Dragonfly
A dragonfly is a type of insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera. It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body. Dragonflies are similar to damselflies, but the adults can be differentiated by the fact that the wings of most dragonflies are held away from, and perpendicular to, the body when at rest. Even though dragonflies possess 6 legs like any other insect, they are not capable of walking. Dragonflies are also the fastest flying insect.
Dragonflies are valuable predators that eat mosquitoes, and other small insects like flies, bees, ants and butterflies. They are usually found around lakes, ponds, streams and wetlands because their larvae, known as “nymphs”, are aquatic. (Wiki)
Olympus E510
Glass Lake, N.Y. USA
Dragonfly belongs to the following groups:
! 100% !, ** Super Macro Photography (Two Per Day ), Amateur Art Photography , Animal Portraits, Birds and Creatures of Flight, Bug Hunt! (with Location please), Butterflies, Skippers, Moths, & Other Winged Insects (2 a Day), Dragonflies, Extreme Close-Ups, Eye Macros, Freedom to Shine, High Quality Animal Images - 1 Submission a Week, Insects, Bugs and Creepy Crawlies (2 A Day), Just Pure Nature., Macro Untouched. 2 per day only (closed for reno), Olympus and Four Thirds Group and Top Shelf Wildlife & Nature Art
Rita H. Ireland
Wow now that’s really close up! Just love it keep the cool stuff coming…
Helen Phillips
That is amazing!
Marleia Main replied
Thanks you very much!!
Sensiworld
Stunning macro !!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you!!
Jeannette Sheehy
miss main – you’re the coolest and I wish I could take pics like this!
ssphotographics
geeeeez, this is just great. wonderful capture. These guys really have an awesome set of peepers :-)
Marleia Main replied
Thank you – Appreciate it!!
Yool
Very very cool macro….wow!!!!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you very much! I really appreciate it : )
Rosina Lamberti
beautiful colors, great macro
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much Rosina : )
Daveart
Excellent macro shot well done
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much Dave : )
Tony Wong
Stunning!!!!!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much!!! : )
monaiman
Never paid attention to how insects look like until you see it in great macro like this. Well done ; )
Marleia Main replied
Thank you very much!! I really appreciate it : ) : )
Linda Sannuti
WOW> dont think I’ve ever seen it this close up before>
WOW again! Amazing and Excellent work!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you very, very much Linda : )
SandraRos
Your macro photography is awesome ! ! ! !
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much Sandra : )
Darren Post
WOW! Fantastic macro, so close and clear detail… Needs a shave :-)
Marleia Main replied
Hi Darren, Thank you very much : ) : )
Angel Warda
Fantastic!!!! What kind of camera do you use?
Marleia Main replied
Thank you very much!! I use olympus camera’s .. a few point and shoots and an e510 w/ several lenses .. I think I took this with the Sigma 105 .. Thank you again Angel : )
DiEtte Henderson
Holy…..that’s close! Fantastic image, well done!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much DiEtte!! : ))
Maximus
Wow, I only learnt yesterday that these guys have more than 20,000 lenses in each eye and can see in all directions at the same time. Great macro :)
Marleia Main replied
Cool huh?? I am a huge fan of Dragonflies!! Thank you Maximus : )
poupoune
can’t get any closer!!!!
stunning!!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much Poupoune : ))))
Bill Morgenstern
Love these “up close and personal” dragon shots!!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much Bill!! I do love dragonflies : ))))
LinaJ
OMG! these shots of dragonflies are amazing!
Marleia Main replied
Wow!! Thank you so very much Lina : ))
eyestrange
FANTASTIC
Marleia Main replied
Thank you very, very much : )))
SandraRos
How els ??? It just HAD to a feature Congratulations my dear friend
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so very much Sandra!!! : ))))
nazboo
amazing
Marleia Main replied
Wow!! Thank you so much for the comments .. I appreciate them : ))
Robert O'Neill
Fantastic macro
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so very much Robert : ))
Nic Relton
Thought i’d add to the chaos! Your macro stuff is the smoothest though and you deserve all the attention fagf!
Marleia Main replied
Hey you!! FBBF!! Thank you so much!! : ))))))
Anne Vis
Stunning capture!
Marleia Main replied
Wow Thank you so much Anne : ))))
Carmen Mandel-...
Marleia, yours is a fantastic collection of insect, amphibian and arachnid beauty. Bejewelled and pretty, they show their intricate patterns and face through your lovely captures. Thank you for bringing special appreciation to our eight-legged neighbours.
Marleia Main replied
Hello Carmen .. Thank you for the lovely comment. I hope more people will see how beautiful and wonderful they are. I really love Spiders, Insects and all of Nature for that matter. I am so glad you appreciate their beauty too!! : ))
Michael Oubridge
I just love the detail you manage to achieve :)
Marleia Main replied
Hi Michael : ) Thank you for the comment. I am so happy that people seem to like my photo’s. It is an honor to get such great comments from such talented artists!! Thank you again!!!!
richardj
wooooo that’s close up!
now they’re bug eyes if i’ve ever seen them.
nice work.
Marleia Main replied
Hello Richard : )) Thank you so much for the comment : )))))
judyM61
Awesome, very impressive macro!
Marleia Main replied
Hello Judy .. Thank you so very much for commenting on “close up” I really appreciate it : )))) Again thank you.
Macky
Superb work!!
Marleia Main replied
Hello : )) Thank you so very much : )) oops sorry I forgot to hit reply .. Sorry for the delay : )
Marleia Main
Hello : )) Thank you so very much : ))
Tony Wong
Marleia, this is absolutely stunning !!
What cam/lens did you use to take this avatar ?
