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Posted by Leighayres on Wed Mar 18, 2015 9:00 pm

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Just recently emerged dragonfly.
Normally I see lots of new dragonflies in June.  I came across a wave that actually emerged late September - not sure the species, or if this is specific to this species.

I kept DOF low intentionally in order  to blow out the background and  keep focus limited to eyes and edge of wing (for effect)

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1/320  |  f/5.6  |  ISO 125
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by Matthew Pugh on Thu Mar 19, 2015 8:17 am
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Hi

I guess this would not be my ideal look for an image of a newly emerge dragonfly - but it does work. And the composition with that long perch is different and refreshing. Nicely different and good to see


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by jerryb on Thu Mar 19, 2015 8:47 am
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You did isolate the head well and I like the perch going in and out of focus.
I think a pano crop without the wings would work too.
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by Tom Whelan on Thu Mar 19, 2015 10:38 pm
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I like the wide aperture and the OOF stem very much - lovely selective focus. The dragon is Green Darner (Anax junius), I think.
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