Moreover dragonfly cannot fold their wings. They stay perpendicular to their body and their eyes are much bigger.
---------------------- Thibouille ---------------------- *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX and KR-10x ... 2005/7/3, Mark Cassino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Nice shot, Fred! I like the diagonal composition and how the insect's tail > and the plant tem seem to converge in the corner. > > FWIW - that's a damselfly, not a dragonfly. Same order, different suborder. > The smaller damselflies are usually less likely to perch out in the open > like the dragonflies do. > > Have fun! > > - MCC > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Mark Cassino Photography > Kalamazoo, MI > www.markcassino.com > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Fred Widall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 11:43 AM > Subject: PESO: My dragonfly... > > > Being inspired by Mark's stunning images I thought I'd > > try some bug shots myself. I wandered around the small > > park behind my house and came across this guy, who was > > kind enough to stay in one place long enough for me to > > take a few shots. > > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/fwwidall/23042647/ > > > > Nowhere close to Mark's work but a reasonable first > > attempt. Wish I could persuade them to pose with open > > wings like Mark does <G>. > > > > Pentax *istDS, Super Takumar 200mm, 56mm extension tubes, > > 1/400, F8, ISO200, handheld. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Fred Widall, > > Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > URL: http://www.ist.uwaterloo.ca/~fwwidall > > Images: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fwwidall/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > --
