Another first...Halloween Pennant Skimmer [Celithimis eponina] (Male)
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Beautiful captures- amazing looking wings on the dragon - esp like the last shot
Brian v.

Thanks, Brian. This is an awesome species, specifically the males which have the red veins in the wings that really give that extra contrast pop.

Agree with Brian. Well done, Matt. Lucky you to have these about.

Kenny

Thanks, Kenny

Lovely series, love the first two shots.

Adrian

Thank you, Adrian

M Vers, I have never seen H Pennants with this kind of reddish coloration. The ones I get to see here are more yellow-golden with eyes having brownish colors. Obviously there are different types perhaps.

Excellent photos - 3 and 4 specially (with that slight head tiwst).

Rampai65 wrote:
M Vers, I have never seen H Pennants with this kind of reddish coloration. The ones I get to see here are more yellow-golden with eyes having brownish colors. Obviously there are different types perhaps.

Excellent photos - 3 and 4 specially (with that slight head tiwst).

Thanks. It was strange shooting the males, at lower angles more red tones show up, while shooting down on them more gold show up. Obviously this was because of the viewing angle of the red veins this species posses. Nothing was done to the images to increase the red tones although saturation is +1 out of camera. I do know what you mean though, they do seem more red in coloration compared to other images I have seen of them.

beautifull dragons great compositions
light looks a bit harsh, full sun?
phil

Goldenorfe wrote:
beautifull dragons great compositions
light looks a bit harsh, full sun?
phil

Really? I thought #3 may have looked a bit hot but the rest look fine on my monitors...In any case thanks, Phil.