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Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) Face On

Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) Face On

A macro of a Large Red Damselfly's eyes...

A macro of a Large Red Damselfly's eyes...
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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 200 Shutter 1/125

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Jun, 2013

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