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Aug 22, 2020 14:34:17   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
Oh..I may look like I'm smiling however behind my smile is one heck of a bite! This is a focus stacked image of the face of a dragonfly. When you look closely you will see that what appears to be a smile is actually a pair of mandibles that are used to rip their prey apart bite by bite.


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Aug 22, 2020 14:52:05   #
ecobin Loc: Paoli, PA
 
I thought I had a few good photos of these creatures but yours is outstanding.

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Aug 22, 2020 16:05:47   #
CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City
 
Amazing view!

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Aug 22, 2020 16:28:10   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
ecobin wrote:
I thought I had a few good photos of these creatures but yours is outstanding.


Thanks, Elliott. It's a lot more difficult shooting them in the field than when they are mounted on a pin as mine are.

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Aug 22, 2020 16:28:42   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
CHG_CANON wrote:
Amazing view!


Thanks ever so much for the feedback.

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Aug 22, 2020 19:04:23   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
Awesome, sippy.

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Aug 22, 2020 20:16:41   #
tinusbum Loc: east texas
 
yes sir! better than my best

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Aug 22, 2020 21:04:23   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
kpmac wrote:
Awesome, sippy.


Thanks, Kpmac. Keep an eye on those two hurricanes coming toward the gulf and may you and yours be blessed with safety.

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Aug 22, 2020 21:05:42   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
tinusbum wrote:
yes sir! better than my best


Thanks, Tinusbum. You and the others have set the bar of excellence so high that if I ever reach it I will need to quit while I'm ahead.

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Aug 23, 2020 08:23:36   #
docshark Loc: Millersville, PA
 
Great shot and downloads Gary. Thanks for posting for all to enjoy. I was wondering when you might get around to an Odonata. Try a damsel fly face. Kinda like a hammerhead shark!
-Doc

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Aug 23, 2020 08:41:17   #
JRiepe Loc: Southern Illinois
 
Another amazing shot.

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Aug 23, 2020 08:45:55   #
Mark Sturtevant Loc: Grand Blanc, MI
 
Excellent!

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Aug 23, 2020 08:48:53   #
LeeinNC Loc: Morganton, NC
 
Excellent, sippy!

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Aug 23, 2020 09:25:24   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
docshark wrote:
Great shot and downloads Gary. Thanks for posting for all to enjoy. I was wondering when you might get around to an Odonata. Try a damsel fly face. Kinda like a hammerhead shark!
-Doc


Thanks, Doc. Of course I always have you in mind when I do a dragonfly either on-the-hoof or for a staged session. I'll try to get a damselfly however they are pretty leary when I get close.

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Aug 23, 2020 09:26:34   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
JRiepe wrote:
Another amazing shot.


Thanks, I truly enjoy doing and sharing them.

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