Fragile Forktail Damselfly

Fragile Forktail Damselfly

These little creatures are about 1 inch long.  They are common at Gorman.

Fragile Forktail Damselfly

They sit on the lilypad, and other places, watching for a smaller insect to eat.

Fragile Forktail Damselfly

The damselflies seem to come out earlier in the morning than the dragonflies.  I have never seen a dragonfly eat a damselfly but that could be a possibility.  They are less visible when the dragonflies are out.

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Eastern Pondhawk Male

Eastern Pondhawk Male

This is a colorful medium sized dragonfly.  I don't have images of the female yet.  Interestingly, a spider is hiding just about where the dragonfly perches.

Hiding Spider

You can just see its legs.  I am watching carefully.

Azure Bluet Damselfly

Azure Bluet Damselfly

I have discovered that I must take care when photographing this damselfly.  The blues can wash out easily with over exposure.  I consider this image a triumph in solving that dilemma.  I  have two camera setups available at the twist of a knob.  This one is "C1."  It uses ISO 100.

Azure Bluet Damselfly

In this shot, with much post processing, the colors are pretty accurate.  The blue on segments 7-8-9 is just barely over exposed on top.  I used "C2" which includes ISO 400.  Amanda told me that the blue on segments 7-8-9 is lighter than the blue on the thorax.  It is okay in these shots.  Thanks, Amanda.

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