I am very lucky in that where I live, there are a good few sized Willow Emerald Damselfly colonies and an example of this can be seen at Nethergong campsite where I often spend quite a bit of time studying and photographing this lovely species. With the season under way, I will no doubt be looking for photos to better last years images and with this in mind, I decided at the weekend to try for a number of images with the wings open. Its always nice to be able to photograph newly emerged damselflies as there wings have a lovely clean rainbow appearance about them at some angles but with the sunshine proving an issue, I tried to make the best of the situation and ended up with a few pleasing images. A starting point at least from which to work with. I shall be trying to again photograph a mating pair this year which I struggled with last year and will hopefully have many hours of entertainment with them and maybe even learn something new along the way. Its been a long wait but i'm certainly going to enjoy it.
Willow Emerald Damselfly (female)
Willow Emerald Damselfly (male)
Willow Emerald Damselfly (female)
Wonderful shots Marc. Particularly like the 3rd one down.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Bob. A tricky species sometimes to get all in focus due to the long abdomen.
DeleteFantastic photography Marc.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Bob. Much appreciated.
DeleteDelightful images, Marc. My favorites are the last two. I'm looking forward to more splendid Willow Emerald observations from yourself.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes, Richard
Many thanks Richard. Hopefully I can bring you and others many more photos of these superb damselflies.
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