After sunset

16 December 2008 7 Comments Home » Insects etc.

Just after sunset this past spring, I tried to avoid the poison ivy and hope for enough light to make this image of an Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, with the cool blue sky light contrasting with the green and brown meadow grasses.
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly

7 Comments »

  • cheyanne said:

    Well you did it, this is gorgeous.
    ps: how do you get the stumble button in your comment/ post line?

    # 17 December 2008 at 2:28 pm
  • Rick said:

    Thanks, CheyAnne. Since I host my blog myself, I hand-coded the Stumble button into my blog using the code Stumbleupon.com provides on their site.

    I’m not sure how to do it on a site like yours hosted by Wordpress.com. I would think they might have a tutorial on adding various buttons.

    # 18 December 2008 at 12:59 pm
  • Moe said:

    Wow, how gorgeous. What a great photo, but what a great eye for photography, too.

    # 18 December 2008 at 2:01 pm
  • Rick said:

    Thanks, Moe. I saw this damselfly while waiting for fireflies at dusk this spring.

    # 18 December 2008 at 3:47 pm
  • Myrmecos Blog said:

    Yet for aesthetics we should also consider the blurry, dreamy realm at the full-open end of the spectrum.

    One of my favorite photographers, Rick Lieder, works exclusively wide open using ambient light, and his results are stunning.

    The importance of aperture

    # 2 February 2009 at 7:55 pm
  • zoe said:

    Enchanting moment. And that is the most beautiful color I’ve ever seen!

    # 2 December 2009 at 8:29 pm
  • Rick said:

    Thanks Zoe. This spot on the river is great for fireflies too, but I almost always get caught by the impossible to avoid poison ivy.

    But I keep coming back.

    # 2 December 2009 at 8:55 pm

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