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Posing dragonfly

July 24, 2013 by Mike Powell

Only a tiny, lightweight dragonfly, like this Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera), could assume this pose and hold it for an extended period of time. I have watched other dragonflies land near the end of a leaf like this, but gravity forced them to quickly give up their perch.

I was able to take a lot of photos of this dragonfly and this is one of my favorites, because its abdomen is raised, its wings are spread, and its head is cocked a little to the side—a near perfect pose.

Posted in Art, Dragonflies, Insects, Macro Photography, Nature, Photography, Portraits | Tagged Canon 55-250mm zoom lens, Canon Rebel XT, dragonfly, Eastern Amberwing, Eastern Amberwing dragonfly, Huntley Meadows Park, Perithemis tenera | 9 Comments

9 Responses

on July 24, 2013 at 8:43 am | Reply sfoxwriting

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on July 24, 2013 at 11:10 am | Reply lylekrahn

I always like the posers!
on July 24, 2013 at 12:26 pm | Reply muddepaws

This is a stunning photograph!
- on July 24, 2013 at 4:18 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. This type of dragonfly is one of the smallest ones and I am always pleased when I can get a relatively clear shot.
on July 24, 2013 at 1:22 pm | Reply Sue

Beautiful color in this photo, Mike. Love the pose, too.
on July 24, 2013 at 3:49 pm | Reply caleephotography

Another fantastic dragonfly shot, Mike!! I’m so jealous 😉 I haven’t seen this dragonfly (or, this summer, any dragonfly at all so far) but I love the colour in its wings. Beautiful!
- on July 24, 2013 at 4:23 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. We have had a relative abundance of dragonflies and I have been able to see and photograph some new ones, in addition some old favorites, like this Amberwing.
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