Damselfly Face Portraits

Taking extreme macro close ups of damselflies faces, is one of the things I most enjoy in the field.

1) Because they are hard to get – as they mostly fly off.

2) I love the expressions and poses they can make.

This selection I took between June and July 2019.

Green n Blue
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO250)
Green n Blue
Green n Blue Eyes
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO250)
Green n Blue Eyes
Eyes from Above
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO320)
Eyes from Above
Damselfly on Leaf
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO250)
Damselfly on Leaf
Damselfly on Leaf (2)
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO250)
Damselfly on Leaf (2)
The Predator Approaches
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO250)
The Predator Approaches
Spiral Eyes
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/125 sec, ISO250)
Spiral Eyes
Do you like my eyes ?
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/125 sec, ISO250)
Do you like my eyes ?
Damselfly Face Portrait
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/125 sec, ISO400)
Damselfly Face Portrait
Damselfly
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (65mm, f/11, 1/125 sec, ISO400)
Damselfly

All images taken on a Canon 5D Mark IV, Canon MPE65mm 1-5x Macro Lens, flash lit by a twin macro flash.

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