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Damselfly on grass
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Damselfly on grass

by Joel DeYoung

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted June 11, 2010115 views8 comments
Trying out a new location for dragonfly's as my favorite pond went through a slight habitat change. The nature center where it is located cut out a lot of invasive plants with a brush hog and got really aggressive. The location will spring back, but not for a while. :frown:

I found this damselfly out in a field waiting for the sun to warm it up.

Nikon D300 w/105mm micro Nikkor
1/15sec. f/11 ISO 200
Tripod, Cable Release,
Wimberley Plamp to hold the grass steady for the shot.

Thanks for looking.

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on June 11, 2010 at 10:30 AM
Joel:
Awesome comp; tack sharp from head to tail with clean sweet bg. The water droplets make this even better especially the ones on its body. :toast:
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Comment posted by Marie Mitchell on June 11, 2010 at 1:02 PM
Totally agree with Gary, here. This is a masterfully composted and shot image.
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Comment posted by Doug Benner on June 12, 2010 at 8:56 AM
I love these guys. You must have been out early that day. Really nice light and sharpness. Great job.
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Comment posted by mark cillo on June 12, 2010 at 12:57 PM
This is good stuff! Great detail where needed and nice comp :wavey:
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Comment posted by Mike Gallo on June 12, 2010 at 1:59 PM
Beautiful light and details Joel, perfect comp..........well done
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Comment posted by Monica Siri on June 13, 2010 at 2:06 PM
A beauty, Joel! :toast:
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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on June 13, 2010 at 2:24 PM
Super sweet, sorry about your top location!
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Comment posted by Mike Moats on June 13, 2010 at 9:02 PM
Hey Joel, very nice find, good details, color, light, and BG. :toast:
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