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Blue and green

June 15, 2015 by Mike Powell

Simple compositions are often the basis for my favorite images. My subject was a Blue Dasher dragonfly (Pachydiplax longipennis), one of the most common dragonflies in our area. The vegetation on which it chose to perch was nothing special. Somehow, though, the shapes and colors of these elements work together to create an image that I find really pleasing.

Posted in Dragonflies, Insects, Nature, Photography | Tagged Blue Dasher, Blue Dasher dragonfly, brookside gardens, Canon 50D, Pachydiplax longipennis, So, Tamron 180mm macro lens, Wheaton MD | 8 Comments

8 Responses

on June 15, 2015 at 5:34 am | Reply razorbackwriteraus

Beautiful.
- on June 15, 2015 at 5:37 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks.
on June 15, 2015 at 3:28 pm | Reply Kathy Nudi

I often wondered if you ever tried to photograph a firefly at night. That seems quite challenging.
- on June 15, 2015 at 5:31 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  That definitely would be challenging. Either I’d have to have a whole field of them or I’d have to figure out a way to get really close to one.
on June 16, 2015 at 5:34 am | Reply New Hampshire Garden Solutions

Nice colors and lighting!
- on June 16, 2015 at 5:40 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Some days I am really into shapes and colors and the subject itself becomes almost secondary. Thanks, Allen.
on June 16, 2015 at 6:26 pm | Reply dianaed2013

just wish I could get shots like this so full of detail
- on June 16, 2015 at 6:59 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Good light helps a lot. It gives me more options for changing camera settings. Keep at it. Sharpness is only one aspect of a good shot and it’s not always important to get really detailed shots if you can capture the mood of the moment.