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13-MAR-2004

Halloween Pennant - Celithemis eponina

Canon EOS 10D
1/347s f/6.7 at 400.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time13-Mar-2004 14:39:12
MakeCanon
ModelEOS 10D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length400 mm
Exposure Time1/347 sec
Aperturef/6.7
ISO Equivalent200
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White Balance (-1)
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality (6)
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Guest 11-Aug-2014 19:58
Hey Guest, Typically dragonflies lay their eggs in the water. When they land they are resting and watching for something to eat. The height gives them an advantage by extending the range of their view, similar to osprey and other raptors that sit in tall trees, on ship mast, telephone poles, etc.
Guest 14-Jun-2013 17:59
these are all over my backyard right now, so beautiful! I just moved here from the Pacific Northwest and have never seen anything like this. THEY EACH LAND ON THE TALLEST PIECE OF GRASS THEY EACH CAN FIND.COULD THEY BE LAYING EGGS/