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deadly

Richmond

as if life wasn't dangerous enough for pond insects, with frogs and swallows on the prowl, they must also contend with dragonflies, deadly predators after honing their skills for over 300 miliion years

Nikon D7000
Nikkor 55-300mm - 1/800s f/11.0 at 280.0mm iso160 full exif

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Arthur Lebacq28-Aug-2022 13:57
Wonderful contrasts in this great and interesting macro shot....well done....VV
LynnH03-Aug-2021 01:48
Good catch. They don't sit still very long. V
Buz Kiefer03-Aug-2021 01:42
Very good detail and placement. V
Julie Oldfield03-Aug-2021 00:43
I never knew they were predators, but everyone’s gotta eat. The markings are beautifully captured. V
Doug Cruden02-Aug-2021 18:12
What a super find David, and a great shot of this colourful if deadly guy
bill friedlander02-Aug-2021 16:33
Lovely shot. The markings seem to be designed to confuse a predator. V
danad02-Aug-2021 10:23
Superb details and light ! V.
Nirvan Hope02-Aug-2021 04:37
Excellent sharp shot of this skimmer. Plenty of them around this time of year!
Bryan Murahashi02-Aug-2021 04:20
Beautiful Summertime critter capture.
Gill Kopy02-Aug-2021 03:13
What a lovely dragonfly and very nicely captured. Never thought of them as being "deadly" :( V
Nick Paoni01-Aug-2021 20:00
Love the light and lines in this shot. Nice and sharp on the fly as well.
Hank Vander Velde01-Aug-2021 19:57
Good hunters for sure. Nice sharp image David.
janescottcumming01-Aug-2021 19:28
They are such cool looking creatures. I really like the markings on this one.
Colin Storey01-Aug-2021 17:55
Great detailed image of it, love the light on the wings.
Jeff Real01-Aug-2021 17:52
The detail of your subject is remarkable!
The beauty is even more so.
I am inspired!
V
Helen Betts01-Aug-2021 17:30
Great POV for this sharp dragonfly capture. I never knew they were such predators!
joseantonio01-Aug-2021 17:05
stunning capture.Well done.V
Walter Otto Koenig01-Aug-2021 16:50
Like the detail, lighting and shadows. Nice composition and markings.
Barbara Read and Fred Schaad01-Aug-2021 16:44
I don't recall ever seeing a dragonfly with a pattern like that. Nice find and a find shot. V
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