Dragonfly

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by Sarah Terokowskie

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Uploaded	September 27, 2009
Taken	September 26, 2009
Make	Nikon
Model	COOLPIX P80
Exposure	1/164 sec at f/5
Flash	No Flash
Focal Length	84.2 mm
ISO	64

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83 responses

Laurie Brown gave props (26 Sep 2009):
An amazing Dragonfly. Fantastic color and sharp focus. Where did you find this? I've never seen one like this here in MO
Tina Wichmann gave props (26 Sep 2009):
Great shot!
daniele castellucchio gave props (26 Sep 2009):
excellet capture!
Sarah Terokowskie gave props (26 Sep 2009):
Hi Laurie, and thank you. I found this one at Disneyland. Some people take pictures of Mickey & Minnie, I look at the bugs flying around lol.
aviana gave props (26 Sep 2009):
One of the most beautiful dragonflies. Faved.
Lynda Jeffers (Deleted) gave props (27 Sep 2009):
Incredible shot!!
amin ataee said (27 Sep 2009):
god job:D
Jeff Sellers gave props (27 Sep 2009):
excellent shot
stuart s gave props (27 Sep 2009):
Fabulous macro. Have not seen one like this before.
Jack Sills (Deleted) gave props (27 Sep 2009):
Beautiful Capture Sarah!
Shawn Wood gave props (27 Sep 2009):
Simply incredible. The detail and color is fantastic.
Rich Sylvester gave props (27 Sep 2009):
This awesome, all the geometric line in the wings make it great
Aubrey's Oma (Deleted) gave props (27 Sep 2009):
This is absolutely beautiful! I've never seeon one like this!
diana (Deleted) gave props (27 Sep 2009):
wow! fantabulous shot! i love the shadow of the wings on the plant leaves!!
Litz Go gave props (27 Sep 2009):
amazing capture, wow!
JOE FAILK gave props (27 Sep 2009):
Awesome capture!
Klaus Girk (Deleted) gave props (27 Sep 2009):
Stunning capture.
Michael Fancher gave props (27 Sep 2009):
Well done, great focus, and great composition!
Michele Randell gave props (27 Sep 2009):
Amazing cplour and detail!
Jan Hoffman gave props (27 Sep 2009):
Sweet; marvelous detail
Regenia Brabham (Deleted) gave props (27 Sep 2009):
Fantastic shot!
Hank Finkel said (27 Sep 2009):
Awesome shot Sarah. Razor sharp focus. I like the shadow cast on the leaf of the wing structure.
John Linton gave props (27 Sep 2009):
Wow!!!
Matt Waldron said (27 Sep 2009):
Wow indeed. I've never seen a dragon fly of that color here in Ohio.
Susan Littlefield gave props (27 Sep 2009):
Oh my....I've never seen one like this! Beautifully captured!!
Linda Houghton gave props (27 Sep 2009):
So Awesome
Richard Knight (Deleted) gave props (27 Sep 2009):
Susan speaks for me (two entries above)
Mark Williams gave props (27 Sep 2009):
I.ve seen lot's of DF but never this unbelieveable color nor capture
Mark Williams gave props (27 Sep 2009):
-beautiful-
Jens Kornacker gave props (28 Sep 2009):
how beautiful!
JS Daniel gave props (28 Sep 2009):
Lovely shot!!
Abid Changazi gave props (28 Sep 2009):
Dragon's are really very hard to catch, excellent work.
Dawn Duffield (Deleted) gave props (28 Sep 2009):
Excellent macro!
Gary Fudge (Deleted) gave props (28 Sep 2009):
I've missed these wonderful images of yours.
Anne Worner (Deleted) gave props (28 Sep 2009):
Awesome macro - superb detail!
Kathleen Bjoran gave props (29 Sep 2009):
I love the pattern from the wings projected onto the leaves!
Å½eljko Jelenski said (29 Sep 2009):
Nice shot!!!
J. Lynn gave props (29 Sep 2009):
AMAZING photo! So hard to capture!
Josephine M. gave props (29 Sep 2009):
Amazing shot, great detail!!
