Mean green flying machine ;) Very well caught Terri with clarity and great composition. Like the faded background, it shows him off so well. Well done.

Yer 'best' was certainly good enough for this tiny beauty ......very nice!

I think you did an awesome job bringing this little greenie to us! He looks like he's about ready for takeoff!

Great color, so much life and with the light brown in background, it really brings up the dragon up

Ever try drugging them. That might help them sit still. Jas

Crisp and clean...creepy eyeballs and all...great job on the fade also...Superb capture Terri!!!

Moe

My what big eyes you have!!!! lol... fantastic capture Terry... beautiful colour, excellent detail.... very well done

He's so cool looking! I love his color & "racing stripes"! Reminds me of a 70 Plymouth Barracuda! LOL Excellent shot as always Terri!! :)

What a SUPER Macro!!!
Great capture Terri!!

Perfect close up Terri.even without a tripod.

well he is a little beauty!! magnificent macro photograph Terri! looks like he eventually sat still enough for you to capture him! Patti

You did a great job, such detail !!!

Splendido! Terrific capture, Terry. He's a beauty, isn't he? He's such a lovely green and he is remarkably green. A great image well done!

lol hes almost the colour of a kawasaki! i have never seen one of these actually still!
I had one in my kitchen once, it took the neighbours husband to come and rescue me and he was scared! (and it was dead on the floor already)! Nice pic, you did well to get him!

Loved your posts, Terri - and this little guy is so cool ... great job!

Great job Terri, with all those eyes he can see you pretty good too. LOL

another great shot Terri....u have a natural flair i think! :)

An magnificent close-up Terri & wow ... those eyes are amazing on this bright green fella. Outstanding work.

Superb and Cool capture..So Beautiful wings he has..Great colors and Excellent Work.

Hi terri, great pic...and beautiful animal.

Well Terri, ain't much else I can add. wonderful job on this, ya done good ;)

Nice and sharp Terri. Excellent color. A bit on the bright side but no loss of detail and the dof is very good. Well done. anne :-)

Really fantastic image, Terri. The soft background does nothing but enhance the central image even more. Fabulous color that really makes him pop out at you. Kudos.

Terri I think this capture could be in any biology text book
it is A W S O M E ! ! ! Incredible color and detail
Extremly Well Done !!! Thanks for sharing, Don

Your best was pretty darn good Terri ! An awesome macro shot hon ! Well done !

damn gurl you did good!!! a most excellent capture..i sooo proud! hehe : ) D

That is super. Love that green. I have seen this insect many colors but never this pattern. Who needs a tripod. It's well focused as is. Stunning capture.
Pat

Great capture Terri! He looks like a little green helicopter doesn't he? Very cool little critter..=)

Very nice indeed. Looks like one of my cousins...look at the eyes.

very nice. you really got this guy. jen

Gorgeous capture..........did you neglect to say the size?? I KNOW how big they are in Florida...........at least 21inches!!! good job!!!

It's looking right at you Terri. I really like how it has its legs hanging over the side as if its riding this branch. Great job and close-up.

Spectacular shot Terri!! Amazing detail and such gorgeous colorings on this little dude!! Purrrfect angle too!!

How clear and sharp Terri! And in a beautiful green... Well done!

what a super constrast between the almost mono bleached grasses and the hyper colour of the dragonfly

great composition ... we should call that the big X composition method lol

very very nice indeed

That is one smart looking outfit that 'fly is wearing. Nice crisp shot ..and not a MACRO. I see its 300mm . pretty cool .. is it an image stabilized lens or did you count on the 1/500 shutter speed?

Good closeup Terri ... hand held? ... make that a GREAT closeup ... Never knew dragonflies came in designer colors ... I do now thanks to your wonderful clear shot.

Thanks all for commenting!

To Russell/theradman:

i zoomed in...and held the camera best as I could...and kinda braced it / leveled it against upper part/left hand. I shot maybe 10 shots...and surprisingly...8 out of ten were not too bad. I do have bad hand problems...and normally when i do a dragonfly...none are worthy. I need a stabilizer and plan on getting one next time I am set to spend a few bucks...:)
Thanks for commenting! Terri/MM

Great detail, the colors are neat also!

well you certainly managed to get the lil bloodsucker nice and close. can I snip off his stinger thingy? 8•P

Lovely emerald green!

Hi Terri, only just got around to having a good look at your gallery and this one lept out at me! Of course I'm biased as Dragonflies are my fave subject [see my website!] but this is gorgeous. Not having visited the States [yet] I'm not too familiar with your species. But this little beauty was easy to ID. It's a superb female Eastern Pondhawk [Erythemis simplicicollis]. The male is a lovely pale, powdery blue. I'm impressed at this capture - believe me I know how long it can take to get good and close for a decent image. It's a wonder my feet haven't started to get damp rot;o)
Well done, this one's safely in my faves.
Cheers,
Steve.