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A Perch in the Sun

A Perch in the Sun

Well, I hope everyone appreciates the effort that goes into a great shot - I gave myself some pretty bad grass burn stalking this damselfly - a blue-fronted dan...
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Well, I hope everyone appreciates the effort that goes into a great shot - I gave myself some pretty bad grass burn stalking this damselfly - a blue-fronted dancer, I believe, in my backyard. My knees and elbows are still tender.
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Aperture f/18.0 ISO 6400 Shutter 1/1000

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May, 2014

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