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Slaty Skimmer

July 29, 2018 by Mike Powell

I love the dark, slate-blue tones of the male Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta), one of the most common dragonflies in our area. The beauty of this handsome Slaty Skimmer was further enhanced by the colorful backdrop that I managed to capture this past Friday at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge.

It is hard to come up with a composition that is more basic—beauty can often be found in simplicity.

Posted in Art, Dragonflies, dragonfly, Insects, Nature, Photography, Summer, wildlife | Tagged Canon 50D, Libellula incesta, male Slaty Skimmer, Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Slaty Skimmer, Slaty Skimmer dragonfly, Tamron 180mm, Woodbridge VA | 13 Comments

13 Responses

on July 29, 2018 at 6:37 am | Reply exploringcolour

Oh Wow! That’s a beauty, both dragonfly and overall photo. It’s like a jewel! Benjamin’s going to love that one!
- on July 29, 2018 at 7:30 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks, Liz. If you look really closely at the top two legs, it looks like they were on the other side of the plant. You can see them because of the light shining through the vegetation. At least that’s what it looks like to me.
on July 29, 2018 at 6:51 am | Reply blhphotoblog

Superb image Mike.
on July 29, 2018 at 10:05 am | Reply Dan Antion

Love those wings!
on July 29, 2018 at 10:11 am | Reply Ellen

I am going to echo Miss Liz. Benjamin is going to love this one…the color and those wings! Simply beautiful photo. Thank-you, Mr. Mike!
on July 29, 2018 at 10:52 am | Reply Laura (PA Pict)

Stunning portrait. He looks like a jewel.
- on July 29, 2018 at 10:53 am | Reply Laura (PA Pict)
  
  Ha! I just read the comments and see someone else wrote the same thing. Must be true then.
  - on July 29, 2018 at 3:06 pm exploringcolour
    
    Definitely is true Laura… so beautiful!
  - on July 29, 2018 at 6:13 pm Laura (PA Pict)
    
    I saw it as a glinting brooch.
  - on July 29, 2018 at 9:14 pm exploringcolour
    
    I agree! It would make a stunning brooch!
on July 29, 2018 at 11:13 am | Reply pattyanneart

Gorgeous photo!!
- on August 8, 2018 at 5:40 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks.
on July 30, 2018 at 3:04 am | Reply Graham

Stunning colours, Mike! Wow!