I've had so many people ask me how I get such great photos of the dragonflies. I am going to share all of the photos I took on one walk today around the garden of 3 different dragonflies. You can tell me which photo you like the best. This first one, I really liked the way the green, blue and amber were highlighted by the purple queen foliage.
This is the first photo of this skimmer I took, not knowing how long I would have to take another photo or two. Not a great angle, but, it gave me some idea of what kind of dragonfly it might be.
A slightly closer shot and you can see the amber spots.
This angle highlights that a chunk of wing is missing.
Here, you can see the wing spots or "stigma" very clearly.
The dragonfly stayed still long enough for me to continue taking photos from several different angles.
This shot shows the tip of the abdomen, indicating this is a male.
I just love the iridescent wings.
Once I saw this photo, I knew what this is.
This is a spot-winged glider.
Did you know that dragonflies can move their wings independently from one another?
Last photo before it took off.
As I walked by the pond, this dragonfly put on a little show for me.
Notice that this dragonfly is in the opposite position of the glider above, meaning the abdomen is in the air.
There was a lot of glare and I wasn't sure if the incredible blue of the abdomen and the green eyes would come out.
Notice the piece of wing that is missing, the wing spots (stigma) and the slight amber color on the forewings.
This is the angle that almost everyone sees Goofy.
The colors really pop in this shot.
Although this is closer, the colors are not as vibrant as the prior photo.
This is the best one of this dragonfly, in my opinion. What do you think?
Thank you so much for visiting the Americus Garden Inn blog and allowing me to take you on a dragonfly photo session. When you come stay with us, I'd love to do this with you in person!
Love,
Susan
