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30-Jun-2019

The prettiest dragonfly

We made our usual trek to Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens to see the lotuses and water lilies in advance of their July festival since we won’t be able to attend. I don’t know if we were too early or too late, or both, but either the lotuses were completely spent or still buds and didn’t offer much in the way of photo ops. In addition, very few water lilies were in bloom, and mainly white ones at that. There were, however, a lot of dragonflies and butterflies and a couple of birds, some of which we managed to capture. It was a pleasant afternoon despite the heat, but not quite what we were expecting!

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly unsharp.

‘The moth-catcher, again, posted earlier:


Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/250s f/8.0 at 300.0mm iso200 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time30-Jun-2019 13:13:06
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON Z 7
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (7)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Rob Oele02-Mar-2020 16:00
Wow!!! V
Jean D11-Jul-2019 03:31
Terrific close up capture with exceptional detail. ~V
Jeff Real10-Jul-2019 19:24
What a stunning beauty!
The wings are magical!
V
Zoltán Balogh09-Jul-2019 09:11
Wow, this really is a terrific capture! V
Don07-Jul-2019 02:54
Pretty indeed! And superbly photographed.
Jean Chiasson06-Jul-2019 17:45
Wow splendid image and sharp details Helen BV
victorswan05-Jul-2019 18:06
A fantastic capture from these amazing dragonfly great work Helen BV
Dan Greenberg05-Jul-2019 13:31
Fabulous capture Helen! The sharpness and color are excellent and the setting is just perfect. ~BV~
Ton T.04-Jul-2019 17:26
Such an amazing shot of this magnificent dragonfly Helen! Congratulations! V
Chris Picard04-Jul-2019 04:33
It's a beauty of a dragonfly with a great uncluttered background.
carol j. phipps04-Jul-2019 03:01
A real prize! I've never seen such a beautiful Dragonfly. Bravo! V
Gill Kopy03-Jul-2019 04:25
What a great catch - lovely how the light brings out the colours in its wings V
Julie Oldfield03-Jul-2019 00:09
What magnificent detail! Wonderful color. V
MarcViskens02-Jul-2019 20:26
very very beautiful Helen
Pieter Bos02-Jul-2019 19:50
Stunning close-up, Helen! The Z 7 camera works so well in your hands. ~V
Nirvan Hope02-Jul-2019 18:21
Stunning colors and markings on this dragonfly. Perfectly focused for maximum detail.
marie-jose wolff02-Jul-2019 14:35
superb macro, wonderful colors and fine details! V
Nick Paoni02-Jul-2019 14:16
Absolutely love those patterns in the wings.
Tom Munson02-Jul-2019 13:50
This is outstanding, Helen. Wonderful capture.
globalgadabout02-Jul-2019 13:06
it is a looker...well caught..
Jim Coffman02-Jul-2019 12:23
Excellent capture, Helen!!
pkocinski02-Jul-2019 11:43
Pretty indeed!
joseantonio02-Jul-2019 11:38
a beautiful capture with some lovely colors.V
Philip Game02-Jul-2019 11:35
A beautifully clear and detailed images.
Pierre02-Jul-2019 10:55
Une superbe photo de cette magnifique libellule dans une très jolie pose! V
Isabel Cutler02-Jul-2019 10:00
So happy you're reinstated! This is a gorgeous shot. V.
Raymond02-Jul-2019 09:02
You got it perfectly
Graeme02-Jul-2019 08:54
Excellent news, Helen!! I am so pleased that you got it sorted out and are not locked out of your account and lost all of your images. Great shot of this dragonfly as well.V
Martin Lamoon02-Jul-2019 07:53
Thats wonderful news and an excellent photograph for your welcome return.
v
danad02-Jul-2019 07:44
Superb details and colors. V.
chris morton02-Jul-2019 07:02
very pretty dragonfly; not one we have
François Fauchard02-Jul-2019 06:56
Very beautiful dragonfly, and good shot. V
Tom LeRoy02-Jul-2019 06:49
Excellent shot nice and sharp. Great colors on those wings. V
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal02-Jul-2019 06:08
Beautiful sharp macro image. V
Ika Zinka Eferl02-Jul-2019 06:00
Amazing macro with superb detail, Helen. V
Liz Bickel02-Jul-2019 05:45
is that a "Halloween Pennant" ? They really are pretty dragonflies.