Female dragonflies are often less colorful and visible than their male counterparts, but are equally beautiful.
A week ago, I did a posting featuring the dark blue male Spangled Skimmer dragonfly (Libellula cyanea) and noted that the white stigma (markings) on the wings help in identifying this species. In today’s image, a female Spangled Skimmer appears to be a natural model as she smiles and poses for the camera
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Mike Powell 
You’re getting great detail in the wings!
Thanks. Depth of field is always an issue with shots like this. I am able to get some part of the wing in focus, but other parts are out of focus. If I had increased the depth of field, I might have gotten too many distracting elements in the background (or the shutter speed might have been too low). It’s always a compromise in choosing camera settings.
Thats a stunning shot Mike
Thanks, Marco. This is prime time for dragonflies and I am trying to photograph as many different kinds as I can.
WP suggested I might like your blog and I very much do like your photo subjects. I like your explanation of DOF in the comments. I too struggle with that using a macro lens. I enjoy all of nature, so should like coming here.
Thanks for your kind words, Donna. It seems that we have overlapping interests. I’m still learning a lot and love sharing my experiences in my blog posts. I’ve found that I enjoy the writing aspect of the blog as well as sharing my photos.