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Red Eyed Damselflies

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Posted by PhilH on May 26, 2008 at 9:16 AM
Red Eyed Damselflies
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Hi,

Would you believe the weather the south has had? Still gave me a chance to get some submissions put together. This is from Saturday which was the only reasonable day of the long weekend, was attempting to photograph a couple of Downey Emerald Dragonflies (frustratingly failed) this was a popular place among the gathered Red Eyed Damsels.

All the best

Phil
Posted by Chris Lloyd on May 26, 2008 at 9:33 AM
Great image Phil! Never seen so many congregating together like this.

Chris.
Posted by Nigel Blake on May 26, 2008 at 10:26 AM
That is fantastic what a large gathering of Damsels, my only niggle; and its a slight one really, is that I would have liked to see the full reflection with all the flies on.
Posted by Dave Courtenay on May 26, 2008 at 10:31 AM
Reminds me of sticklebricks for some reason-not seen anything like this before-well seen

Dave
Posted by Brett Lewis on May 26, 2008 at 10:51 AM
Simply superb capture Phil, you did very well to get that number of REDs in one image and with so much great detail throughout. Like this a lot.

Well done.

Brett.
Posted by Alan Woolnough on May 26, 2008 at 11:08 AM
Definately have an eye for the different Phil!!

Wonderful shot :toast: :toast: :toast:

Alan
Posted by tony flashman on May 26, 2008 at 11:13 AM
You could have got a few more in, just to make it interesting!

Nice one Phil

Tony :toast: :toast:
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on May 26, 2008 at 12:55 PM
That's just being greedy Phil :biggrin: Cracking image :toast: :toast:
Posted by Ian Hardy on May 26, 2008 at 2:30 PM
Hi Phil,

Brilliant well done mate.

Ian Hardy
Posted by John MacTavish on May 26, 2008 at 2:58 PM
Flippin' 'eck
Could this be considered the start of an orgy?

Superb Phil, well up to your usual standards :toast: :toast: :toast:

John
Posted by John Robinson on May 26, 2008 at 3:04 PM
Very nice image Phil.
You know what I feel about reflections ! - ban em !! :biggrin:
Cheers
John
Posted by jack chapman on May 26, 2008 at 3:17 PM
great shot showing very interesting behaviour
Posted by Colin Pickett on May 26, 2008 at 4:34 PM
Hi Phil

Would have thought a couple were cloned in if it wasn't for the reflection, never seen so many together.

A very nice image. :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on May 26, 2008 at 4:51 PM
I've never seen so many together either. A very interesting shot, nicely captured.

Matt
Posted by Danny Green on May 26, 2008 at 5:53 PM
Beautiful Picture love it

:toast: :toast:

Danny :wavey:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on May 26, 2008 at 6:01 PM
Just superb. Very well done :toast: :toast:

Dave
Posted by Ian Andrews on May 27, 2008 at 1:44 AM
Nicely caught Phil. Not an unusual sight at a certain site we know, except sadly, not so far this year! :smile: :smile: :smile:

Ian :wink:
Posted by eric weight on May 27, 2008 at 3:11 AM
I think that's a tremendous shot. I really like the way that the bodies all line up on two parallel diagonals. Just great.
Posted by Frederic Desmette on May 27, 2008 at 5:06 AM
An orgy indeed :smile: Very nice
Frederic
Posted by Paul Inglis on May 27, 2008 at 6:37 AM
Hi Phil,

WOW, awesome image, simply awesome!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 27, 2008 at 9:02 AM


Very , very nice shot Phil , lovely perch and setting :toast: :toast:

Andy... :smile:
Posted by David Kjaer on May 27, 2008 at 1:06 PM
Fantastic Phil!

David :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Greg Hitchcock on May 27, 2008 at 3:31 PM
Very nice, Phil, the reflection makes it!

Greg