Holding On
Uploaded: August 04, 2007
Neon Skimmer dragonfly photographed on 07/02/07 at local botanical garden.
Look closely and you will see he has folded front legs up behind head.
This is common practice among dragonflies.
Aperture = f5.6
Shutter = 1/80s
ISO = 400
Focal Length = 240mm
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens
Joan Kocak August 04, 2007
very cool, looks like an alien! well done~ #706199Ronald F. Fischer August 04, 2007
Fantastic dragonfly close up! #4600320Lynton Bolton August 04, 2007
Awesome macro Ken, great Pov with sharp details and clean B/G. Well done. #4601614Kay E. Mahoney August 04, 2007
Fantastic capture, Ken. Love the colors and details. #4601730William Moore August 05, 2007
gorgeous gallery of butterflys and other wonderful insects....quite the contorsionist and wonderful macro... #4603649Kathy Shogren August 05, 2007
Very cool capture Ken. I've seen many dragonflies with 4 legs and wondered where the other two went. Now I know. #4605576Dennis Walton August 13, 2007
Beautifully done. I am always amazed at these close up bug shots. They take both skill and patience. #4643917Lisa J. Boulden September 07, 2007
Wow, Ken! Cool macro!Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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