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Dragonfly Wings

Dragonfly Wings

I was sitting at the edge of a pond, watching snowy egrets, when a dragonfly landed directly overhead.

I was sitting at the edge of a pond, watching snowy egrets, when a dragonfly landed directly overhead.
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Canon EOS R5

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Aperture f/10 ISO 500 Shutter 1/2500 Focal Length 599/1

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Phoenix, Arizona, US

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Nov, 2021

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