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. Enjoy this collection and don't forget to check out our own tutorial on how to photograph dragonflies.

I Love Rain (Explored #15, Front-Page) by Yogendra174, 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 aussiegall, on Flickr

Widow skimmer by wolfpix, on Flickr][/url]

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

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

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