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black-yellow dragonfly - Epitheca cynosura
Copyright © 2007 Scott Taylor

black-yellow dragonfly - Epitheca cynosura
Dunn County, Wisconsin, USA
May 28, 2007

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Contributed by Scott Taylor on 29 July, 2007 - 12:39am
Last updated 29 December, 2007 - 9:43am

Moved
Moved from Emeralds.
… john and jane balaban, 29 December, 2007 - 9:43am login or register to post comments

Exceptionally well focused in-flight shot
Do you have stats on shutter speed, exposure, and ISO?
… Ron Hemberger, 29 July, 2007 - 4:31pm login or register to post comments

 
shooting details
Yes, here. Any critters I shot with the 28-105mm lens also had a +4 closeup filter (which doesn't get stored in the exif data), everything else is as recorded.
… Scott Taylor, 29 July, 2007 - 5:06pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Scott
You're nice and steady with a good eye. And I'm envious! I probably need to buy a decent close-up filter, after experimenting with junk. (Can't use already owned extension tubes with my new lens. Drat!)

I'm amazed that you almost stopped the wings at 1/250.
… Ron Hemberger, 29 July, 2007 - 9:15pm login or register to post comments

Looks like Common Baskettail
Epitheca cynosura, but maybe Spiny?
… Cliff Bernzweig, 29 July, 2007 - 7:23am login or register to post comments

 
baskettail
This one has a small amount of black on the hindwing, which I don't see on any shots of a spiny, but is that enough to rule it out?
… Scott Taylor, 29 July, 2007 - 12:39pm login or register to post comments

 
baskettail
I don't know if there is enough black to call it a baskettail.
… Bret McCarty, 29 July, 2007 - 8:01pm login or register to post comments

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