35 Amazing and Colourful Photographs of Dragonflies

A quick trip into the back garden often throws up a slew of photographic opportunities. For people who are lucky enough to have a few dragonflies around, the colourful creatures are a great subject.

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. by Krikit ♥, on Flickr
I Love Rain (Explored #15, Front-Page) by Yogendra174, on Flickr


Cooee! Juhu, Juri, Juhu! by Kraetzsche, on Flickr


Dragonfly wings by Joi, on Flickr


My first Dragon fly eye macro by NeilsPhotography, on Flickr


ENSAIO COM UMA LIBÉLULA – parte 3 de 5 (Test with a Dragonfly – part 3 from 5) by jonycunha, on Flickr


Untitled by timitalia, on Flickr


Untitled by aussiegall, on Flickr


Widow skimmer by wolfpix, on Flickr


Burgundy Dragonfly by williamcho, on Flickr


Blue Dragon by williamcho, on Flickr


30 Days of gratitude-Day 12 by aussiegall, on Flickr


ready to fly by Visha~~AWAY..VERY BUSY, on Flickr


HBWE…Everybody…:O))) by law_keven, on Flickr


What amazing eyes by aussiegall, on Flickr


Just Hanging Around by aussiegall, on Flickr

Dragonfly (Damselfly) in Rest by Vincent van der Pas, on Flickr


The Side by CharlesLam, on Flickr


Crimson Marsh Glider (Trithemis aurora) -male by challiyan, on Flickr


Dragonfly by dicktay2000, on Flickr

libelula_contralux by Aitor Escauriaza, on Flickr


Untitled by timitalia, on Flickr


Big Green Ball by CharlesLam, on Flickr


Hallo Mr. Dragonfly! by xamad, on Flickr


Blue Dragon by williamcho, on Flickr


greendragon by dawn’s point of view, on Flickr


Green Eyes by audreyjm529, on Flickr


Come Fly with Me by MR photography., on Flickr


Blue Dude :) by chris bartnik photography, on Flickr


Chalcolestes viridis by ComputerHotline, on Flickr


Friends by Yogendra174, on Flickr


Coming Back by CharlesLam, on Flickr


Orthetrum cancellatum / black-tailed skimmer : first hours by e³°°°, on Flickr


Smile to the Camera Pls…. by CharlesLam, on Flickr


Flame skimmer, Botanical Garden, Albuquerque by Ingrid Truemper, on Flickr