After loading this image into Lightroom I noticed a spot in the sky on the right hand side. The sensor on my D300 is pretty good about staying clean, but I must admit to slacking about cleaning my lens. So, I was not too surprised when I saw a large spot on this image. However, it was not on the rest of the images in the series. Upon a closer look I discovered it was a dragon fly caught in flight. This brings up something I’ve been noticing about this summer, there seems to be a lot of dragonflies this year. They are abundant around our lake and when I’m out in the fields. The other afternoon I was outside having an iced tea at a local coffee house when one decided to pay me a visit. It circled around me then landed on the tip of my straw. I started talking to it but it only seemed like a one way conversation. Can you see it? You can click on the image to enlarge it. Anyone else notice an increase in dragon flies this summer?
8 Comments
Ken Bello
I can see the dragonfly in the enlargement. I have not noticed an increase in the population here in Upstate NY. Maybe it’s local? The presence of the dragonfly in the photo definitely makes it a conversation piece.
Monte Stevens
Even though he is a big one, I almost missed him in processing the image.
Steve Skinner
Man that guy is huge.
Monte Stevens
Yes, he is.
Anita Jesse
That is indeed a large dragonfly. I am so glad you pointed it out. What fun.
Monte Stevens
I’m down in Arizona visiting my parents and saw one of them this morning. Dad said he has not noticed many this year so maybe they are having some meeting up my way. Hope you are enjoying your day!
Mark
We seem to have many, many more dragonflies around our house this year. I thought it was just here! Fine by me as long as they eat mosquitoes.
I didn’t see the dragonfly in this photo until you had me look for it.
Monte Stevens
If I’m not mistaken, aren’t your mosquitoes teh size of a small airplane? If that’s the case then our dragonflies must be large also. 🙂