large red damselfly

[skyblue]

 

[sierrabravo]

wow thats really cool, how do you get so close without scaring them off?

 

[Mystic]

wow!!

 

[ConTRo13R]

wow thats really cool, how do you get so close without scaring them off?

With pure patience, an awesome lens and abit of epic zoom lol getting shots like these are note easy, alot goes into it, which is why i never really bother unless its planes lol nrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

[skyblue]

wow thats really cool, how do you get so close without scaring them off?

patience and sussing them out......even insects of the same species have different personalities,some wont let you anywhere near

 

[Staci]

awesome pics...and the eyes scare me LOL

 

[skyblue]

With pure patience, an awesome lens and abit of epic zoom lol getting shots like these are note easy, alot goes into it, which is why i never really bother unless its planes lol nrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

to be honest i prefer using the shorter lens for this type of thing,much sharper....i need a proper macro lens though

 

[ConTRo13R]

to be honest i prefer using the shorter lens for this type of thing,much sharper....i need a proper macro lens though

Really lol you awesome with your shots lol

 

[Boomer]

I dont know how you get these pics man. My big ass would stumble through and scare everything before I could snap it. lol

 

[HottyToddyChick]

I like the red one better than the blue one, I think....

 

[JanieDough]

very nice - what makes these flies different from regular dragonflies?

 

[RedRyder]

Totally cool up close like that!

 

[dustsped]

I think between the red and blue, I like the red one better between the two. Either way, nice pictures!

 

[skyblue]

very nice - what makes these flies different from regular dragonflies?

they are related but have some differences,size being one,and the fact that a damsel can close its wings where a dragon cant