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Dragonfly 3 species
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Dragonfly 3 species

by Roger Leekam

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 21, 201382 views4 comments
Another 3 species shot which shows the great diversity between species better than the previous one. Eastern Pondhawk, Dot-tail Whiteface, Twelve-spotted Skimmer.
Canon7D,Canon70-300lens@300mm,1/2000sec,ISO800,f8, approx 70% of orig. Bright cloud.

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on August 21, 2013 at 9:02 PM
Amazing capture, Roger. So, have you got these trained or what? :wink: You are getting some extraordinary images. :toast:
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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 24, 2013 at 8:35 PM
Showoff! :biggrin: Really an excellent catch! I am envious!
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on August 25, 2013 at 8:06 AM
What a great image, Roger! i am surprised that the DGs tolerate each other so close together. Normally they are so territorial. The 12-spotted skimmer is absolutely amazing. :toast:
Registered on March 16, 2006, 419 Posts, 2076 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Ramy on September 7, 2013 at 12:35 PM
Tell the truth Roger,
You are a professional 'Dragonfly Wrangler' aren't you ?
Amazing image as always . . . :cool:
Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments