Merlin with Dragonfly


Posted by Sandy R-B on Fri Oct 27, 2017 2:44 pm

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2017:10:22 10:32:04
Southern California 
Nikon D-850
500mm
1/8000 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: -2/3
ISO: 1250
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off
Hand-held


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by Karl Egressy on Fri Oct 27, 2017 2:56 pm
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Great action shot, Sandy.
 

by Square Man1 on Sat Oct 28, 2017 6:13 am
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A great capture Sandy.

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by David J. Bogener on Sat Oct 28, 2017 10:58 am
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Fantastic action image. The dragonfly puts the image over the top. Thanks for posting.
 

by Ron Day on Sat Oct 28, 2017 1:32 pm
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Well done, Sandy! Great action!
 

by Carol Clarke on Sat Oct 28, 2017 6:19 pm
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Beautiful bird and behaviour capture Sandy!
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by David Salem on Sun Oct 29, 2017 12:19 pm
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Glad you made it down and got to see a merlin catching dragonflies. Lots of fun to photograph. Nice pose and details too.
The nictitating membrane is partially closed. Not a deal breaker but it could be easily fixed with cloning if you desired. Well done Sandy.
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by Swissblad on Sun Oct 29, 2017 2:29 pm
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Lovely catch!
 

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