Life at the top

[Elisabeth-Ann]

A dragonfly perched on the top of a young mango tree.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/AnnGay/DragonflyAug06_filtered.jpg

Taken handheld with 75-300mm, 300D. C&C welcome

[stoneylonesome]

WOW! That's beautiful, with those colors and clarity it looks more like a piece of jewlery than an incest. Great catch. :)

[Elisabeth-Ann]

Thanks Sandy, I know you meant "insect" LOL:D

[nitsch]

Lovely shot Elisabeth-Ann, the colours are indeed beautiful.

[Jaime]

There is only one word to describe it.

WOW

[stoneylonesome]

Thanks Sandy, I know you meant "insect" LOL:D


Oops :oops: :oops: darn fingers move faster than the brain sometimes. :lol: You are so right "INSECT"

[dimdeemusicfreak]

how do you get so close without him running away?

[Anthony J Howe]

A good capture Elisabeth-Ann, the close-up shows all the intricate details of this insect, well done.

[Elisabeth-Ann]

Thank you for the comments, everyone. Musicfreak, I used a 75-300mm lens at 300mm, and cropped the image in PS.

[Reigh Higgins]

Beautiful Elisabeth-Ann.Crystal sharp. Thanks for sharing.

[jcpoulin]

Incredible detail and color, I find it fascinating to see how complex insects are yet we don't see it due to their size. Thanks for bringing this to us.

[Elisabeth-Ann]

You are welcome, and thank you for stopping by and commenting.

[Becca]

That's amazing! Beautiful shot!

[queenbee288]

Wow! That was handheld? You must have really steady hands! Great shot.

[Elisabeth-Ann]

Wow! That was handheld? You must have really steady hands! Great shot.

thanks - the exif is as follows:
F/10, 1/200, iso400, at 280mm, RAW.

[Elisabeth-Ann]

That's amazing! Beautiful shot!

Thank you too Becca. I've been missing you from the board for a while, glad to see you!

[sikat]

This is just beautiful!