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Red Dragon

Red Dragon

One of my goals this summer was to capture a dragon fly with my camera. In our dry climate, they aren't flitting around in our yard! Our Botanical Gardens...
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One of my goals this summer was to capture a dragon fly with my camera. In our dry climate, they aren't flitting around in our yard! Our Botanical Gardens offers great habitats for these beautiful creatures, though, which is where I took this. I've been so inspired by my friend Melissa and many of you who take such great shots of these beauties - I have along way to go! :)
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camera

NIKON D5300

settings

settings

Aperture 56/10 ISO 800 Shutter 10/20000 Focal Length 3000/10

upload_date

upload_date

Sep, 2016

Views

367

Likes

+66

Awards

Peer Award

+12

Absolute Masterpiece

+5

Superb Composition

+2

Superior Skill

Top Choice

Magnificent Capture

All Star

Outstanding Creativity

Categories

Platinum

FAB! cant add any more as it is perfect

Perfect perfect perfect...love it!! シ

Kathy--Great image, texture,POV, color, contrast--your Gallery is very Impressive--This Dragon is one of the best Captures I have ever seen.

Platinum

Well now....this is above and beyond a first attempt. It is perfect in every way

PRO+

wow - this is a beauty!! excellent detail Kathy!!!

Platinum

Beautiful Kathy the detail on that dragonfly is superb and that green backdrop really adds to the crispness of the insect!

now this is a beautiful capture , love the color of this guy

PRO+

Awesome capture!

Fantastic capture!

Love this capture I keep trying but haven't succeeded - most impressive :)

Gorgeous!! :)

And a fabulous red one Kathy. How stunning.

PRO+

So crisp! Fantastic! :)

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