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Large Red Damselfly

These awesome-looking insects are pretty plentiful around my mother-in-law's pond - they don't usually sit still for long, so I was lucky to get this shot!...
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These awesome-looking insects are pretty plentiful around my mother-in-law's pond - they don't usually sit still for long, so I was lucky to get this shot!
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cameraCanon EOS 450D

settings Aperture f/4.5 ISO 200 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 100/1 

upload_dateJul, 2015

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3 Comments |
JDLifeshots
 
JDLifeshots August 07, 2015
Beautiful! Congrats.
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MythicHippo August 07, 2015
Thank you!
michaelsmith_6314
 
michaelsmith_6314 September 16, 2016
Very nice! Beautiful color and a nice sharp image!
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MythicHippo September 19, 2016
Thanks! :)
garymintz
 
garymintz July 04, 2018
great shot!
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MythicHippo July 08, 2018
Thanks!

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