Dragonflies are brutal killers with superpowers; their eyes, apparently, are the most advanced in the insect species. (They beat human eyes effortlessly.) That this dainty-winged creature has not wreaked havoc in killer-insect horror movies shows that Hollywood does not do its research. 😉
I clicked this particular dragonfly while on a vacation at Bali. I used the highest zoom available on my camera for this. No tripod, of course, so I was happy this restless one stayed still for as long as it did! 🙂 While it is not one of those breathtakingly clear and detailed macro photographs by a long shot, I do love the transparent wings and huge compound eyes. I made a tight crop of the shot so I can fully appreciate the beauty of its subject.
For the Weekly photo challenge: Eye Spy, and the SL-Week challenge: Transparency.
That’s what i call transparency…. Stunning
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Dragonfly wings are definitely stunning every time. 🙂 Thank you, Sylvain!
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Good capture, Anita!
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I just pressed the shutter super-quick and hoped I was lucky, Stefano! 🙂
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Great (and lucky!) shot. Those wings hardly look able to support the insect.
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That’s what I think every time I spot one…
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Stunning insects – I had no idea they were ‘brutal killers’. I’m in Bali now so I’ll look out for them!
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I too found this fact surprising, Jules. 🙂
I ran into quite a few dragonflies at a lotus pond behind the Goa Gajah temple complex, so you could try your luck if you visit there. Have a great time at Bali!
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Just sitting on the veranda outside my room and would you believe a dragonfly landed right in front of me on a pot plant!
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There you go! Maybe the Universe heard your dragonfly wishes. 🙂
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what a fantastic capture Anita! What a reputation too- amazing insect!
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Thank you, Cybele! They’re brutal as dragons, indeed! 😉
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