10/27/2011: Biology Lesson: Green Darners
On October 27, 2011 by lightshedder With 2 Comments
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The mating wheel of the Green Darner Dragonfly.
Which leads inevitably to this: the female depositing eggs, with the male still attached.
San Joaquin National Wildlife Refuge, Irvine CA.
Canon SX40HS at 1) 780mm equivalent field of view, f5.8 @ 1/200th @ ISO 200, 2) 780mm, f5.8 @ 1/320th @ ISO 200, 3) 840mm plus 1.5 digital tel=extender for 1260mm equivalent, f5.8 @ 1/200th @ ISO 250. Program with iContrast.
Processed in Lightroom for Intensity and Sharpness.
OMG….those are incredible captures, and the sharpness and colors are so darn awesome!!!
Very, very good work, Stephen- that Canon’s certainly working for you!