Beside a CD

[Athena]

Here's Hugo with a CD for size comparison.
So, is he big by dragonfly standards?

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[Ido T]

Nice shot!
I liked the situation in this picture, the dragonfly and the CD look great together!
Very good shot!

Well Done!

[kross]

that's huge....

nice site u got btw...:D

[dazzlebea]

I only get an X :( How big is he compared to the CD?

[Athena]

Bea - you can view it here (http://lifeprintsphotography.com/Flowers/DragonDisk.jpg).

[mecdave]

Tsk tsk tsk... fingerprints on the cd. :D Edit: I just realized that's the reflection of his wings. :o

Great shot! Still hard to judge how big he is though. Think he's longer/bigger than a wooden clothes pin?

[Athena]

Probably the same size as one of those REALLY old ones that are a pin, longer than the newer clip ones.

In one of the photos I am holding him, but it would still be difficult to judge his size because I have fairly large hands.

[Omri Alon]

Great pic :D I like the colors :D

[hidden forms]

Wonderful pic, good detail and compostion:D

[Leorooster]

Is it about 4" long? That's huge if it is. Oh......was it still alive?

[Athena]

I would say he is about 3.25 inches long (~8cm).

[Action_Man]

Put him on your nose and take i picture ;) ...

[Athena]

Um - no. That's where I draw the line. No critters on my face. :p

Yes, Hugo was alive during the photo shoot. But sadly he died during the night. I tried to put him outside, but all he wanted was to be near a light so he kept banging into the door. In the end I let him go back into the bathroom on his favorite towel and left the light on overnight for him. :cry:

[Action_Man]

I think they live up 2 months in adult stage, so it would have come to an end naturally very soon anyway, at least it had some love and affection in its last few hours RIP :D ...

[sw2001]

We have some here of about that size too in the Okanagan Valley. But unfortunately I couldn't get a good shot of them yet - maybe this year. They call them Darner (about 80mm).
So your Hugo was pretty one of the biggest dragonflies.

[racketman]

interesting shot with the different textures and the contrast between an ancient design and a modern one. Maybe a couple of juicy flies would have kept it going a bit longer?

[melvynyeo]

Nice shot! Over here, the biggest I ever saw is about 15cm. I can even hear the wings flap from far. :D:D:D

[dazzlebea]

Nice shot! Over here, the biggest I ever saw is about 15cm. I can even hear the wings flap from far. :D:D:D

Melvyn, now you're just showing off ;) . Are you saying that none of your pics were actually macro shots? ;)


Athena, Hugo was huge. Too bad he didn't make it :( Nice of you to take him in.