10/27/2011: Biology Lesson: Green Darners

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. 

2 Comments

  1. Reply
    Stacey Nagy October 27, 2011

    OMG….those are incredible captures, and the sharpness and colors are so darn awesome!!!

  2. Reply
    Wes James October 28, 2011

    Very, very good work, Stephen- that Canon’s certainly working for you!

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