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Aug 22, 2007 12:12 |  #1

It's not a large dragonfly as I would have liked, but it'll work for a newb like myself. I was able to get 2 shots @ f/9 and stack them.

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Aug 22, 2007 12:39 |  #2

Great colours !


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Aug 22, 2007 13:07 |  #3

Hi Great shot love the deep blue colour , hope you dont mind me saying its actually a damselfly
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Aug 22, 2007 13:07 |  #4

Thanks, this blue one was hard to track down! Very thin creatures.


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Aug 22, 2007 13:09 |  #5

lcpete wrote in post #3774950 (external link)
Hi Great shot love the deep blue colour , hope you dont mind me saying its actually a damselfly
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Ah Damselfly! I don't mind at all...I don't even attempt to know what I'm talking about when it comes to insects!:)


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Aug 22, 2007 13:11 |  #6

Really nice color. I love that blue.




  
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Aug 22, 2007 13:15 |  #7

Thanks Moot!


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Aug 22, 2007 13:17 |  #8

Nice work Scot..... Be proud of your fine Damselfly shot..... Much tougher to shoot than Dragonflies... Way to go :D :D Take care


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Aug 22, 2007 13:21 |  #9

Thanks Alex, you're right about that. I had to go stealth mode to sneak up on this one. Would've loved a front angle, but I am very happy with this pose too!


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Aug 22, 2007 15:26 as a reply to  @ scot079's post |  #10

nice one Scott. way better than my first damsel shot. come to think of it better than all my damsel shot so far.

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Aug 22, 2007 16:03 |  #11

That's one blue Damselfly Congrats on your first.


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Aug 22, 2007 22:44 |  #12

Bill Pham wrote in post #3775784 (external link)
nice one Scott. way better than my first damsel shot. come to think of it better than all my damsel shot so far.

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Thanks Bill!:D


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Aug 22, 2007 22:44 |  #13

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That's one blue Damselfly Congrats on your first.

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Aug 22, 2007 23:09 as a reply to  @ scot079's post |  #14

Very nice for a first. Post more!




  
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