Red by myautofocuslife

Red

Did you know that dragonflies existed more than 300 million years ago? Some fossils of dragonflies have been found with wingspans of up to 75cm (over 2 feet)! Pretty scary! XD

There is a larger version if you'll like to see it. 8)

Incredible Livia!!! Fav'd!
July 16th, 2012  
Wow, Livia - that's awesome - even by your high standards!
July 16th, 2012  
Outstanding Capture Livia, fabulous colour.....Fav
July 16th, 2012  
Gorgeous detail, composition, focus, bokeh and color!
July 16th, 2012  
Cool close up!!! He has such an interesting face...beautiful colors!
July 16th, 2012  
Amazing information and your photo is incomparable. Huge fav!
July 16th, 2012  
That one there is quite large enough Thank you! Love the beautiful mosaic detail on his wings.
July 16th, 2012  
Lovely shot Livia
July 16th, 2012  
Fantastic picture and great detail!
July 16th, 2012  
Fabulous capture of this dragonfly! Love the detail on it's wing. FAV
July 16th, 2012  
Incredible!!! amazing colour too! : ) FAV
July 16th, 2012  
Think this is one of your best Livia! fav! :)
July 16th, 2012  
Beautiful
July 16th, 2012  
Absolutely amazing. Fav for sure.
July 16th, 2012  
Jo
Breathtaking! You've got such interesting bugs. I am still to take a picture today .... hmmmm
July 16th, 2012  
Wow! Amazing!
July 16th, 2012  
Amazing shot, but to be honest I'm glad that this one isn't that big ;-)
July 16th, 2012  
Wow, that is beautiful.
July 16th, 2012  
Gorgeous capture - love the red!
July 16th, 2012  
FAV for beautifully photographed red dragonfly!
July 16th, 2012  
Amazing! Incredible detail in the wings. Fav xx
July 16th, 2012  
Fabulous capture! Gorgeous!
July 16th, 2012  
Phenomenal!!! Great color, and I love his down-turned wings!
July 16th, 2012  
Interesting statistics there! I'll know what to think about when I next see a dragonfly :-)
July 16th, 2012  
great macro, I love the details!
July 16th, 2012  
Amazing shot - amazing details - wow!
July 16th, 2012  
gorgeous colours, and detail :-)
July 16th, 2012  
WHOA! That is incredible! Great macro.
July 16th, 2012  
WOW! Awesome shot Livia....hardly need to say it...FAV!
July 16th, 2012  
Wow. Never know there are dragonflies this color. Stunting. And beautiful captured as always
July 16th, 2012  
In love with it's color! Stunning details, huge FAV!
July 16th, 2012  
Fabulous macro! No, I did not know that. I learned something new today.
July 16th, 2012  
WOW!! such crisp clear macro shot. such a bold color too. great capture.
July 16th, 2012  
Wonderful macro shot , great detail and colour in those wings.
July 16th, 2012  
What a great macro Livia!.. Lovely vivid colours and such great details! :))
July 16th, 2012  
This detail is amazing; you have made the wings look like stained glass
July 16th, 2012  
Fantastic, Brilliant color and detail.
July 16th, 2012  
Beautiful capture, amazing colours. The wings are almost like lace, well caught.
July 16th, 2012  
What magnificent colours! Love the delicate wings, remind me of stained glass!
July 16th, 2012  
wow, he / she is very beautiful, great shot fav
July 16th, 2012  
stunning.
July 16th, 2012  
Fantastic. Fav!!
July 16th, 2012  
Fantastic tones, focus, everything - Fav:)
July 16th, 2012  
Ian
Another amazing capture
July 16th, 2012  
Great capture!
July 16th, 2012  
Stunning colour and interesting fact. Did not know that!
July 16th, 2012  
Amazing detail
July 16th, 2012  
Fab, wow.......!!!!! Speechless! fantastic work Livia!
July 16th, 2012  
Amazing, amazing, amazing... fav!
July 16th, 2012  
Superb capture. Fav for me, too!
July 16th, 2012  
