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Tau Emerald Dragonfly

Tau Emerald Dragonfly

Tau Emerald Dragonfly flying over a dam in Stawell, Victoria, Australia

Tau Emerald Dragonfly flying over a dam in Stawell, Victoria, Australia
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Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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Aperture 10/1 ISO 800 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 400/1

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Oct, 2016

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Thanks Meleana, these dragonfly's flight paths tend to follow a pattern and they hover in the same area. So I set up and waited, getting it in the viewfinder and on the focus point is the hard part.

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