If I really had to pick one, this would be my very favourite damselfly. I believe this is a very fine and handsome male. I felt privileged to capture his picture, for they never usually allow you to get too close to them, or stay still for so long.
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Playing with my new lens … May 2018, woodland path, Staffordshire, England. © Pete Hillman
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Very handsome, indeed!
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Thank you, Eliza 🙂 It certainly is a looker, and one I always delight in seeing, but rarely do. This was one of those lucky moments of being in the right place at the right time 🙂
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That has to be the prettiest Damselfly I’ve ever seen and beautifully captured by you.
(i’ve only ever seen the common blue one).
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Thank you, Vicki 🙂 I was really lucky with this one for it kept still, eventually, for I think they do get used to your presence, but not always and they will fly too far away for you to track them. But this one only few a short distance before settling down for me 🙂
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Whoa! Very quick on the exposure; fab!
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Thank you 🙂
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Lovely colour and impressive shot Pete. I swear he is looking straight at the camera.
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Thank you very much, Jude 🙂 They are normally very skittish insects, yet this one individual was quite a friendly chappy 🙂 Perhaps he was smiling 😉
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He is a beauty. Very nicely done!
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Thank you 🙂
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If my arm was twisted, I’d have to agree with you. They’re so out of this world beautiful!
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🙂 One species I don’t see often enough.
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I think that second shot is really special.
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He flew off after taking a few shots and I thought I had lost him for good, but he settled down again nearby and allowed me this shot before flying off altogether. Thank you, David 🙂
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He really is very beautiful. Damsels are so difficult to photograph, they are here, there and everywhere.
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They can be quite a challenge with their constant movements but this one was quite chillaxed about the whole thing.
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