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28-JUL-2018

That face

I wish this were a little sharper, but I do find their faces fascinating, so here he is anyway.

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I had planned to end this gallery, but we went back to the 700-acre Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens in Washington, D.C., to take another stab at photographing one of the resident herons. Along the way to the marsh we saw lots of other things, including more lotuses, water lilies and dragonflies.

Rich in nature and admirers, posted earlier:

Nikon D850 , Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR
1/320s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso160 hide exif
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Date/Time28-Jul-2018 12:52:45
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D850
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/323 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent160
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
Focus Distance

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Alexander Kazakov15-Aug-2018 16:39
Superb! V
Suzanne Lanthier14-Aug-2018 16:34
Very good documentary picture and still quite sharp ! Good show Helen !
Julie Oldfield10-Aug-2018 02:21
Awesome composition and depth. They are quite beautiful. V
LynnH08-Aug-2018 14:31
I like their faces too, Helen. V
fotabug07-Aug-2018 22:34
It's a fine image. and I think the point of focus is sharp. You have extremely limited DOF with a long lens close up!
Pierre07-Aug-2018 12:12
Une splendide photo de cette superbe libellule avec sa face verte et son corps bleu! V
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal07-Aug-2018 10:55
Great capture of this beautul dragonfly. V
danad07-Aug-2018 09:32
Great capture !V.
Gill Kopy07-Aug-2018 05:49
What a col landing pad - nicely done Helen V
Tom Munson07-Aug-2018 04:34
This is a wonderful capture.
Martin Lamoon07-Aug-2018 03:39
It still makes a fine picture.
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Jeff Real07-Aug-2018 01:05
I think it looks great, Helen
I love the green and blue. Very beautiful.
V
janescottcumming07-Aug-2018 00:49
I agree, their faces are pretty neat. V
globalgadabout06-Aug-2018 22:41
certainly a charmer of a different order...manual focus is usually the way to go, but you have to be quick..
Colin Storey06-Aug-2018 20:47
Great image, the details look sharp to me, especially on the wings.
larose forest photos06-Aug-2018 20:31
I love dragonflies and also find their faces especially fascinating. You did a stellar job photographing this beauty. V
Hank Vander Velde06-Aug-2018 20:14
They are fascinating and beautiful Helen. You are doing well with your new 300 mm lens.
Jim Coffman06-Aug-2018 19:59
Nice capture, Helen...
Ursula Miller06-Aug-2018 19:47
Very nice capture. You are right, they aren’t easy to catch... ! V
exzim06-Aug-2018 19:46
That's a great shot Helen, well worth a vote.
Pieter Bos06-Aug-2018 19:37
Super catch!! ~V
joseantonio06-Aug-2018 19:33
Fine capture from this spectacular angle.V.
Chris Morton06-Aug-2018 19:22
well, yes
carol j. phipps06-Aug-2018 19:13
Wonderful capture. I feel the same way about dragonflies.
William Barletta06-Aug-2018 19:11
A very fine macro photo ~V~
Wim Ensie06-Aug-2018 19:09
Fine shot Helen, I tried once but failed time after time.
Isabel Cutler06-Aug-2018 19:07
Probably locked focus on the face - a smaller aperture would have had more of it in focus. I love how daintily it's posing.
Nick Paoni06-Aug-2018 18:53
Love the green face on the blue body.