Macro and Flora Image of the Week for the week ending May 25th, 2012: Jonathan Ashton - Damselfly

Congratulations Jonathan!!!

Tripod Mongoose head (great for macro) cale release mirror lock up.
Camera Model Canon EOS 50D
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/15
Av( Aperture Value ) 11.0
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 100
Lens EF180mm f/3.5L Macro USM
Image Quality RAW
Flash Off
FE lock OFF
White Balance Mode Auto
AF Mode One-Shot AF
Color Space Adobe RGB

This damselfly had just emerged from the exuvia, I was about 1 min too late to get the emergence. This is the first of what I hope will be many to emerge from my garden pond which was created last year. I have just been back to see if any colours have developed, it is becoming a little darker but still no obvious colouration yet. I suspect it will turn out to be a common blue.

I decided not to go in too close as I wanted to convey something of the habitat. All C & C welcome.