Macro

In your face!

This is the 3rd and the final post in the June series of the Blashford lakes close-up macro photo’s, and this time it’s all about in your face!

This reserve is home to a large population of damelflies, and this year they are primarily Common and Blue-tailed damselflies. Also, although up to now the weather has been unseasonably damp and cold to say the least, the one blessing in disguise is that the damsels are not as active providing excellent opportunities for really up close photo’s.

Each one also seems to have its very own personality.

The Smiler

Smiler
Smiler
Smiler II
Smiler II

 

Happy Chappy

Happy Chappy
Happy Chappy

 

The Devourer

The Devourer
The Devourer

 

Blue meets red

Blue meets red
Blue meets red

 

I also find them to be funny little fellows.

Wave!
Wave!
Eye eye!
Eye eye!
Just like that Magician!
Just like that Magician!

 

and although rain is not their favourite kind of weather, it does lead to some cool photo’s

Wet Head
Wet Head
Pink Damsel!
Pink Damsel!
Drop Head
Drop Head

 

Finally, unfortunately it is not always a safe place for these characterful predators as it is a bug it bug world out there…

Spider with damesl prey
Spider with damesl prey

 

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Pete

I have been shooting nature with Olympus digital & Olympus OM camera gear on film since 2004

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