Banded demoiselle ♂ - a photo on Flickriver

            This is a male Calopteryx splendens (Harris, 1780), aka the banded demoiselle. As with most dragonflies and damselflies, this species is often found along slow-flowing streams, ponds and rivers. I was always attracted by their translucent wings and the blue metallic colour, and in my view this is one of the most beautiful damselflies around.

For those interested, this one was captured in Cyprus. The final photo is a result of 15 stacked shots captured with Nikon D750 and the excellent Laowa (Venus) 60mm f/2.8 Ultra-Macro 2:1 lens.

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Taken in: Cyprus / Nicosia District / Korakou (show map)

Taken on: July 17, 2018

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Camera: Nikon D750, 4 sec, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D750
Lens:	0.0 mm f/0.0
Exposure Time:	4
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Return detected
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 7.4 (Windows)
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