The way the light is hitting the wings, they look like a collection of tiny windows. There is a bit of iridescent color and some sky reflection, but we can see right through them.
Autumn Meadowhawk-Sympetrum vicinum-female
There were quite a few once again at Moosehorn Pond.
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Splendid! the wings are so perfect.
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It is a thing of beauty. Of course Nature cares not for beauty but we do.
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These wings look like made of glass. Brilliant!
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Thank you! The closer we look the more beautiful nature becomes.
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It’s clear why this critter attracted you.
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I’ve a thing for beautiful insects. Well, even the less than beautiful.
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Beautiful Dragonfly image Steve! Love the detail in the clear wings!
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Thanks, Reed. I was more and more pleased as I processed this.
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Transparent wings with beautiful white patterns on them, what a discovery!
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I was very happy that it perched long enough for me to get a few shots off. Thanks, Peter.
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Such a beautiful capture, Stephen. I just love that the veins of the leaf are clearly visible through the lace of the wings–gorgeous!
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I was amazed at just how clearly you could see through the wings. Thanks, Tina!
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A work of art!
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Nature’s art is the best art. 🙂
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Agreed!
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Wonderful! It’s amazing to see just how clear the wings are and how very delicate, yet they support the weight of the dragonfly. Great photograph!
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Dragonflies wings are very impressive. So delicate looking yet powerful. They are amazing predators and their flight ability is beyond compare.
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They are fascinating to watch! 🙂
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Wow, that is perfect lighting for this one. All those little angles on the wings.
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The wings are indeed beautiful and amazingly clear. The camera does a much better job of capturing that then our bare eyes do. I know entomologist who would catch them and study them up close in their hand but I don’t do that. The camera does a fine job of it.
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I love the way the wings came out.
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Thanks, Alessandra. I was quite happy.
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Fantastic image, Steve. The wings are really amazing and the light you’ve captured shows them off perfectly.
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Thank you, Jane! That iridescence really added a lot.
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What a remarkable shot! This is just beautiful to see.
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Thank you, Carol! Glad you like it.
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It’s amazing to see the symmetry in the wings’ designs. They look like frosted glass; what a beautiful image.
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Thanks, Linda. Nature is just filled with amazement for study and photographing it is so rewarding…but you knew that. 🙂
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I love the way you photographed this, Steve. Perfect!
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Thanks, Lynn. I was fortunate to have such an accommodating subject.
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Awesome shot Steve! Because of the glare which adds to it, I wonder if you used a polarizer … just curious.
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Thanks, Denise. A polarizer lives on all in my lenses but I honestly don’t remember how much if any adjustment I made. When I looked on the screen I loved the shot so didn’t even think about polarizing it.
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