The bonus when getting up early for a sunrise session with the damselflies is that when you are done with silhouette shots, you can simply walk around the other side and photograph with the sun behind you. As the sun is still low in the sky, this creates some stunning early morning colours in the shots. I was able to set up the tripod again and take a number of photos of the male and female Willow Emerald Damselflies before they got too active as it was soon warming up. They moved around the flower providing a few opportunities before they both soon took to the wing and were off into the longer grasses. It's also nice to photograph them side by side so that the differences can be seen between them. My last few sessions have seen a good number still emerging and I will start to make a few counts in the coming weeks. I have also found a new area to search which provided a few more the other day so I am hopeful of a good count soon.
Beautiful photo's Marc. Take care.
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Much appreciated Mike.The early morning colours can look superb at this time of the year. Take care.
DeleteFabulous, Marc! I think I prefer these to the silhouette shots - which are truly remarkable in their own right!
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Many thanks Richard. It's certainly a lovely time to be out photographing in this light. Take care.
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