Head stand

DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
edited September 1, 2006 in Wildlife
When it gets hot they keep cool by pointing their tails to the sun...

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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2006
    WOW! Your images are always amazing.

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  • CindaCinda Registered Users Posts: 133 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2006
    Great shot! Maybe the dragonflies have something - I'll try pointing MY tail up and see if I cool off. rolleyes1.gif
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2006
    anwmn1 wrote:
    WOW! Your images are always amazing.

    Aaron

    Thanks for the props! :):
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2006
    Cinda wrote:
    Great shot! Maybe the dragonflies have something - I'll try pointing MY tail up and see if I cool off. rolleyes1.gif

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2006
    Very nice. thumb.gif

    Did you rotate the image or was this as shot?
  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2006
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Very nice. thumb.gif

    Did you rotate the image or was this as shot?

    As shot -it was around lunch time and he was pointing his tail to the sun to reduce the amount of surface area that the light was hitting...
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2006
    SuperB Dalan, well done.

    Thanks for sharing.

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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2006
    Dick on Aruba wrote:
    SuperB Dalan, well done.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Dick.

    Thanks for the props! :):
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2006
    :wow outstanding detail in that shot.
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited August 30, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    :wow outstanding detail in that shot.

    Thanks Harry! :):
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  • DigipixDigipix Registered Users Posts: 45 Big grins
    edited August 30, 2006
    Great shot, well done !!
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  • CharlaCharla Registered Users Posts: 238 Major grins
    edited August 30, 2006
    Beautiful shot. I wondered why they did that....
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited August 30, 2006
    thumb.gif great work my friend nice detail and colors
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited August 31, 2006
    Thanks everyone! :):
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  • DigipixDigipix Registered Users Posts: 45 Big grins
    edited August 31, 2006
    Super !
    I'd rather drive a slow car fast, than a fast car slow.:thumb
  • JoanJoan Registered Users Posts: 62 Big grins
    edited August 31, 2006
    Once again, you WOW me with those beautiful dragonfly shots! They really do have amazing colors, and you capture them wonderfully. Thanks for sharing.

    ~ Joan
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited August 31, 2006
    wow..what a great shotclap.gifthumb.gif
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited September 1, 2006
    Digipix wrote:
    Super !

    Thanks!
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited September 1, 2006
    Joan wrote:
    Once again, you WOW me with those beautiful dragonfly shots! They really do have amazing colors, and you capture them wonderfully. Thanks for sharing.

    ~ Joan

    Thanks for the props! It was well into the 90s F (+30 C) that day and I was sweating so much I was afraid I'd short out the camera! :uhoh
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited September 1, 2006
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    wow..what a great shotclap.gifthumb.gif

    Thanks!
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