Birds Eyes And Butterflies

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.