Stephen Stephen
08-18-2009, 08:12 PM
Until last week I did not have any images of these beautiful damselflies in my collection. While on Ontario's Bruce Peninsula along Georgian Bay I stop to photograph visited a small stream alongside a country road. I noticed one of these damselflies flitting about so I waited for one to return. Within 20-30 minutes nearly 20 of these damselflies were flying around in a mating ritual. After a couple would join briefly the female would begin laying eggs in aquatic plants.
Most of the insects were far down the stream but a couple flew by and some landed close to me. I created this image when this pair (male on the left) landed on some leaves nearby. I had to crouch down in an awkward position to try and create this image. As a result it's not a sharp as I would have liked.
As an aside the Bruce Peninsula is the only place on Ontario where Massasauga Rattle snakes are found so I also was careful about where I was placing my feet and hands. :D
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT, Sigma 105mm F 2.8 Macro lens with flash for fill.
ExposureTime - 1/200 seconds
FNumber - 11
ExposureProgram - Manual control
ISOSpeedRatings - 400 Flash - Flash fired, Compulsory flash mode
Image cropped to about 50% of full frame.
Most of the insects were far down the stream but a couple flew by and some landed close to me. I created this image when this pair (male on the left) landed on some leaves nearby. I had to crouch down in an awkward position to try and create this image. As a result it's not a sharp as I would have liked.
As an aside the Bruce Peninsula is the only place on Ontario where Massasauga Rattle snakes are found so I also was careful about where I was placing my feet and hands. :D
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT, Sigma 105mm F 2.8 Macro lens with flash for fill.
ExposureTime - 1/200 seconds
FNumber - 11
ExposureProgram - Manual control
ISOSpeedRatings - 400 Flash - Flash fired, Compulsory flash mode
Image cropped to about 50% of full frame.