nina050

Face to Face

Face to Face

Two colorful dragonflies appear to "face off" after they landed at the same time for just a few moments on a tiny twig floating on the marshy waters o...
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Two colorful dragonflies appear to "face off" after they landed at the same time for just a few moments on a tiny twig floating on the marshy waters of Sandy Wool Lake, Ed Levin County Park near San Jose, California.
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NIKON D500

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 640 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 5000/10

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upload_date

Sep, 2018

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507

Likes

+129

Awards

Peer Award

+49

Absolute Masterpiece

+9

Superb Composition

+5

Top Choice

+3

Magnificent Capture

Genius

Superior Skill

Outstanding Creativity

All Star

Virtuoso

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Wonderful crisp detail

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Work of art!!

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Wonderful shot and work of art:-)

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Wow ! great timing to obtain this capture - detail, reflections, and exposure are amazing ! Beautiful edit is the Cherry on Top !

Awesome capture

Wow...What a shot !!!

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Head to head confrontation happens, Love that you were able to capture it. This is another brilliant work of art.

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Beautiful combination of photography and art! : )

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Well crafted.

Whats the odds of finding this? Phenomenal capture Nina.

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OMG . . . really? Seriously!

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Wow - what a time to have a camera in your hand!

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besides creativity, you have MAD PHOTO SKILLS!

Your gallery shows your talent and artistry. A joy to view. Congrats!

Fantastic photo!

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