nig2000

Dragon Fly

Dragon Fly

Whilst photographing damselflies at Coryton near Cardiff, this stunning Dragonfly came along. I had to wait for some time for it to land at the edge of the cana...
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Whilst photographing damselflies at Coryton near Cardiff, this stunning Dragonfly came along. I had to wait for some time for it to land at the edge of the canal. It is a 'Beautiful Damoiselle'.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 1000 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 300/1

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May, 2015

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