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THE Odonate Of Louisiana (dragonflies)



This gallery of images contain the many species of dragonflies that are indigenous to the southern areas of Louisiana. This is by no means a comprehensive list of all the species but contains many of the common ones. Hopefully in the future I will be able to add to this list. All images taken with a Nikon D100 or D200. The majority of these shots taken with a Nikon 300mm f/4d ED-IF lens and a set of Kenko extension tubes. On the others either a Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8d or a Nikon 105mm f/2.8d Micro Nikkor was used. Please click on "ORIGINAL SIZE" when viewing any of my images, thanks.
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GREEN ON GREEN
GREEN ON GREEN		 FOUR SPOTTED PENNANT
FOUR SPOTTED PENNANT		 NEEDHAM'S SKIMMER
NEEDHAM'S SKIMMER		 BASKING IN THE LIGHT
BASKING IN THE LIGHT
A WEB OF UNCERTAINTY
A WEB OF UNCERTAINTY		 EASTERN PONDHAWK ON PURPLE CONEFLOWER
EASTERN PONDHAWK ON PURPLE CONEFLOWER		 FOUR SPOTTED PENNANT (Brachymesia gravida)
FOUR SPOTTED PENNANT (Brachymesia gravida)		 FOUR SPOTTED PENNANT (Brachymesia gravida)
FOUR SPOTTED PENNANT (Brachymesia gravida)
BLUE DASHER (male)
BLUE DASHER (male)		 HALLOWEEN PENNANT
HALLOWEEN PENNANT		 BLUE DASHER (female)
BLUE DASHER (female)		 FOUR SPOTTED PENNANT (Brachymesia gravida)
FOUR SPOTTED PENNANT (Brachymesia gravida)
BLUE DASHER (female)
BLUE DASHER (female)		 HALLOWEEN PENNANT
HALLOWEEN PENNANT		 BLUE DASHER (Male)
BLUE DASHER (Male)		 RAMBURS FORKTAIL (Orange Phase Female)
RAMBURS FORKTAIL (Orange Phase Female)
BLUE DASHER (Male)
BLUE DASHER (Male)		 EASTERN PONDHAWK (Male)
EASTERN PONDHAWK (Male)		 BLUE DASHER (Male)
BLUE DASHER (Male)		 COMMON WHITETAIL (male)
COMMON WHITETAIL (male)
EASTERN AMBERWING
EASTERN AMBERWING		 BLUE DASHER (female)
BLUE DASHER (female)		 EASTERN AMBERWING-female
EASTERN AMBERWING-female		 NEEDHAM'S SKIMMER
NEEDHAM'S SKIMMER
EASTERN PONDHAWK
EASTERN PONDHAWK		 GREAT BLUE SKIMMER (male)
GREAT BLUE SKIMMER (male)		 SLATY SKIMMER
SLATY SKIMMER		 ALIGNMENT
ALIGNMENT
ROSEATE SKIMMER (female)
ROSEATE SKIMMER (female)		 GREAT BLUE SKIMMER (Female)
GREAT BLUE SKIMMER (Female)		 NEEDHAM'S SKIMMER
NEEDHAM'S SKIMMER		 EASTERN PONDHAWK
EASTERN PONDHAWK
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Kellie 21-Jul-2010 22:53
This is one of the reason I hurried myself into purchasing a digital SLR camera, to capture the simply and beautiful coloration of a dragonfly. Your photos are stunning!
guest 24-Jul-2008 01:28
ditto for daypaws' comment: this gallery is fabulous. Fabulous composition, detail, lighting and color. If only Ronnie Gaubert could be everywhere....
claypaws04-Oct-2007 22:10
The most amazing collection of dragonfly photos I have seen anywhere. You are truly the master of this subject. Your whole insect collection is absolutely world class. One vote cannot express my admiration for this collection. I do shoot the little fellas myself but your work is inspirational.
BleuEvanescence24-Nov-2006 01:47
The whole gallery is perfection!
Yves Rubin09-Jul-2006 03:57
Your collection is simply amazing! This has to be the most beautiful gallery of insects I have ever seen!
Christopher Tranter20-Jun-2006 12:38
Absoloutely fantastic, inspirational photos.