Karen Foto Fiddler (Deleted) gave props (29 Sep 2009):
Terrific shot!
Dawn gave props (29 Sep 2009):
WoW! Absolutely amzing photo!
maria moss-smith (Deleted) gave props (30 Sep 2009):
Spectacular shot!! Wow!
JamesHarmon McQuilkin gave props (30 Sep 2009):
A very special and unique capture
Roberto Marin (Deleted) gave props (2 Oct 2009):
Cool details!
Deborah Downes gave props (3 Oct 2009):
Wonderful clarity and detail. So much better than any capture of a Disney character.
Liam Diamond gave props (6 Oct 2009):
This is a truely amazing picture love it
Jerry Pittman gave props (6 Oct 2009):
Awesome!!!
Jess Johnson said (6 Oct 2009):
oh my gosh! It's beautiful! You have so much talent!
Betsy Palmer gave props (6 Oct 2009):
delicate and beautiful. Great photo
Sarah Terokowskie gave props (8 Oct 2009):
Thank you everyone :)
Zerina Phillip gave props (10 Oct 2009):
Incredible..beautiful color.
Paul Bate (Deleted) gave props (10 Oct 2009):
Fantastic detail.
Keonali Hutley said (10 Oct 2009):
This is magical...fantastic job!
Cris Ann gave props (13 Oct 2009):
The color . . . the detail . . . absolutely amazing!
Andrew Dobroff said (14 Oct 2009):
Perfect!
Fadi Tarawneh gave props (14 Oct 2009):
Wonderful capture and colours!
Piotr Mlynarczyk (Deleted) said (14 Oct 2009):
One of the best macro I've seen, care to share what did you use to capture it? (cam, lens) been to Disneyland 23 times and never seen that animal there before..
Andrew gave props (14 Oct 2009):
Stunning shot, I love it :)
Sarah Terokowskie said (15 Oct 2009):
I use a Nikon P80 with a 18X zoom lens. I've never seen them there before, only this one time. Lucky me I guess :)
Silvano Ahel gave props (19 Oct 2009):
great capture
Charles (Deleted) gave props (21 Oct 2009):
Beautiful sharp image of what appears to me to be a flame skimmer (Libellula saturata). We don't get these beauties here on the tundra but I will be hunting them in CA in January. This terrific image just whets my appetite. Great shot.
eithne mythen gave props (22 Oct 2009):
Unique entry, love it..
Aaron Mythen gave props (29 Oct 2009):
Awesome!!!!
uttamkumar pal said (30 Oct 2009):
BEAUTIFUL DETAILS
George Papachristou said (5 Nov 2009):
Perfect!
Ray Thur said (11 Nov 2009):
great capture well done
Sheila (Deleted) gave props (13 Nov 2009):
Fan-freakin-tastic!!
Hermosa Lee Kwan (Deleted) gave props (17 Nov 2009):
lovin' the details!
Attila Kovacs gave props (1 Dec 2009):
AMAZING! Beautiful capture!
eyal leave said (6 Dec 2009):
Awesome macro!
Ray Chiarello (Deleted) added a link (7 Dec 2009):
Nice job. I have one very similar to this. (www.jpgmag.com)
Jeff Ore gave props (28 Dec 2009):
Great shot
Rob Buckingham said (30 Dec 2009):
just: WOW!!!
Tamara Kreuser gave props (19 Jan 2010):
My mother loves dragonflies! They are so magical..
Ronald Hallett (Deleted) said (22 Jan 2010):
If you ever see my comment,Wow! what a great shot.That is one of the best dragonfly shots I have ever seen.No kidding!
Russ Wills gave props (4 Feb 2010):
Great shot!
Suzanne Arnold (Deleted) gave props (23 Feb 2010):
Wow, great focus and detail.
Joel Perkal said (6 Mar 2010):
seriously impressive.
Steven Schutz gave props (12 Mar 2010):
The color and transparency of the wings are awesome, one can see the pattern of the wings on the plants leaves..all the colors contrast so nice.
Dennis Cheeseman said (23 Mar 2010):
Awesome Macro shot
Ake Montiel Miguel A. Zamna (Deleted) gave props (3 Aug 2010):
Perfect shot!!
Saroj Swain gave props (23 Nov 2010):
Incredible!!!!
charu ram gave props (14 Feb 2011):
Wow!