microLaCoste #22 : Southern Hawker by GiMi53

Photography • Macro • posted on Sep 18, 2007

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All the pictures in my “microLaCoste” series have been taken with the macro setting of my small CANON IXUS 70 ! A fantastic tool for this kind of shots ! Best results are obtained when the camera is at a distance between 3 and 7 cm from the insect… When I saw this huge dragonfly (about 15 cm !) I was very excited and didn’t change the settings… So I took many pictures from a distance of about 10 cm or more… all blurred :~( But fortunately I also attempted a few “close-ups” and here is the result ! This dragonfly is a male Southern Hawker (Aeshna cyanea), also known as the Blue Darner. In French : l’Aeschne bleue In Dutch : De Blauwe glazenmaker In German : Die Blaugrüne Mosaikjungfer Thank you very much for your comments on my previous upload :

"microLaCoste #21 : Isophya pyrenea "

Comments (42)

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jinet

7:37AM | Wed, 19 September 2007

C'est fou comme c'est net !

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danob

3:29PM | Wed, 19 September 2007

Bravo another superb image to go with the ever increasing collection of wonderful macro shots..

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bonicki

4:01PM | Wed, 19 September 2007

Superbe celle ci! Bravo à toi! *****

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gargoyle84

11:05PM | Wed, 19 September 2007

This is the best dragonfly macro I've seen! Great detail, focus, and colors! Fantastic!!! :^)

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TheAnimaGemini

3:19AM | Thu, 20 September 2007

I agree. Breathtaking shot. Fantastic dear Michel. Amazing details.

Valerie-Ducom

5:53AM | Thu, 20 September 2007

wowwwww, je suis bouche ouverte en regardant chaques détails de cette si belle libélule !!! Excellente photo Michel ! Bizzzzzzzzzz et bonne journée :)

stolta

7:11PM | Thu, 20 September 2007

Wow,Wow, Wow, this is so good excellent macro and so beautiful.

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cameraobscura2

12:04PM | Mon, 24 September 2007

Photography as yours here keep surprising me as I wonder why the dragonfly does not depart when it sees the camera and lens approach. You certainly have a magical touch. Have a wonderful week and thank you for sharing. egmont

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