Wheel of life

[redfan]

Close up of a female azure damselfly whilst it was in a mating wheel with the male.

Taken in the Woodland Gardens in Bushy Park.

(click the image to see a larger version)

 

[Deleted member 34016]

shame you didnt include both insects

still a great shot though

Les

 

[ChrisA]

Like it, a different approach to the subject. Nice focusing too.

 

[redfan]

shame you didnt include both insects

still a great shot though

Les

From this angle, and with the shallow DOF you get when shooting macro, the male would have been so out of focus it would have just been a load of blue pixels without detail. But it would have taken the eye from the focus of the image which is the female.

 

[moaten]

..........and she has a nice smile on her face ;-))

 

[Rolyratman]

..........and she has a nice smile on her face ;-))

That's what I saw when I first looked, I think the crop works really well tbh, gives it more of a story rather than just another insect photo....

Great stuff