Today's Eight-Spotted Skimmer: Hot, sunny, and too windy but this one settled down just long enough for me to find a clear shot through the reeds & grasses. I was able to get maybe...

Muddyvalley Loc: McMinnville, Oregon

Hot, sunny, and too windy but this one settled down just long enough for me to find a clear shot through the reeds & grasses.

I was able to get maybe 20'-25' away without getting my feet wet.

D-850
f/5.6
1/2000sec
ISO-800
HH Nikkor 500mm FL +1,4ext.

Libellula forensis
Libellula forensis...

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UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Good catch, Victor!

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

An excellent capture, Vic.

Muddyvalley Loc: McMinnville, Oregon

Thanks Mike & Thanks Ken!!

lxu532 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ

Beautiful shot!

Muddyvalley Loc: McMinnville, Oregon

lxu532 wrote:

Beautiful shot!

Thank you very much!!

Reconvic Loc: clermont Fl

Really like this one, Vic!

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

The flight of the dragonfly is so efficient that it has inspired scientists to make robots that fly like these amazing insects.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Muddyvalley wrote:

Hot, sunny, and too windy but this one settled down just long enough for me to find a clear shot through the reeds & grasses.

I was able to get maybe 20'-25' away without getting my feet wet.

D-850
f/5.6
1/2000sec
ISO-800
HH Nikkor 500mm FL +1,4ext.

Very nice image Victor

angler Loc: StHelens England

Good shot.

docshark Loc: Millersville, PA

You nailed it Vic. Beautiful composition. Patience, patience, patience.
-Doc

blacks2 Loc: SF. Bay area

Excellent.

merrytexan Loc: georgia

Muddyvalley wrote:

Hot, sunny, and too windy but this one settled down just long enough for me to find a clear shot through the reeds & grasses.

I was able to get maybe 20'-25' away without getting my feet wet.

D-850
f/5.6
1/2000sec
ISO-800
HH Nikkor 500mm FL +1,4ext.

pretty shot, victor!

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

Muddyvalley wrote:

Hot, sunny, and too windy but this one settled down just long enough for me to find a clear shot through the reeds & grasses.

I was able to get maybe 20'-25' away without getting my feet wet.

D-850
f/5.6
1/2000sec
ISO-800
HH Nikkor 500mm FL +1,4ext.

Nice shot Victor

Muddyvalley Loc: McMinnville, Oregon

Thank you all for viewing and for the kind comments!