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Tuesday, December 15, 2015

AMAZING - ADORABLE DRAGONFLIES THAT LOOK LIKE SPACE ALIENS glare at a photographer while they sit waiting for the overnight dew to dry off their wings

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These guys should be in a movie.
A group of four dragonflies lie on top of some flowers as they are photographed in the moments before they begin their day

  • The adorable insects were photographed early in the morning sitting motionless on plants and flowers
  • The creatures sit on the plants in the mornings waiting for the dew on their wings to dry and the temperatures to rise
  • Roberto Aldrovandi, 46, said the early morning conditions allow him to photograph them before they flew away
    • The bug-eyed insects appear in an incredible variation of colours. These two appear to be holding each other while perched on a flower

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    Three dragonflies glare at the camera while waiting for the temperatures to rise before they begin their day

    An incredible new photo project has captured wide-eyed dragonflies, stuck to plants in the early morning dew, glaring down the lens of a camera in the moments before they begin their day.
     
    The bugs give off a strange hue in the photographs, which were taken by Roberto Aldrovandi in Reggio Emilia, Italy
     
    The intimidating bugs were photographed early in the morning sitting motionless as they waited for the temperature to rise and the overnight moisture blanketing their wings to dry.
     
    These three dragonflies match the incredible purple colour of the flower they are sitting on during the photography session
     
     
    Photographer Roberto Aldrovandi, from Reggio Emilia, Italy, captured the insects on camera and shared his tips on how to take such incredible images.
     
    Two stunning light blue dragonflies wait for the overnight dew on their wings to dry before they fly away for the day
     
     
    The 46-year-old said: 'The trick is to wake up on the coldest morning of late spring at first light. Because their wings are still wet with dew and the low temperature of the early morning, you can have some time with them before they fly away.'
     
    And Mr Aldrovandi, who uses standard macro photography equipment, said it's all about research. The toolmaker added: 'You must have a lot of patience and constancy. It takes a lot of study to learn their behaviour.'

    A pair of dragonflies cling onto a fluffy plant bud during the chilly morning in Reggio Emilia, Italy 

    Source
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3360935/You-talkin-Incredible-photographs-capture-groups-bug-eyed-dragonflies-rising-overnight-slumber.html



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