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Powdered Dancer

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted January 23, 201492 views6 comments

The Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta) is a damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae, native to North America.
F/14, 1/15th, ISO 400, 1D M3, Sigma 150mm f/2.8 with fill in shade.
Near ground level using some rocks for support.

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6 comments

Comment posted by Randy Runtsch on January 23, 2014 at 8:36 PM

Hi Howard - This specimen exhibits nice details. The powder blue and the pattern of the wings are very appealing. Nice perch, too.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on January 23, 2014 at 9:45 PM

Great view of the details and coloration of this striking damselfly, Howard. Nice one.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 23, 2014 at 9:57 PM

Love the details and gentle colors here, Howard. That's a spectacular blue color and your work with the flash shows the details well but includes a good background. I do wish there was a bit more space at the top (and maybe on the right).

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Comment posted by gary phillips on January 23, 2014 at 11:47 PM

Sweet damsel,apparently not in distress. Striking blue and I like the pano crop for such a long skinny subject. Nice job, Howard.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on January 24, 2014 at 9:33 AM

Wonderful capture with good dof and detail. I love the power blue color, this is a real beauty.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 28, 2014 at 12:11 AM

Wonderful detail and sharpness along the entire dragonfly and I like the name, way to go Howard.

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