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ischnura asiatica, the male has the blue tail

Gripped,
Kevin

(Canon EOS 40D w/ EFS 60 F2.8 Macro)

Kevin, these are fantastic.

Did you have your tripod set up? 

I tried to take some of these last summer along a riverside and they were so out of focus. 

Pat,

For the male (the blue one), I used a tripod.  For the other two, I was using a tripod, but it would move evertime I tried to get close.  As soon as I pulled the camera off the tripod, it posed for me.  So I held my breath (literally) each time I squeezed the trigger.

Thanks for looking and commenting.

kevin

Well, I've tried that "breath-holding" but doesn't work for me.  (Might be my age?)

I just think yours are fantastic.  I'll go to the creek later and try again.  They are absolutely everywhere when I was there last fall.

Great pics! I'm going to have to get a macro lens.

You must have more obedient insects where you are, I can only imagine what my neighbours must think when they see me running around our property with my lenses in tow lol. Lovely photos, you caught their colours nicely.

Pat, tis o.k., it's not your age, i'm 34 and have the same problem 

Thanks for taking a look, everyone.

The breath-holding technique only works for an instant.  After that instant, the heartbeat wins out, and the shake from that actually increases.   Wisdom from a former Marine rifleman...

Gripped,
Kevin

Thanks Kevin.

I still think it's this elderly lady's hand shake!   

Oh, beautiful pictures! I love close-ups.

  Love, Courtney