Dragonfly

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Dragonfly

Postby zafra52 on Sun May 25, 2008 6:32 pm

I took this picture when I was trying to capture a byttlerfly but
I ended up with a dragonfly instead. Untill a few minutes ago
I had no idea of how beneficial this insect really is.
It eats mosquitoes, midges, and other small insects like
flies, bees, and butterflies. It is a valued predator,
because it helps control the populations of harmful insects.

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Re: Dragonfly

Postby Pehpsi on Sun May 25, 2008 7:02 pm

Really beautiful shot.
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Re: Dragonfly

Postby potato1 on Sun May 25, 2008 7:08 pm

Fantastic shot. Love the sharp wings against the soft background.
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Re: Dragonfly

Postby phillipb on Sun May 25, 2008 7:22 pm

Very very nice, If I had to be picky, I would probably crop a bit off the bottom to just under the tip of the tail, and maybe clone the dark shadowy strip on the right.
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Re: Dragonfly

Postby chrisk on Sun May 25, 2008 7:37 pm

awesome detail in the wings. great vivid colour aswell.
excellent work !
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Re: Dragonfly

Postby bago100 on Sun May 25, 2008 7:42 pm

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Re: Dragonfly

Postby bago100 on Sun May 25, 2008 7:44 pm

Wow!

Yet again - An excellent photo ! :cheers:

Well done

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Re: Dragonfly

Postby surenj on Sun May 25, 2008 7:51 pm

Great stuff!! How close were you to the fly?
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Re: Dragonfly

Postby zafra52 on Mon May 26, 2008 5:35 pm

Thank you all for your kind remarks. I was about 1 meter and a half away. What I find remarkable is that the camera was handheld. I cropped the center of the image, which gived the impression I was closser.
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