argh. Amazing.
Ulla Kruys09-Mar-2006 21:10
Your galleries are really terrific!
David Hasenick12-Nov-2005 08:29
Great collection Ronnie!
Bill Morgenstern09-Nov-2005 22:56
You have done a great job here with solid technical skill to capture the unique beauty of these odonates. This inspires me to build another gallery and share some of my own odonate images. Thanks!!
Sayer06-Oct-2005 02:57
Beautiful gallery. I started with photography in June and shortly after found your dragonfly gallery. I was inspired and challenged to try and learn to take shots of the same calibre. Thank you for opening my eyes to the possibilities!
Nigwel18-Jun-2005 16:10
Great Photo`s.. and Gallery
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Srini Raghu12-Jun-2005 15:21
Beautiful and more beautiful.. excellent shots... Srini RR
Guest 11-Jun-2005 15:42
Oh these are just beautiful!
Breathtaking shots!
debi from or
Raymond Schreeuwer (Rafi)11-Jun-2005 14:20
Nothing much one can say, but, FANTASTIC!!
Rafi
michael lee11-Jun-2005 03:14
Doesn't get much better than this!
Marc Vermeulen08-Jun-2005 18:59
very nice gallery, voted.
Lars Henrik Kjolberg08-Jun-2005 08:13
Wow! Great composition and stunning colors.
Impressive!

Lars
Vikas Malhotra08-Jun-2005 07:09
Amazing Shots, really spectacular.

Cheers, Vikas
Eli Finkelstein08-Jun-2005 00:22
Amazing images. The depth of field looks too good for such long lenses. Are you using stacking software?
Tom 07-Jun-2005 23:39
Hello, my compliments for your nice photos!
Please come see my photos sometime?
Best regards, Tom from The Netherlands.

http://tomjutte.fotopic.net
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Jay Solomon07-Jun-2005 00:34
Great shots. Really enjoyed all of them.
vernix06-Jun-2005 18:33
Wow.
Once again browsing pbase has cost me money. Happily so!
The Kenko tubes are on the way.
My upcoming Colorado trip should have plenty of flowers and their attendant insects to shoot.
Thanks for the inspiration.
Nick Vivian06-Jun-2005 17:02
superb dragonfly shots...
I don't know too much about them, but is this English version related to your guys :
http://www.pbase.com/nickviv/image/38803062
Thanks
Nick
Guest 06-Jun-2005 15:43
Great Gallery! Inspires me to go to the pond in our garden with the dee...
Guest 06-Jun-2005 15:42
Great Gallery! Inspires me to go to the pond in our garden with the dee...
Evaristo Buendia-Carrera05-Jun-2005 16:00
Spectacular, excellent.
what fantastic and marvelous are nature ...
Honor to men who mastering technology
in Fine Art views. Congratulations,
evaristo
Guest 05-Jun-2005 14:09
WOW!
marvelous!
remi aerts 04-Jun-2005 16:43
wonderful works
my congrads
Coleen Perilloux Landry03-Jun-2005 16:02
Great work here. I grew up in Louisiana and took these "mosquito hawks" for granted. Never knew they had names. Vote.
fotabug02-Jun-2005 22:14
I am amazed at your work. The images are so sharp and colorful. You did a wonderful job on them all. I am very impressed. Would love to know a little more about your technique and how you were able to locate the dragonflies and how you got them to stay put for you photos.

Thanks for sharing.
jake 02-Jun-2005 21:33
Wow! I live in southern Louisiana and had no idea there were this many species of dragonfly here. I thought there were various colors and sizes due to genetic variability within one or two species. Great photos, too.
Alex Uchôa02-Jun-2005 00:08
Outstanding gallery very well presented! I almost can touch the dragonflies!!!
Guest 01-Jun-2005 18:47
Amazing gallery! Nice work
Fabienne20-May-2005 09:30
une galerie où je m'émerveille. La macro devient un art quand elle est pratiquée à ce niveau. C'est fabuleux.
Jessica Tidswell20-May-2005 04:32
Stunning shots. The larity and color are fabulous, Wow!
kimberly borchardt20-May-2005 03:58
I generally dislike insects, but the technical quality of these is just so super, they are gemlike. Just Beautiful captures!
Ken Clayton 20-Apr-2005 01:51
Great website, but elfin skimmer is smallest US dragonfly approx .8 inch long
JB16-Mar-2005 03:04
Fantastic. Excellent work, Ronnie.
Mark Fellows03-Jan-2005 01:40
Great shots. Very sharp.
dick lee11-Dec-2004 21:18
Very nice work, Ronnie. Excellent sharp focus and composition.
yippee200012-Nov-2004 06:34
Wow! Simply amazing.
Tom Munson12-Nov-2004 06:12
Hi Ronnie, Fantastic images. Thanks for sharing.

Tom Munson
Spokane WA
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