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16-JUL-2018 Hank Vander Velde

20180716 2962 Swift River Cruiser.jpg

Ottawa West

I found this beautiful Dragonfly dead on an asphalt path. I don't recall ever seeing one like it. Hence, I placed it on some flowers and took several shots. I am not sure if my ID is correct. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks to Pierre for the correct ID. I had initially incorrectly labeled it as a Royal River Cruiser.

Nikon D800 ,AF-S NIKKOR 200-500 mm ED
1/800s f/8.0 at 105.0mm iso2500 full exif

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Ton T.23-Jul-2018 12:23
Such a beautiful dragonfly Hank! An awesome image of it, even if the dragonfly is dead V
Tom Murray22-Jul-2018 18:45
That's a nice dragonfly Hank.
Jean D21-Jul-2018 00:03
A fine capture, Hank.
Patricia Kay20-Jul-2018 23:33
Beautiful image Hank...sad it was dead....BV
Chris Picard20-Jul-2018 23:25
A great looking dead dragonfly Hank. You set it up very nicely. Looks like you've got a 100% ID above.
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)20-Jul-2018 22:19
Nice shot,Hank.V
Paolo
Torben Jorgensen20-Jul-2018 21:59
Superb close up of this beautiful dragonfly. Great sharpness and in a beautiful setting. V
Stephanie20-Jul-2018 21:17
What a beautiful pair of images! So sad that it met its maker....
Tom Munson20-Jul-2018 20:52
Beautiful capture, Hank.
bill friedlander20-Jul-2018 18:43
A very pretty image, those eyes are amazing. V
Hennie & Lies Lammers20-Jul-2018 17:03
A superb capture of this beauty
Fong Lam20-Jul-2018 15:43
Excellent macro, Hank....the details are just amazing! V
Dave Petersen Photography20-Jul-2018 13:26
Spectacular detail in this excellent capture. Where I live we refer to this as a Dragon Fly which of course is not it's scientific name. The colors are beautiful in this image Hank. VV
Pierre20-Jul-2018 11:58
Une très belle mise en valeur de cette magnifique libellule! V
Tom LeRoy20-Jul-2018 09:48
Excellent shot, Hank. Pierre is correct on the ID. V
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal20-Jul-2018 07:14
Wat een prachtig beest Hank, jammer dat hij dood was.
Missed Opportunities20-Jul-2018 00:28
Any day we learn something, is a day worthwhile
globalgadabout19-Jul-2018 23:19
a compelling cruiser just the same...inspired idea to place it on the plant..
hayl19-Jul-2018 23:04
It’s really a beautiful dragonfly and your photo with it on the leaf and flower is
great.
Helen Betts19-Jul-2018 21:54
Indeed a beautiful dragonfly, and nicely captured. I'm glad you took the time to put it on the leaves and photograph it.
Pierre Martin19-Jul-2018 21:02
sorry wanna post only the link not the picture Hank
delete it if you want
Pierre Martin19-Jul-2018 21:00
with my book I beleive it's a swift river cruiser, it can be seen in ontario and quebec
got a picture here
Colin Storey19-Jul-2018 19:16
Stunning close up of it.
joseantonio19-Jul-2018 18:38
love tose green tones.V.
Jim Coffman19-Jul-2018 18:35
A nice sharp capture, Hank.. I don't know the name of it but I believe they are pretty common around this area...
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