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Jaydehawk โ Dragonfly
Published: 2005-02-20 13:36:15 +0000 UTC; Views: 8002; Favourites: 159; Downloads: 200
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This fellow showed up in our backyard. They really are flying jewerly, with those turquoise blue and jade green highlights.I thought it was a pretty big dragonfly, to show up in a small inner city back yard.
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What kind of lens did you use for this if I may ask?
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I think, I was using a Nikon Coolpix 995 at that time, I assume I zoomed in to the max 152mm and got as close as I could.
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I LOVE them, but I hardly never see anyone, and the one and only that Iยดve ever captured with my cam, I only got ONE good photo of.. 
This is an AMAZING shot!
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You may be interested to know that your dragonfly now has an ex lover
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Beautiful, just like the dragonfly I photo'ed apart from this one is multicoloured
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Sometimes luck can be found right in your back yard
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I'm very fond of dragonflies. My dream is to photograph one one day. That day has yet to come sadly... Beautiful shot.
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Early in the morning is the best time for it, when they are still a bit sleepy, or rather cold and sluggish from the night. Luck!
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Ohh. Thanks for the info!
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Amazing what one can find in one's back yard, not?
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fantastic focus on the eyes. hard to get right with their reflective surfaces!
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Thanks you, I guess Lady Luck helped a little.
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omg thats an incredible picture! I wish I could find dragonflies like that. the only ones i seem to find here are the brown/blue back ones that all have black eyes!
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We see these more often, but they seldom sit still. The smaller damsel fly are even harder to catch...
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most dragon flies will return to the same spot after being disturbed
u need to catch insects in the mornings tho as they rely on the heat to get their metabolic rates up
so they can't move as fast
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I'll need to force myself to be out and about at that time
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I like that thought, flying jewelry, that's a perfect description of these mystic creatures. Great shot.
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...wow... Funny how some people travel the world looking for the perfect shot, and some just open the back door. This is amazing...
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Just goes to show, you need to:
a) always have your eyes open
b) always have your camera near
Glad you like it.
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Truer words have never been spoken...lol. I go nowhere without my camera
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I try, and often when I forget, I regret
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Yup, Murphy has it in for me too...EVERY time I forget, I miss the op of a lifetime. I finally bought a photo messenger bag, just so I could keep it with me more easily...
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It's harder with SLR's. My little Coolpix is about the size of a hefty paperback novel, which makes it easier to carry around. On the other hand, I sometimes feel mildly silly when carrying it around everywhere
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As did I, in a normal camera bag... I finally found one that4 lookedl ike a regular messenger bag, but had all the padding and protection of a camera bag...I don't feel like such a 
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