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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) » Damselflies (Zygoptera) » Narrow-winged Damselflies (Coenagrionidae) » American Bluets (Enallagma) »  Cherry Bluet (Enallagma concisum)
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Cherry Bluet - Enallagma concisum - male
Copyright © 2006 Gayle and Jeanell Strickland

Cherry Bluet - Enallagma concisum - Male
Eglin Air Force Base, Anderson Pond at ERR 231, Okaloosa County, Florida, USA
April 9, 2004
Size: 31.5 mm.
Dorsal view. Tony Thomas has suggested that we add a link to our photo site which contains high resolution images.
Go to http://public.fotki.com/gstrick3/. Open album #3 and this species may be found on page 4. Tip: For maximum resolution, click on "get original uploaded photo" beneath the initial image. Check "Welcome" in the sidebar on our site for useful info.

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Contributed by Gayle and Jeanell Strickland on 24 February, 2006 - 10:20pm
Last updated 25 February, 2006 - 12:17pm

Wow...
These are some really great shots! What equipment do you use?
… Christopher C Wirth, 25 February, 2006 - 10:08am login or register to post comments

 
Equipment
Hi Chris,

Your fine images suggest that you have solved the photo equipment problem. The detailed closeups of genitalia were made with a reversed very old 55 mm. Nikon macro lens on bellows. The face images were made with a 105 mm. Sigma macro lens with or without bellows, depending on the size of the creature. The camera is a Nikon D70. The full body lateral and dorsal images are made with an Epson flatbed scanner. Damselflies are usually scanned at 1200dpi and Dragonflies at 400-800dpi. For further info check the above link.
Thanks for your kind words about our images.

Gayle (Gayle & Jeanell Strickland)
… Gayle and Jeanell Strickland, 25 February, 2006 - 12:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Equipment
Thanks for the compliment about my photos! I should try using a scanner. I have never really had much luck getting dragonflies or damselflies against a white background. Oh, and welcome to Bugguide!
I checked out the link above and was astounded by the number of your wonderful photos!
… Christopher C Wirth, 26 February, 2006 - 10:28pm login or register to post comments

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