrhosoma nymphula
    Large Red Damselfly, Heesch, the Netherlands
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