Marleia Main replied
Oh Hello Tony : )) Sorry I did not see this comment .. Really sorry : ( Thank you for commenting!! I have an oly 510 and a sigma 105mm and a Nikon D300 and 105 mm. I believe the oly captured this one. Thank you again : ))
Johanna Rutter
this is so cute! straight into my fav’s!
Marleia Main replied
Hello Johanna : )) Thank you for the comment and the fav : )) Sorry I did not comment sooner : ( I had been working a lot this week. Thank you again : )))))
Trevor Needham
Brilliant!
Marleia Main replied
Hello again and Thank you so very much : )))))
AnaCBStudio
and what a close up…great work!!
Marleia Main replied
Hello Ana : )) Thank you so much for commenting!!
Sean Farragher
brilliant shot
Marleia Main replied
Hi Sean : )) I appreciate your comments .. Thank you so much : ))))))
coachpotato
Stunning macro!
Marleia Main replied
Hello : )) Wow Thank you so very much : )))
Freese
WHAT
A
GREAT
FRICKIN
SHOT!
All of your macro shots are wonderful, but this I think is my favorite. Love the colors.
Marleia Main replied
Wow Thank you so very much for the wonderful comment : )))))) I really appreciate it!!
Julie Thomas
amazing shot… the detail is outstanding!
Marleia Main replied
Hi Julie : ) Thank you so much .. I really appreciate your comment : )))
John Vandeven
What a fantastic macro shot…Excellent work.
Marleia Main replied
hello John : )) Thank you so very much : ))
Luc85
Great shot!!! Love how you cptured the eyes!! Great dof too :o)
Marleia Main replied
Hello .. Thank you so much for commenting : ))
Grant Scollay
Love the Eyes! Great Shot Marleia
Marleia Main replied
Hi Grant : ) Thank you for commenting on my little friend : ))
Vicki Ferrari
great shot! amazing macro! so clear!
Marleia Main replied
Hello Vicki : ) Thank you so very much : )))
Cheryl Lunde
Amazing Macro!!!!! A fave!
Marleia Main replied
Hi Cheryl : )) Thank you so much for commenting : )))))
Meike
Wonderful close-up! Amazing!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so very much Meike : )))
Lars Klottrup
Really close! :-)
Marleia Main replied
Hello Lars : )) Thank you so much!!!!
Normf
This is an amazing well executed macro. Great detail. Beautiful.
Marleia Main replied
Hello Norm : )) Thank you so very much for commenting : ))
JohnsJems
WOW !!!!!!!!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much John : )
lorilee
Incredible!!!!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so very much Lorilee : )
roy skogvold
You have some real good macroshots.
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much for commenting Roy : ))))
Andrew Trevor-...
Another stunning, macro. Excellent, Marleia.
Marleia Main replied
Thank you Andrew : )) I appreciate the comments : ))
heeb
Fantastic! That’s what I call close! How did you get the critter to stay still? You look so close! Awesome photo!
Marleia Main replied
Hello : )) Thank you so much .. I am very patient I guess : ) I keep following them around until they stay still lol!! : ))
khadhy
WhAT A STUNNING MACRO. HATS OFF TO YOU!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you very much!! : ))
HenkStolk
such a clear shot
Marleia Main replied
Hi Henk : )) Thank you so very much : ))
Tim Sanders
You do good work, Awesome Macro shots….:)
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much Tim : ))
jwinman
wonderful detail!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much!! I can not wait to get out there in my kayak this spring!! I miss these little guys!!
jdmphotography
Congratulations a fantastic image !
Marleia Main replied
Hi Jon :) What have u been too lately?? Thank you for commenting :))
Natures Vision
Beautiful capture, well done!!! – Ann
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so very much Ann :))
William C. Gla...
Hello Marleia,
I love this image and the educational information….Great Job! Thank You!
Marleia Main replied
Hi William :)) Thank you so much for your comment :)
CanDuCreations
Splendid work
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much for commenting :)))
handprintz
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much :)
Vicki OBrien
Close enough to be on a first name basis I would say!
great super macro….well done!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you Vicki :)))
Anna D'Accione
WOW!!! How do u get this close, Exceptional macro. Congratulations!!!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much Anna :)
Rosy Kueng
Amazing macro!!! such rich details….
Congratulations on being featured!!!!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you Rosy :))
BarnardImages
your work is amazing
Marleia Main replied
Thank you Steve :))
gabbielizzie
awesome
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much :))
Ravi6
Just Gorgeous…....................................:-)
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much for commenting :)
imajerseygirl
Wow! What an amazing picture!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you very much for commenting :))
Misty Lackey
good close view
Marleia Main replied
Thank you Misty :)
gottheshot
Count the eyes cos you can with a photo taken by MM.
Focus 100%, lighting 100%, framing 100%.
I told him he ‘needs a shave before the photo shoot’ – but did he listen !! lol
Fabulous macro – jaw droppingly good.
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so very much for the wonderful comment :))
May Lattanzio
Exquisite.
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much May :>)
Glenda Remaklus
Superb shot!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much Glenda :-)
Melinda Gaal
WOW! This is so amazing!!! Love it!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you for commenting Melinda :))
Yool
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much Yool :))
barnsis
Congratulations on this image being featured
in Backyard Macro & Closeups
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much Byron :>)
Liane Pinel
Wow!!
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so very much Liane :-)
J.K. York
magnificent. super sharp detail in those compound eyes. well done.
Marleia Main replied
Thank you so much :)))
flyfish70 26 days ago
Your macro photos are completely awesome Marleia!!!!! Excellent detail can color, awesome work!!!!!!!