One of the many reasons why I love dragonflies is their amazing wings, which are so delicate and yet so powerful, like those of this male Blue Dasher dragonfly (Pachydiplax longipennis). In this shot, I tried to capture some of the intricate detail of the structure of the wings of the dragonfly. They remind me a bit of the leaded glass windows that I sometimes see in old homes, with each small piece of glass outlined in black.
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Mike Powell 
Lovely pic. I spotted one on a walk with a 3 year old the other day and she called it a ‘blue shooter’- I liked the name 🙂
Thanks. I too love to make up names for things–often they fit better than the “official” names.
I love this shot. The wings are amazing.
You did exactly what you set out to do, and did it well.