It’s not often that I have the luxury of consciously composing the background when I am photographing a dragonfly, but this Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis) was cooperative enough that I was able to frame the shot with a lily pad in the background. As a bonus, the colors of the background are a pretty good match for the colors of the dragonfly.
Who knew that dragonflies were so stylish? Maybe the coordinated colors helps the males to attract prospective mates. The less stylish dragonflies probably have to rely on the insect equivalent of eHarmony.com.
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Mike Powell 
Very nice. Does this mean you will start match making soon?
That sounds like a great business opportunity, though insects probably have a different concept of a long-term relationship than we do.
Maybe the colors help him blend into the background, lessening his chances of becoming a bird snack.
Cool shot I haven’t taken an in focus shot of a dragonfly yet, there’s not the opportunity it seems on my walks 😦 so I will enjoy yours instead.
You do come up with great titles for your posts. Very nice color tones in this shot.