Love that orange colour! This is one of the best!
July 16th, 2012  
Cool shot!
July 16th, 2012  
Stunning capture and gorgeous detail ...and the color is truly beautiful. You captured it perfectly ... once more proving what a pro you are. I might have been able to capture one of those giant prehistoric ones. That might have been easier for me. lol I say "might!" I have tried to get one this size all summer .. but it won't happen. And after seeing this, I'd never even upload mine. No way. This is perfection.
July 16th, 2012  
Fav for me, those wings are just stunning! =)
July 16th, 2012  
Sweet!
July 16th, 2012  
Wow the colour and detail are amazing!
July 16th, 2012  
Oh my word!......This is magnificent Livia! : ) Fav
July 16th, 2012  
Beautiful capture Livia, i would hate to meet up with one of the large ones that you mentioned.
July 17th, 2012  
so beautiful! he looks like a piece of jewelry.
July 17th, 2012  
Incredible Livia!
July 17th, 2012  
Brilliant capture, Livia! Love the colour and the great detail.
July 17th, 2012  
Oh, and fav. for me, too.
July 17th, 2012  
Beautiful!
July 17th, 2012  
Wow, wow, wow Livia! Amazing shot and obviously a fav!
July 17th, 2012  
Amazing and I'm sure all the above comments are awesome too. Up there with the best of your macros. Fav
July 17th, 2012  
Awesome I can see him grinning!!!
July 17th, 2012  
W O W !!!! Fav! The color is amazing!
July 17th, 2012  
Gorgeous closeup! Love the focus, details, and colors!
July 17th, 2012  
Gorgeous capture, Livia! What an amazing photo! I love all the color and detail you caught here!
July 17th, 2012  
Incredible macro - I am in awe!! Love dragonflies but never realized knew they existed millions of years ago.
July 17th, 2012  
Fabulous capture
July 17th, 2012  
Great bug shot! I've just begun to follow your photos!
July 17th, 2012  
beautiful~
July 17th, 2012  
Wow!!!! That's amazing!!! Love the color of him!!!
July 17th, 2012  
This is so cool! Fav for me too!!!!!
July 17th, 2012  
Unusual to see one with the wings down like that. Fabulous detailed shot.
July 17th, 2012  
Outstanding colour
July 17th, 2012  
Wow! Detail is amazing. Great catch and capture.
July 17th, 2012  
Gorgeous colour! I can never catch these guys. Too fast!
July 17th, 2012  
Stunning close up,bright colors and great sharpness,very well done,fav.
July 17th, 2012  
Fantastic! FAV for me!
July 17th, 2012  
Perfection!
July 17th, 2012  
Wow, such amazing detail in the wings! They look like stained glass!
July 17th, 2012  
The details in the wings is amazing! Gorgeous shot!
July 17th, 2012  
this is brilliant Livia!
July 17th, 2012  
This is what i call a perfection, naturally is a FAV!
July 17th, 2012  
I didn't know that! beautiful!
July 17th, 2012  
stunning colours
July 17th, 2012  
oh WOW! Amazing! Love the color and focus
July 17th, 2012  
So beautiful! And looks so good for his age.
I'm yet to even find a dragonfly, it certainly wont be red.
July 17th, 2012  
Beautiful shot again Livia. I love the red and the clarity and detail in his wings.
July 17th, 2012  
This is amazing! Love the colours so much. The detail in the wings is mind blowing! Instant fav!!
July 17th, 2012  
gorgeous Livia! I think i would love to see one of these with a 2 foot wingspaon how beautiful would that be!! This is Fantastic and a def. fav..love the color focus and light!:)
July 17th, 2012  
Beautiful shot! Lovely colours and focus. I think those huge dragonflies would be very cool to see - as long as they didn't try to land on anyone...
July 17th, 2012  
wonderful shot! so much detail well done!
July 17th, 2012  
