dunniteowl

Red Dasher on Stalk Over Pond, 22 October 2016

Red Dasher on Stalk Over Pond, 22 October 2016

Went out to the pond again (my favorite local watering hole) to see what's out there and had a great time. Herons, deer, hawks, water snakes, dragonflies ...
Read more

Went out to the pond again (my favorite local watering hole) to see what's out there and had a great time. Herons, deer, hawks, water snakes, dragonflies and (gasp, because I didn't put in any of them) FISH! This isn't a fish, of course. They're too hard to get good images without scaring off the other things. This Red Dasher, though, was showing off it's wingfire over the pond that allowed me to get a nice bokeh effect from the water glistening at the base of the water plants sticking up above the surface in the background. Enjoy.
Read less

camera

SONY DSC-HX50V

settings

settings

Aperture 80/10 ISO 400 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 12900/100

upload_date

upload_date

Oct, 2016

Views

38

Likes

Awards

Magnificent Capture

Peer Award

Categories

See all

Same photographer See all

At the zoo where I worked, we had this huge guinea pig exhibit. Oddly, it was possibly the most talked about exhibit, beating out comments on the tig

These are probably one of the most feared jellyfishes known to man. They can show up in the thousands and have one of the most venemous toxins of all

Come on, you know what a loufa is -- those backscrubber sponge things you use in the shower! Right, I thought they were underwater sponges, too, but

These cloud formations have always fascinated me. Separate, unique, yet somehow part of a larger framework, almost like a skeleton of some long forgo

I took this photo because the clouds were this quilted looking pattern of alto-cirrus, like a blanket across the sky. Very cool looking. Here the sk

This little rascal chittered and scolded me to no end while he swished his tail and followed me from tree to tree. Most unusual.

I can look at clouds all day. In fact, I've done it on more than one occasion. The subtle lines and motions, the imagery you can see -- totally worth

I have lived a fairly large outdoor life. Even so, until I took this photo, I'd never seen such a thing. Video would have been better. These bees wer

I'd like to offer that I found this damselfly on purpose, except, like most of these images, I found them by bending down to tie my shoe, or remo

Another new blossom for me even in this non blossoming desert spring. The Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus has this amazing lavender purple nearly violet b

For those that don't know, Johnson Grass grows about seven feet high at full maturity. This seed head was standing out by itself and I was able to ge

This is my cat, Meg. She's a Maine Coon (probably a mix of something else) who we found abandoned at the corner store near where we live. She&#

Trying out another camera for the first time, really. A Canon. This is an image of a large Mesquite tree near our pond, reflected at sunset.

This is a more zoomed-in image from this morning's sunrise. If you look closely, you can still see (this is the 2nd uploaded photo of this sunrise) t

Another species I don't know (I only know about fifteen or so butterflies on sight) starting off it's day sunning on the asphalt road in front of my p

This is a feature of Moody Gardens in Galveston, TX. They have a very large aquarium there (its not as good as Monterey Bay or Boston Aquariums, or S

This little bundle of joy was in the process of being handraised for Travelling Petting Zoos. She's such a fun and friendly little thing at this poin

Jewel, may she rest in peace, had this habit of licking herself and then stopping, mid lick and just sort of 'forgetting' she was in the middle of a g

Discover more photos See all

Photo by rockinhorseshoedesigns

Isn't she cute? by Pfoten-Chaoten

Here's my Perian Cat's portrait, Dukie! by murdockfotografo

Taken at the Canadian Raptor Conservancy by HeyitsK

Red -eyed Tree Frog seems to be having a moment of emoting. by khalli

Secret Door by karenvermeulen

The ladies (the mares do the shoot, the males are working with the gardians) were patiently waiting to start the shoot, falling asleep... by KristinaOers

Western Kingbird by Ellestaples

Never misses a ball by Swiftwind

Breaking Free by jmatechuk

Onça on Porto Jofre, Mato Grosso, MT, Brasil by carlosazambuja

The sound of only the wind in the trees makes you feel like everything just stops. by kylieangers

Brown bear and cubs by Tamani

Group of bison resting. by lregoli

Wood Bison from Liard River BC by SundanceDesigns

DSC_5288p by blainestauffer

Soul gazing by lokomoliekje

A remake of my popular "Flower Power Chihuahua". Same bush, another Chihuahua, one year apart. by KimAnkerstedt

It’s your time to shine! ☀️

Share photos. Enter contests to win great prizes.
Earn coins, get amazing rewards. Join for free.

Or

Already a member? Log In

By continuing, you agree to our Terms of Service, and acknowledge you've read our Privacy Policy Notice.