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Stunning Dragonfly & Damselfly pictures by 1x Photographers

by Editor Graham Daly

It is summer time here in the northern hemisphere and it is that time of year again where some of the world’s most beautiful winged insects (the Dragonfly & the Damselfly) start to appear and illuminate the lakes, marshes, bogs and rivers with their immense beauty and elegance.

I just love it when the summer time comes around here in Ireland and the temperature starts to rise which paves the way for the emergence of my personal favorite insects to photograph, namely the Dragonfly and the smaller Damselfly.

There are literally thousands of different species of both the Dragonfly and the Damselfly available all over the world at different times of the year but for those of us living in Ireland and the United Kingdom, May through September are the months of the year where we grab our Macro lenses and head outdoors to our favorite locations in order to chase after, spend time with and photograph these stunning creatures of nature.

One thing that always helps me to motivate myself to grab my gear and head out to capture these winged beauties is to admire other photographer’s images of these amazingly beautiful creatures and there are some truly excellent images available and on display within the 1x Community.

For those of you who love looking at and photographing these beautiful subjects, the following 30 images should be just the motivation you need to get yourself out and about with your camera gear and start capturing some stunning images of your own!



by Roberto Aldrovandi

 

by Massimo Tamajo

  


by Daan de Vos

 


by Roberto Marini

 


by Roberto Marini

 


by Igokur

 

by Fabien Bravin

 

by Syuwandi Sien

 

by Petar Sabol

 

by Luigi Chiriaco

  


by Petar Sabol

  


by Petar Sabol 

 


by Peter Reijners

 


by Daan de Vos

 


by Arjo van Dijk

 


by Michel Manzoni

 


by Edy Pamungkas

 


by Roberto Aldrovandi

 

by Syuwandi Sien

 

by Abdul Gapur Dayak

 


by Georgi Yordanov Georgiev

 


by Chirobocea Nicolae Fanurie

 


by Roberto Aldrovandi 

 


by Roberto Aldrovandi

 


by Rob Li 
 
 
 
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thanks a lot for including my photo Yvette!
Rob Li CREW
Thank you Yvette, for picking my photo! It's my honor!
Beautiful collection! Thanks for this, Yvette!
Wonderful collection and all well done , Congratulations for both of you !Warm regards, Olga
A magnificent collection of enchanting dragonfly portraits, all of them express the beauty and fragility of these elfin creatures in a fantastic way. Congratulations to all authors and thank you Yvette and Graham!
Everyone of these images are incredible especially knowing how fast these guys move, big congratulations to all the photographers, and to Yvette for bringing these beautiful inspirational images to our attention!
Thanks a lot, Wayne!
Stunning and wonderful image, Thanks Yvette and Graham !!!
And a big thanks to you for your appreciation, Thierry!
Being in this selection fills me with joy, I shared the entire article on my facebook profile
My compliments and thanks for sharing, Luigi!
Congratulations to all the authors... Amazing shots!!! Cheers, Yvette