Birds Eyes And Butterflies » Dragonflies

Eastern Amerberwing Dragonfly

Laura Meyers — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:45:06 +0000

The picture of this female Eastern Amberwing Dragonfly was taken in Central Park. The picture of this Eastern Amberwing Dragonfly was taken with the CANON EOS20D and the CANON 100 macro lens and the CANON MR-14EX Marcro Ring Lite.

Dragonflies are one of the most maneuverable insects.

Blue Dasher Dragonfly male closeup

Laura Meyers — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:01:41 +0000

The picture of this Blue Dasher dragonfly (Pachydiplax longipennis) was taken at the Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
The picture of this was taken with the CANON EOS20D and the CANON 100 macro lens and the CANON MR-14EX Marcro Ring Lite.
Dragonflies remind me of teenage boys when their hormones are in rage.

White-faced Meadowhawk Dragonfly

Laura Meyers — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:04:49 +0000

The picture of this White-face Meadowhawk Dragonfly was taken in Shrewsbury, Vermont.
The picture of this White-faced Meadowhawk Dragonfly was taken with the CANON EOS20D and the CANON 100 macro lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

I had the best time the last couple of weeks taking pictures at one of my favorite ponds in Shrewbury, Vermont.

Seaside Dragonlet

Laura Meyers — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:45:14 +0000

The picture of this Seaside Dragonlet Dragonfly was taken at the Oceanside Marine Study Area.

The picture of this Seaside Dragonlet female was taken with the CANON EOS20D and the CANON 100 macro lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.
I love the positioning of her front leg. It looks very wecoming to me.

Blue Dasher female Dragonfly

Laura Meyers — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:42:32 +0000

The picture of this Blue Dasher female Dragonfly was taken in Rockland County New York.

The picture of this Blue Dasher female dragonfly was taken with the CANON EOS20D and the CANON 100 macro lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

Common Whitetail Dragonfly female

Laura Meyers — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:06:09 +0000

The picture of this Common Whitetail Dragonfly female was taken in Ward Pound Ridge Westchester New York. The picture of this Common Whitetail Dragonfly female was taken with the CANON EOS20D and the CANON 100 macro lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

Ruby Meadowhawk Dragonfly

Laura Meyers — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:35:59 +0000

The picture of this Ruby Meadowhawk male dragonfly was taken in the Lenoir Nature Preserve in Westchester New York

The picture of this Ruby Meadowhawk male dragonfly was taken with the CANON EOS20D and the CANON 100 macro lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

I find the combination of the CANON EOS20D with the CANON 100 macro lens are really good combination for my macro pictures.

Twelve-spotted Skimmer Dragonfly

Laura Meyers — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:59:43 +0000

The picture of this Twelve-spotted Skimmer male was taken at Ward Pound Ridge in Westchester, New York. The picture of this Twelve-spotted Dragonfly was taken with the CANON EOS20D and the CANON 100 macro lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

It is that time of year where I love to take pictures of various insects especially dragonflies.

White-faced Meadowhawk Dragonfly Close Up

Laura Meyers — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:18:40 +0000

The picture of this White-faced Meadowhawk Dragonfly (female) was taken in Shrewsbury Vermont. I took this picture with my CANON EOS 20D with the CANON 100mm Macro Lens. I used a CANON 580EXII fill flash.

I can only get a picture like this from a very cooperative dragonfly model. I am always grateful when a dragonfly such as this allows me to come close and spend time with her. I gradually move in closer and closer until I am actually a few inches from her face in order to get a capture like this. I found this White-faced Meadowhawk Dragonfly on an incredibly beautiful Vermont pond near the Maple Crest Farm Bed and Breakfast that we love to stay at in Shrewsbury Vermont.

Blue Dasher Dragonfly

Laura Meyers — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:44:17 +0000

The picture of this Blue Dasher Dragonfly (male) was taken at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Westchester, NY. This wonderful dragonfly was a very cooperative subject. I spent about fifteen minutes with him while he “posed” in various positions on different perches.
I used the CANON EOS 20D with the CANON 100 f2.8mm Macro lens.

Halloween Pennant Dragonfly

Laura Meyers — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:56:12 +0000

The picture of this Halloween Pennant Dragonfly was taken at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Westchester, NY.The Halloween Penannant forages from atop tall grasses, weeds and stems in open fields some distance from the water. It perches uniquely, with the forewings and hindwings in different planes. The forewings are held somewhat vertically and the hindwings horizontally.
I took this picture with my CANON EOS20D and the CANON 100mm f2.8 MACRO lens. I am finding this combination very rewarding for macro pictures.

Ebony Jewelwing Damselflies

Laura Meyers — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:25:43 +0000

The picture of these Ebony Jewel Damselflies in wheel position was taken at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Westchester, NY. I used the CANON EOS 7D with the CANON 100mm – 400 mm lens to make this capture.
This picture shows the dragonsflies mating. When drgaonflies mate, the male flies above her and lands on her back, bends his abdomen far forward and deposits sperm on the underside of his second abdominal segment, which is the site of his penis. Then, grasping the female behind the head with a pair of forceps-like structures at the end of his abdomen, he flies off with her in tandem. When she is ready to mate, she curls her abdomen down and forward to place its end under the male’s second abdominal segment, which has structures to hold it in place while the sperm are transferred to her reproductive tract.

Ward Pound Ridge

Laura Meyers — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:20:18 +0000

Attended a really good macro workshop Saturday August 1 given by Lloyd Spitalnik and Sandy Spitalnik at Ward Pound Ridge on macro photography and shooting insects.
Here are some of the pictures.

Widow Skimmer Dragonfly

Laura Meyers — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:15:53 +0000

The picture of this Widow Skimmer Dragonfly male was taken at a pond near New Paltz, NY July 26, 2009. The main difference between the male and female is the coloring of the abdominal segments which are the ten sections from the rear going forward towards the head.