Blue Dasher

garyt

garyt Registered Users Posts: 335 Major grins

July 18, 2008 edited July 19, 2008 in Holy Macro

Pachydiplax longipennis. Natural light.

Gary

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cmorganphotography Registered Users Posts: 980 Major grins

July 18, 2008 edited July 18, 2008

It's like he's contemplating world dominiation in that last one. If they were smart enough they could. They have that anime "O HAI!" face but they bite, mercilessly!
The eyes and the colours really pop in all of these. Nice job getting the wings in #2.

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DonnaLu Registered Users Posts: 69 Big grins

July 18, 2008 edited July 18, 2008

Very nice!
I especially like the comp of the 2nd one!

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RogersDA Registered Users Posts: 3,502 Major grins

July 18, 2008 edited July 18, 2008

Nice...excellent colors.

David
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teamracephotos Registered Users Posts: 492 Major grins

July 18, 2008 edited July 18, 2008

Very Nice!
I have been chasing a blue one by my work for a couple of weeks….. it keeps flying away for me….. Great job catching this one. MM

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Lord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins

July 19, 2008 edited July 19, 2008

Wonderful series- esp like the angle of #2
Brian V.

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Skippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins

July 19, 2008 edited July 19, 2008

garyt wrote:

Pachydiplax longipennis. Natural light.

Gary these are awesome
I love the first two, the blue tints on the second one is my favourite.
My mothers sitting here say wow they look nice ... Skippy
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GOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator

July 19, 2008 edited July 19, 2008

beautifull Gary, like all. #2 best. great lighting.
phil.

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