Golden Wings by Madelene de Jager

Thursday, 23rd April 2009

Golden Wings

by Madelene de Jager

Shot this image on a family outing to a farm next to the Kranspoort stream in Mpumalanga…. not very easy to get images of these little ones…

Equipment: Nikon D300 and Sigma f2.8 macro 105mm

Madelene de Jager

I started out by taking photographs of my daughter and the horses I had… then I started to take photographs at the school where I worked, at the shows when my horses competed, when our little boy was born, at the rugby club, other school and sports venues…. love what I am doing…. member of PSSA (South Africa)… broke my back in 2004, gave up on riding horses and started to do more in photography…. got the news: cancer in March 2008, did the chemo etc and am now back on track…

17 Comments

Michael Says:
April 23rd, 2009 at 2:26 am
wow unbelievable, until you see something like this you have no idea how beautiful something like this is.
David Lazar Says:
April 23rd, 2009 at 2:46 am
Great shot – it’s just so perfect. I admire all the detail in it – well captured.
Kirk Jordan Says:
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:25 am
It’s a stained-glass flying-mobile.
Stephen Oachs Says:
April 23rd, 2009 at 4:39 am
Wow, stunning clarity. Is this real?? None the less, it makes for a nice photograph.
Anurag Says:
April 23rd, 2009 at 6:40 am
Really amazing beauty!
Pauline Jones Says:
April 23rd, 2009 at 8:10 am
Dragonfly wings are amazing as all four work independently of each other; this one is one of the prettiest I’ve seen.
wanda krack Says:
April 23rd, 2009 at 11:28 am
Wonderful colors, and as sharp of wings I’ve seen on a dragon!! Yes, it’s not easy to catch one of these with a macro lens!!
planet lover Says:
April 23rd, 2009 at 12:09 pm
Congratulations, Madelene, this is a beautiful picture. It does look like stained glass work in miniature. On a personal note, if I may, you are quite a fighter. I wish you the best.
Miriam Says:
April 23rd, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Amazing clarity and detail. Wonderful job on this macro and glad you are on the other side of the cancer – blessings.
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Who would have thought a dragonfly to be so beautiful, & in perfect shape!
It really does look like a piece of art!
All the best to you with your work & health.
Julianne Richman Says:
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:33 pm
“Only those who partake of the harmony within their souls … know the harmony that runs through nature.” Madelene, you are an incredible “inspiration” – not only as a cancer survivor – but as a “photographer.” Incredidle POTD.

-Julianne
Hamlet of Pt. Clark, Ontario, Canada
Malta Photography Says:
April 23rd, 2009 at 4:45 pm
very nice shot indeed. pretty clear and sharp and the lighting is just great.
Herman Says:
April 23rd, 2009 at 6:45 pm
Sometimes it takes a Macro Image to reveal the beauty otherwise over looked on this earth.
Thank you
Renee Says:
April 23rd, 2009 at 7:08 pm
Wow! Great shot the colors are amazing in this, you really did get a excellent one!
Gabriel Gadfly Says:
April 24th, 2009 at 12:16 am
Beautiful colors. I’ve taken shots of dragonflies before, but never seen one with golden wings.
Su Says:
April 26th, 2009 at 11:48 am
Wonderful capture, so few of us will get to see.
Sue Gagnon Says:
May 12th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
This is an AWESOME, intricate shot, capturing all the beauty of nature. Simply lovely!