Male Widow Skimmer Dragonfly by skipt07

Male Widow Skimmer Dragonfly

I was at a friend's home who has a pond. I spotted a number of these performing their ballet around the edge of the water. This one finally lit and stayed still long enough for me to capture him
oh very nice indeed ~ love the green coming through the wings
August 7th, 2013  
A very beautiful capture!!!! This is a beautiful dragonfly... I've never seen one like this!!!
August 7th, 2013  
Wow...you've captured some lovely details!
August 7th, 2013  
Beautiful
August 7th, 2013  
What a great capture, I've only seen one all summer and it whizzed by me so fast there was no chance to take a pic.
August 7th, 2013  
Their wings are so beautiful!
August 7th, 2013  
@alisonp @monkeykid @kwind @kerristephens @paulaw @danette
Thank you all so much for your wonderful comments! It is a little darker then I would had liked, but when I tried to lighten it in PhotoShop it started to lose detail.
August 7th, 2013  
Beautiful capture... love the "ballet"
August 7th, 2013  
good spot and shot
August 7th, 2013  
and I shall add that detail against the background is very good, really makes the subject stand out
August 7th, 2013  
Very nice had that artsy feel to it.
August 7th, 2013  
Wonderful shot. Dragonflies can be hard to capture.
August 7th, 2013  
Great shot!
August 8th, 2013  
Stunning shot. They are not so easy to capture.
August 8th, 2013  
@amrita21 - Thank you very much Amrita! I was waxing poetic.

@04haze - Thank you very much Lee! I really appreciate your comments!

@hollandcrew - Thank you so much Al for you kind compliment!

@mittens - That you very much Marylin! They sure don't sit still for very long!

@mtpagano - Thank you Michelle!

@joanf - Thank you Joan! As luck would have it, when I first saw them I didn't have my camera with me and I was less then 5 feet away from this bush they were landing on. When I went back to the car to get my camera it was like they knew and as soon as I got close they'd take off. So , I got down on the ground and sat there for awhile and this one finally came in close.
August 8th, 2013  
Awesome shot of the dragon!
August 9th, 2013  
@sassik - Thank you so much for your wonderful compliment!
August 9th, 2013  
Wonderful capture.
August 10th, 2013  
@lynnb - Thank you Lynn!
August 11th, 2013  
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