Even more large red damselfly shots

[LordV]

Mixture of shots of a large red damselfly (female I think).

brian V.

After a messy meal

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3386/3481864733_f12545b990_o.jpg

Telling me to ****er off

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3368/3481864735_ce6231fcf0_o.jpg

On my hand

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3646/3481864739_6ff3272044_o.jpg

From an odd angle

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3339/3481323746_ebb383e2a4_o.jpg

Portrait

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3653/3481323752_80b2829080_o.jpg

[spidermanrbryce2006]

lovely series Brian i LOVE the last 2

[txcanon]

All great captures! My favorite is the portrait shot.

[troypiggo]

He's becoming your pet! Great set.

[Sharon S]

Double Wow,simply stunning,love these.

[red_fan]

Superb Brian - but then I expect nothing less from you. :) The last one is particularly good.

The two I saw last week are not around anymore - well not where they were anyway :(

Stephen

[PLGG]

the last 2 are my favorites...thanks so much for sharing

[racketman]

VG portrait.

[LordV]

Thanks for looking and commenting everybody :)
Brian V.

[jaharris1001]

excellent series Brian !! You have to be the best with that lens of yours !! great work

[Janardan]

Nice pictures, how do you get them on your hand?

[LordV]

Thanks for the comments Jim and Janardan :)

Janardan - you can sometimes coax an older or cold damselfly on to your finger. In this case it was pure luck - I spooked the damselfly and it flew up and then came down onto my left hand.
Brian v.

[50D Newbe]

Awesome!

[Mike]

Awesome!

That's what I was going to say!

Awesome! bw!

[LordV]

Thanks 50D and michael for the kind comments :)
Brian V.

[MichelleL]

number 5 for me.

Nice work as always.

[lcpete]

Wow Brian superb esp the last great portrait
Pete

[GDane123]

Thanks 50D and michael for the kind comments :)
Brian V.

50D... IDK alot about cameras yet so tell me... I have the SX10. I'll never get shots like that will I?

[Choderboy]

Great set Brian.

[LordV]

Thanks for the comments all :)

Gdane- I was using a 40D for these shots. - can only say I've seen some excellent shots with some P&S cameras esp when fitted with some of the RAynox add-on lenses. Must say though I've tried a few macros with my P&S camera and find it a lot easier with a DSLR.
Brian v.

[Desertraptor]

How on earth did you get so close
Awesome shots Brian
Love the portrait shot

[LordV]

How on earth did you get so close
Awesome shots Brian
Love the portrait shot

Thanks for the comments :)

The answer is very slowly and carefully - after about the 4th try I didn't spook her :)