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Ryukyu Damselfly

© Michael Lynch

Ryukyu Damselfly

Uploaded: June 17, 2013

Description

The Ryukyu Damselfly (琉球羽黒とんぼ) called a Matrona basilaris japonica, is found near fresh water streams in Okinawa, Japan. This photo taken June 6, 2013 2:02PM at the Okuma River using a Pentax K5, Sigma 50-500 at 420mm and tripod. f6.7 1/100 ISO100, available lighting. Contest Category: Animals

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Exif: F Number: 6.7, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, FocalLength: 420.00 mm, Model: PENTAX K-5

Comments

Colette M. Metcalf June 17, 2013

Outstanding close-up, Michael!!! #1532667

Michael Lynch June 17, 2013

Colette, Thanks. That's where the Sigma Bigma earns its keep ! #10736558

Liz blahh January 20, 2014

Beautiful closeup! #10952193

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