My Favourite Image Broad Bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa)
Broad Bodied Chaser
This is a very sturdy medium size dragonfly which exhibits vibrant colouring in the early part of the season.
Immature males and females have bright yellow abdomens. The males abdomen slowly turning to a powder blue. Both sexes have bright yellow cusps on the central abdominal segments.
Broad Bodied Chasers are approachable and like to perch on thick stems & in particular the dead uprights of last years vegetation.
These Chasers can be best approached from behind & some really unbelievable close up images are possible.
This immature male specimen was no more than a foot from the lens and it appeared quite unperturbed by my presence. If you do disturb a specimen it should settle again nearby quite readily.
Digital Image Properties
Date - 24/06/08
Camera and Lens - Canon EOS 40D SLR with a Canon 100mm USM macro lens.
Aperture Setting - F13
ISO Speed Setting - 400
Mode - Taken in hand held mode with single point centre focusing selected.
This photograph was taken by and remains the property of Chris Brooks
Chris Brooks Photography
(www.dragonfly-images.co.uk)