This is one of the most amazing shots (detail, capture and colour wise) I have seen on this project so far. To say it is a fav is an understatement!
July 17th, 2012  
Beautiful, outstanding shot! Fantastic clarity and details. Just look at those wings! What a cool dragonfly -- never seen an orange one before. Very interesting info too. :)
July 17th, 2012  
LOVE this Dragonfly shot, Livia.
July 17th, 2012  
Fabulous detail - this guy is awesome!
July 17th, 2012  
This photo is so friggin awesome - amazing!
July 17th, 2012  
Wow what detail - fav
July 17th, 2012  
Wow! Instant FAV! Simply awesome!
July 17th, 2012  
Perfect beauty - awesome shot.
July 17th, 2012  
OMG! This is awesome! WOW!
July 17th, 2012  
Mel
WOW, what else is there to say??!! the colour and detail is awesome
July 17th, 2012  
Absolutely amazing detail. Taken with a macro I assume? Love the colours also.
July 17th, 2012  
I'm always amazed at how many different colors there are of them. This is a fantastic shot!
July 17th, 2012  
Wow Livia, that is fabulous. I have rarely seen a Dragonfly, but I didn't even know they existed in this colour!!
July 17th, 2012  
Amazing capture. This dragonfly is beautiful but two feet wings span. I'm glad they are extinct.
July 17th, 2012  
wow....stunning!!! what a beautiful colour!
July 17th, 2012  
Quite amazing! Both you and the dragonfly! Such a stunning capture. Fave of course!
July 17th, 2012  
Fav. Gorgeous
July 17th, 2012  
I think I had heard that they existed that long ago. Isn't that amazing? This is a fantastic shot!!
July 17th, 2012  
Fav!!! Love this shot! The detail of the wings is incredible.
July 17th, 2012  
My parents just went to a fossil museum that had a dragonfly. I understand they are pretty rare fossils. She said it was the coolest fossil she's ever seen. Love these red guys!
July 17th, 2012  
What a beautiful capture Livia :D
July 17th, 2012  
Stunning colours and wonderful capture.
July 17th, 2012  
Great textures of the wings!
July 17th, 2012  
Love these red ones. I haven't seen one yet keeping my fingers crossed. Beautiful shot.
July 17th, 2012  
wow i didn't know and 2 feet long dragonflies sounds like Journey 2 The Mysterious Island. This is another great macro.
July 17th, 2012  
Beautiful!
July 17th, 2012  
simply gorgeous! love the contrasting colors and wing detail
July 17th, 2012  
The colors are just amazing!!! Used to catch tons of them when I was little!
July 17th, 2012  
WOW, the detail in the wings is absolutely amazing! Such an awesome shot, lady! A fav!
July 17th, 2012  
The detail you captured in his wings is amazing!
July 17th, 2012  
Smoking hot red!!! Looove it, fav!!
July 17th, 2012  
..you don't say. great information.. this is a wonderful capture of a most beautiful dragonfly. fav.
July 17th, 2012  
Our little Macro Queen does it again! Congrats on another stunning capture making the PP Livia!!!
July 18th, 2012  
Fantastic macro. Wonderful detail.
July 18th, 2012  
What a great capture, cool color and did not know they have been around for so long only a lot bigger. Fantastic macro, Livia. FAV
July 18th, 2012  
WOW WOW WOW
July 18th, 2012  
Oh he is beautiful!
July 18th, 2012  
Oh Wow, this is gorge and especially large. My fave instect ever but still haven't found a pin that will do it justice:) Fave obviously!
July 18th, 2012  
Congrats on P.P. ...remember that time i asked you about that!! lol!! well here you go!! Well deserved and should be in the Top 20!
July 18th, 2012  
So detailed pic of a dragonfly! Congratulations on PP!
July 18th, 2012  
A great, big, red-hued, clearly bright and happy "THANK YOU!" to everyone!

