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Ready For Takeoff

Last few minutes of shelter for this newly "born" dragonfly, drying up at the safest place in the rest of his short life. Soon after this shot, he was up in the...
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Last few minutes of shelter for this newly "born" dragonfly, drying up at the safest place in the rest of his short life. Soon after this shot, he was up in the air, on his first flight.
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Aperture f/2.3 ISO 100 Shutter 1/160 Focal Length 550/100

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Jun, 2015

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390

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Awards

Winner in The Beauty of Human Hands Photo Challenge

Top Choice

+6

Superb Composition

+6

Absolute Masterpiece

+4

Peer Award

+2

All Star

Outstanding Creativity

Magnificent Capture

Superior Skill

Top Ranks

Top 20 rank

Top 30 rank week 2

Top 30 rank week 1

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Platinum

Love the iridescent wing capture

So beautiful!

Silver filigree wings ... magnificent photograph

Great capture! Thank you my friend!

Congratulate you Fil! I am happy that you are the best of my challenge! :0)
Olga

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