Blue Dasher Dragonflies

Posted on July 30, 2023

A series of Blue Dasher Female Dragonfly Images taken over the years. Images taken with a Canon 7D or Canon 1D Mk IV with & without 1.4x & 2x Teleconverters.

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A Series Of Blue Dasher Dragonfly Images

Posted on September 7, 2021

Here in NJ Dragonfly season will be ending soon. I am seeing fewer Dragonflies & Damselflies at our local parks, Wildlife Refuges and even our yard. Here is a collection of Blue Dasher Dragonfly images from a variety of local Parks & Wildlife Refuges. The Featured Image was taken with a Canon 400mm DO lens, Canon 2X Teleconverter, Canon 1D mkIV @ f11 & with Fill Flash. Dragonfly distance from camera ~15 feet. Some images were also taken with Extension Tubes on the lens, but Extension Tubes do not show in the RAW Data in Adobe Bridge so I did not list them in the image info on each image.

Blue Dasher Male, 12.5 ft away, Canon 400mm DO lens, 2X Teleconverter, stacked 1.4X Teleconverter, Canon 1D mkIV, @ f/11 with Fill Flash (using 2 Stacked Teleconverters f/11 was shooting with the lens aperature wide open! Lost 3 stops of light with the stacked Teleconverters)

Blue Dasher Female, Canon 400mm DO lens, Canon 1D mkIV,@ f/8, ISO 1600

Blue Dasher Male, Canon 400mm DO lens, f/8, Canon 1D mkIV, ISO 1600

Blue Dasher Male, 400mm DO lens, f/8, Canon 1D mkIV

Blue Dasher Male, Canon 400mm DO lens, , f/8, Canon 1.4X Teleconverter, Canon 1D mkIV

Blue Dasher Male, Canon 400mm DO lens, Canon 1D mkIV, teleconverters, f/11, w/ Fill Flash for detail

Blue Dasher Male, Canon 400mm DO lens, Canon 1D mkIV, @ f/9

Blue Dasher Male, Canon 400mm DO lens, Canon 1D mkIV, @ f/8

Blue Dasher Male, Canon 400m DO lens, Canon 1D mkIV, @ f/8

Mating Blue Dashers, Canon 400m DO lens, Canon 1D mkIV, Fill Flash, @ f/13

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Blue Dasher Dragonflies at The Celery Farm Natural Area

Posted on August 10, 2015

I had gone to the Celery Farm Natural Area to look for Dragonflies that were different from the ones at my pond. But the best dragonfly subjects were still Blue Dashers! At least I got different looking backgrounds. Had fun photographing them on different plants and was able to get close.