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by Editor Graham Daly
It is summer time here in the northern hemisphere and it is that time of year again where some of the world’s most beautiful winged insects (the Dragonfly & the Damselfly) start to appear and illuminate the lakes, marshes, bogs and rivers with their immense beauty and elegance.
I just love it when the summer time comes around here in Ireland and the temperature starts to rise which paves the way for the emergence of my personal favorite insects to photograph, namely the Dragonfly and the smaller Damselfly.
There are literally thousands of different species of both the Dragonfly and the Damselfly available all over the world at different times of the year but for those of us living in Ireland and the United Kingdom, May through September are the months of the year where we grab our Macro lenses and head outdoors to our favorite locations in order to chase after, spend time with and photograph these stunning creatures of nature.
One thing that always helps me to motivate myself to grab my gear and head out to capture these winged beauties is to admire other photographer’s images of these amazingly beautiful creatures and there are some truly excellent images available and on display within the 1x Community.
For those of you who love looking at and photographing these beautiful subjects, the following 30 images should be just the motivation you need to get yourself out and about with your camera gear and start capturing some stunning images of your own!
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 | Peter Reijners thanks a lot for including my photo Yvette!
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 | Rob Li CREW Thank you Yvette, for picking my photo! It's my honor! |
 | margit lisa roeder PRO Beautiful collection! Thanks for this, Yvette! |
 | Olga Merrill Wonderful collection and all well done , Congratulations for both of you !Warm regards, Olga |
 | Martina Stutz A magnificent collection of enchanting dragonfly portraits, all of them express the beauty and fragility of these elfin creatures in a fantastic way. Congratulations to all authors and thank you Yvette and Graham! |
 | Wayne Pearson PRO Everyone of these images are incredible especially knowing how fast these guys move, big congratulations to all the photographers, and to Yvette for bringing these beautiful inspirational images to our attention! |
 | Yvette Depaepe CREW Thanks a lot, Wayne! |
 | Thierry Dufour PRO Stunning and wonderful image, Thanks Yvette and Graham !!! |
| Yvette Depaepe CREW And a big thanks to you for your appreciation, Thierry! |
 | Luigi Chiriaco Being in this selection fills me with joy, I shared the entire article on my facebook profile |
| Yvette Depaepe CREW My compliments and thanks for sharing, Luigi! |
| | Yvette Depaepe CREW Congratulations to all the authors... Amazing shots!!! Cheers, Yvette |