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Azure or common blue?

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Posted by Chris O'Reilly on June 20, 2009 at 12:05 PM
Azure or common blue?
I think this an azure damsel but confirmation would be appreciated. Thanks.

Taken a couple of nights a go, I thought the insect's position leant itself to a pano crop.

Cheers,
Chris

1Ds3
180 mm + x1.4
1/4 @ f11
ISO 400
Tripod
Posted by Matt Cole on June 20, 2009 at 1:18 PM
that's an Azure Chris, although from that angle I couldn't rule out a Variable Damselfly, but that's less likely. The Common Blue doesn't have the 'spur' on the thorax (the short black line).

A nice shot, I like the pano crop.

Matt
Posted by Colin Preston on June 20, 2009 at 4:32 PM
I like the format of this one a fine shot.
Posted by Tom Smit on June 21, 2009 at 8:44 AM
Great shot of this damslefly. I also think it's an azure.
:toast: :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on June 21, 2009 at 3:37 PM
Very nice shot. I also like the pano crop.