close encounter
Female Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens).
No cropping! Camera used: Sony DSC-H5 with M3358 close-up lens. Lens to damselfly distance about 30 centimeters.
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Belinda Cottee
wow that is an awsome shot:)
Tom Broderick IPA
i would say a very close encounter. tom
Joel Haldane
Wonderful shot, great detail.
velveteagle
Very beautiful colors.. Great capture n Macro..
Macky
Excellent and congrats on the avatar too!!
Jocelyn Hyers
absolutely stunning .. amazing detail and clarity …
Rebecca Brann
Fantastic macro!
Robin Webster
Wow wow wow!!! Awesome!
Ken Boxsell
Great shot Jo and congrats on the comp
jesika
Super shot. Wonderful combination of camera & lens.
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Jen Whyte
Awesome macro
dominiquelandau
amazing shot!!!!
Deidre Cripwell
WOW stunning macro work
Bill Morgenstern
Superb Macro… but where?
jo beerens replied
Thanks Bill. Shot along the Geleenbeek (a small river) near the village of Munstergeleen in the south of The Netherlands.
Anne Smyth
just a lovely image – and she is sprinkled with gold dust!! Great textures