The red dragonfly is common here. This little guy was shot in the mangrove forest where I wasn't expecting to see any dragonfly. He was all alone and quiet. Thank you so much for your comments and faves. I am always surprised by the warm reception, and always grateful for your kind support and generous comments. Thank you so much. My fellow 365ers, all of you, are the greatest source of encouragement for me.

Again, thank you so much!

July 18th, 2012  
Fav - magnificent detail.
July 18th, 2012  
How can I not fav this! It is just spectacular! Such color and incredible detai in the wings - beautiful!
July 18th, 2012  
Gorgeous and a front view is hard to get. Love it. well done.
July 18th, 2012  
What an amazing image - the colour is spectacular Fav
July 18th, 2012  
this. is. gorgeous.
LOVE the rustic colors and details!!! amazing shot my gurl!! FAV!
July 18th, 2012  
Just amazing - have to pile it on my favs :)
July 19th, 2012  
brilliant! colors here are magical.
July 19th, 2012  
Ben
Fab :D
July 19th, 2012  
Awesome, Livia! Such fabulous detail - Fav!
July 19th, 2012  
Wow !!! What amazing detail and colour !!
July 19th, 2012  
Wow!!! wonderful shot, sharp great colors! Fav (:
July 19th, 2012  
Ira
Beautiful shot!
July 19th, 2012  
gorgeous shot!
July 19th, 2012  
Beautiful dragonfly! you captured it so well! +Fav
July 20th, 2012  
Whoa... incredible! Those wings are insanely detailed! Awesome capture!
July 20th, 2012  
I've probably said before that I've never managed to get a dragon fly. They move too jolly quickly for me. This one's colouring make it the prettiest I've seen. Great detail you've captured.
July 20th, 2012  
Congrats on Top 20 (#3). Your are the Queen of the Dragonflies! I've tried numerous times and just can't get the amazing captures you do. So bravo !
July 20th, 2012  
Congratulations on your top 20!
July 20th, 2012  
Brilliant!
July 20th, 2012  
No.3 in the Top 20 Livia, congrats and very well deserved.
July 20th, 2012  
spectacular! and i shudder to think of one with a 2 foot wingspan!
July 21st, 2012  
Congrats on # 3 Livia! Amazing shot!
July 21st, 2012  
Well deserved Top 20! Magnificent shot!
July 21st, 2012  
Wohooooo! Congrats on the T20, Livia! This shot is soooo awesome!
July 21st, 2012  
A-MA-ZING !! Can't believe I missed this incredible shot of yours. Just saw it on the TOP20. Congratulations Livia, soooo well deserved !!
July 21st, 2012  
Wooot congratulations on top 20 Livia!! :)
July 21st, 2012  
Yay Livia! How did I miss this when I follow you everyday?? Congrats on such this great shot and Top 20
July 21st, 2012  
Absolutely amazing capture. Fav. Incredible color, texture, dof. Love the detail on the wings. So wish I could get a capture like this.
July 21st, 2012  
So many congratulations on getting to No 3 in the top 20 - yey!
July 21st, 2012  
Amazing shot!
July 22nd, 2012  
Beeeaaautiful!
July 22nd, 2012  
Very cool shot; very nice comp and colour. Like a performing artist taking a bow before his audience.
July 22nd, 2012  
Wow, just seen this in the top 20! Fantastic shot!

July 23rd, 2012  
Phenomenal photograph Livia!! This deserves recognition on the Top 20!!
July 23rd, 2012  
Brilliant!
July 23rd, 2012  
Pam
Amazing! The focus and detail is so perfect! The colors are wonderful!!
July 23rd, 2012  
Wow! Top pic Livia :) xx
July 23rd, 2012  
Amazing colours!
August 27th, 2012  
I am just blown away - the colors and incredible detail is just...WOW!
September 26th, 2012  
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