After photographing certain subjects for a while you begin to anticipate their behaviour. In the case of damselflies (and dragonflies) they tend to return to the same perch you might have startled from as you approached. So if you don’t get the shot the first time your chances are good the second time around.
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January 28, 2021 at 2:42 am
As the damsels are so long and slender, the temptation is great to go for the lateral view to get as much of them as possible in focus, which is why an alternative approach–your first one–can be so rewarding. Nice stuff.
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January 28, 2021 at 1:02 pm
Thank you, it was fun to try.
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January 26, 2021 at 3:04 am
Wonderful images, especially the first one. 🙂
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January 26, 2021 at 4:30 pm
Thank you, Adrian!
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January 23, 2021 at 7:48 pm
They have such winsome faces! Love the summery background, too. 🙂
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January 24, 2021 at 3:17 pm
They do bring back a bit of summer. Thank you, Eliza.
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January 23, 2021 at 5:48 pm
Great captures and l love the perch at the end of the leaf on your first image, Belinda. Nice to get something a little different!
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January 23, 2021 at 7:25 pm
Thank you, Ellen!
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January 23, 2021 at 2:50 pm
That’s really good to know about the return to the spot. They sure have a unique look – a bit like an alien. (Not that I’ve ever seen an alien – that I know of). Very nice closeup photos!
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January 23, 2021 at 5:26 pm
Thanks, Anneli! They certainly have an otherworldly look 😏.
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January 23, 2021 at 5:55 pm
I used to be really afraid of damselflies and (even more) dragonflies (that they might land on me and take me to Mars or whatever they do). But after seeing them up close I’ve learned to appreciate that they have a beauty of their own.
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January 24, 2021 at 3:16 pm
A lot of people are uneasy about these insects. Pretty harmless, and attractive in their own way.
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January 24, 2021 at 5:56 pm
I’m so glad I got over it.
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January 23, 2021 at 2:34 pm
Perfect images 🙂
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January 23, 2021 at 3:14 pm
Thank you.
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January 23, 2021 at 10:48 am
Great photo, these are the color of fly I remember as a boy, landing on me while was rowing in the boat. Fun!
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January 23, 2021 at 5:27 pm
Thank you.
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January 23, 2021 at 10:27 am
Excellent images of these Damsels, Belinda.
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January 23, 2021 at 12:03 pm
Thank you, Deborah!
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January 23, 2021 at 12:21 pm
You’re welcome! 😀
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January 23, 2021 at 9:28 am
Nice series of Damselfly images Belinda!
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January 23, 2021 at 10:29 am
Thank you, Reed!
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January 23, 2021 at 8:11 am
I’ve noticed the behavior of them returning to the perch, made me feel like it’s teasing me. 😏 Great shots, Belinda!
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January 23, 2021 at 10:28 am
I know 😊. Thanks, Donna!
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January 23, 2021 at 7:29 am
Good advice and excellent photographs, Belinda.
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January 23, 2021 at 10:27 am
Thanks very much, Anne.
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