The dragonflies of summer grace us with their presence for such a short, sweet time:
A sister with sunlit neck,
A jewel with golden wings,
The bitter-sweet shimmer of beauty glimpsed
Uplifting us for a second
Before it – like summer – starts fading into the blue.
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Lady Fi 
Lovely! 🙂
Karen
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Beautiful hues of blue, almost iridescent. The dragon flies are everywhere here too, particularly as we have had some warmer days recently.
Always enjoy your stunning photography.;)
xoxo
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nice grab… they’re very hard to snap… is there any reason for the high saturation? was it to provide more detail to the image..Rishi
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I upped the saturation two notches to bring out the details on the dragonflies… And to give the photos that summery feeling that I myself was feeling on this golden afternoon.
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the high saturation created a different feeling on the photo. If you´ve used Black & White, for example..you couldn´t express your sentiment. Well done!!!
By the way, Fiona, the filter would create that effect easily…if you photograph in RAW
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I do photograph in raw but don’t use Photoshop.
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smiles. a lovely capture of the dragonflies…some of my favs…and love the golden glow a sun kiss….
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Caught in mid-flight, wonderful.
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Beautiful again!
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h well done! Having tried to get a picture of dragonflies on multiple occasions this summer I can appreciate the picture all the more!
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Amazing that you captured the dragonfly in the air!
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the dragonflies zip around in late summer like a reminder: do what you want to do. i think the vast majority of dragonflies we see in late summer will not fly again in spring. rich, colorful shots, as usual. you captured late summer perfectly.
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Wonderful set of summertime images.
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I feel that summer is coming to a close in your words.
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Beautiful! We usually have many dragonflies in summer, but we only saw one this year. We’re hoping they’re not done for by some terrible invisible chemical, and we’ll see them back again next year.
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Out summer heat have just started. I wish to visit the gardens…
Love the blues in your photos!
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–I adore Dragonflies. They are like flying jewels 🙂 xx Lovely
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Awww, but where I am, the summer continues until about November! Great pics!
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Oh. You captured the ephemeral beauty of dragon flies against the water sooo well. Thanks.
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How wonderful, beautiful photos, I love dragonflies in flight with those beautiful blue background. Greetings.
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Your sunlit photographs are capturing the last moments of Summer, how precious 🙂
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They are so hard to photograph (dragonflies … not sisters) so well done!
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The last shot is my favourite! You captured the dragonfly in mid-flight, and it is beautiful!
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I love your summer shots! We are having a big of a last hurrah from the season here, where a week of 80 degree (F) weather is expected — rare for Oregon. Last week was chilly.
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Hello, Ladyfi
Oh, I love the last photo especially. You can frame it and decorate a wall with it. Delicate elegance is flying over the shining blue water. How beautiful it is!! I love the wings of a dragonfly which are fragile beauty like very fine stained-glass. Have a wonderful week!
Best wishes,
Keiko
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Very dreamy.
I wish I had the time to gaze on and on. 🙂
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Beautiful, beautiful world of light , life, and blue! The last image took my breath away the most. Thank you for sharing.
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Thanks for sharing a glimpse of your dragonflies LF. Our flying bugs are all hiding with the steady rain we have had for the past few days.
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I’m seeing that fading light, too, Fi – glad it can still gilt with gold what we most want to hold in memory.
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Wonderful shots. You have captured them in motion.
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Beautiful shots..I was expecting to see your sisters toes in the water.. The Dragonflies are magical:)
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There was the spirit of eternal summer light in your photos. The feeling of the lake and water was so refreshing.
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Love the blue !
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Beautiful, I love your sunlit sister. My dragonfly photography still needs some tweaking, yours are a delight.
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These dragonflies are so lovely.
We have lots of fireflies in my hometown.
You can hire a boat to see them by the river banks.
But photography is not allowed.
Those fireflies do not like flashy light.
Anyway, it’s very difficult to take night pictures when the boat is moving.
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Lovely photos, I enjoy seeing the dragonfles. And I will miss them when the season is over.
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There is something so optimistic about a sunbeam when it falls on dragonfly wings. That’s an awesome capture of the little creature.
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Dragonflies are a truly magical sight, aren’t they!
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I’m missing summer already..We are heading into Autumn and there were not many dragonfly around here. Your photos are beautiful.
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Beautiful shots, loved all of them 🙂
My Yatra Diary…
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Look on the bright side – as the planet warms up you will have the dragonflies for longer too.
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Hi there – dragonflies are great – if only they would sit still just a bit longer!
Very good pictures
Stewart M – Australia
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Very cool set of shots.
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Beautiful & tender summer moments!
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I like the soft focus of these photos. It looks dreamlike.
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What lovely summer moments to remember, and carry into autumn! Delightful captures as always. So good to have you on our team! I do hope you have a great week!
Sylvia
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Lovely photos!
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You are making beautiful end of summer memories, ones that will keep you warm all winter.
Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
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Gorgeous!
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What a wonderful blue world 🙂
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What beautiful photographs these are.
You have truly captured some amazing light!
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Ikke lett ĂĄ fange den – og enda vanskeligere nĂĄr den er i lufta, godt jobba. Fin stemning i bildene.
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Wonderful end-of-summer images. Our world is finally edging towards autumn, it was quite cool this weekend (for the first time in months).
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Beautiful images. 🙂
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· After a little rest… here again because I like enjoying your last photos.
· best regards
CristalRasgado & LaMiradaAusente
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Oh, makes me miss my dragonflies!
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Makes me remember to enjoy the present.
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une bien belle lumiere !
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Wonderful blue tones and light in these photos.
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Do ya’ll have hummingbirds?
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This is surreal, LadyFi. The colours are stunning!
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My children love dragonflies.It is said that dragonflies get giddy by human beings.
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Such beautiful and colorful blues …. awww summer!
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I can almost “hear” its wings fluttering!!!
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Dragonflies are fascinating creatures Fi. Good photos – Dave
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Beautiful photographs, my friend!
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Just loved that!!!
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The colors here are magnificent and the composition…lovely work. 🙂
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AH, I love blue… and dragonflies… and sisters too!!
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