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20-Jul-2015 Flo Hendry

Flame Skimmer Dragonfly - male

Walnut Creek - Rossmoor

Free to take a rest

The flame skimmer or firecracker skimmer (Libellula saturata) is a common dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, native to western North America.
Males are are known for their entirely red or dark orange body, this includes eyes, legs, & even wing veins. Females are usually a medium or darker brown with some thin, yellow markings

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 ,Panasonic LUMIX G VARIO 100-300mm F/4.0-5.6 MEGA O.I.S.
1/500s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso250 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time20-Jul-2015 10:32:39
MakePanasonic
ModelDMC-G3
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/500 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent250
Exposure Bias0.00
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (8)
Exposure Programprogram (2)
Focus Distance

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Ellen Michaels02-Sep-2018 03:06
Excellent capture. V
Lewis Hall31-Jul-2016 18:47
Awesome photo. I have been trying to get a good dragonfly photo. I will keep trying. -V-
Gervan31-Jul-2016 15:15
What a beauty! Love the fine textures. V.
Nestor Derkach28-Jul-2016 16:08
Nice composition , and the detail is exceptional along with flattering light.
Bokeh is supreme.
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Dan Greenberg23-Jul-2016 20:45
Sensational! What a sharp, clear, bright and colorful dragonfly image. ~BV~
Rosemarie Kusserow26-Aug-2015 05:36
Whar a beautie! Womderful colors and fine details! V
Rosemarie 😀
Jeff Real02-Aug-2015 12:40
It is hard to capture these fast moving subject. You have done a marvelous job here. I am amazed by the details ~V~
Walter Otto Koenig29-Jul-2015 16:18
Cool shot. Very nice details and colors.
Jola Dziubinska21-Jul-2015 23:44
Amazing sharp macro, beautiful dragonfly! V.
LynnH21-Jul-2015 01:08
Awesome catch. They never hold still long enough for a shot when I have the camera in hand. LOL V
Isabel Cutler21-Jul-2015 00:50
Wow, Flo! That's terrific!
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