Single shot, handheld, live insect in the field, with Raynox 250. This is a species that commonly allows a close approach. Any dragonfly is more likely to refuse than to allow, but a few are worth trying, and this is one. I was able to photograph it from several angles. I've had limited success with this view, an insect's wings on a live insect, but I keep trying and I think this one ended up with some decent detail.

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I didn't know this beautiful dragonfly existed locally until this lovely one posed cooperatively for me, allowing me to take close-ups from several angles on two different perches, virtually unknown for dragonflies, especially during the warmth of the day.

More facial and eye detail viewed large.

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