Damsel Fly?

[dpSparhawk]

I'm ashamed to say I don't know. It looks like a damsel fly but I'm not sure.

This was sat in a tree stump aside Derwent Water very much looking the same colour as the wood. Can it camouflage itself?



And a Closer Crop




Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Image Date: 2009:05:16 15:01:35
Flash Used: Yes (Manual)
Focal Length: 105.0mm
CCD Width: 4.86mm
Exposure Time: 0.0050 s (1/200)
Aperture: f/11.0
ISO equiv: 100
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual

[willp2003]

nice crisp shot there Ian, with nice detail - bit of a shame the arse end is missing (or was it hidden?)

[dpSparhawk]

Bad composition on my part mate

Cheers though . What were we like.. crowding around that stump and trying to photograph those little "Hill makers". lol

[muttleymacclad]

it is indeed a damselfly, dragonfly wings are perpendicular to the thorax.

Shame you didn't get the whole body in but it's still nice and crisp.

mml

[elephantsoup]

Good sharp pic. Makes me want to go out and start trying to photograph dragonflies again.