I almost forgot about this photo of a Banded Demoiselle after our holiday although I was so happy about it! But now it is time to show it. It seems that I’m just too blind to notice dragonflies as I hardly ever find one although there should be plenty around the Rhine wetlands.
So I was delighted when I spotted this male Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) right next to the path early May. It took me about 100 frames to achieve one photo with an almost perfect focus plane. But it was worth all the pain – I’m really happy with it!
Hello, I’m Sandra – a passionate landscape photographer and solo globetrotter. In this blog I show my best landscape, nature and travel photos which have been taken during my travels around the world. I shared my passion for travel and photography with my late husband Gerd until 2018, whom I now take with me in my heart to every place I visit. Please also view my trip reports on my website Sandra Schänzer travelogues and photo galleries.
Your Calopteryx splendens is splendid. 🙂 A very lovely image and a fine specimen.