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Let me clear my vision
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Let me clear my vision

by Venugopal Thantry

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted November 20, 201389 views4 comments
This dragoon fly decided to become active in the cold winter where water condensation had covered it. As a first step it cleared its right diamond eye by wiping with wiper like front leg(hand). Repeated same for left eye also and then flew away. You can also see uncleared left eye. Left ey is not clear since it turned its head slightly.

Highly appreciate your C&C.

Pentax K-5, Tamron Macro 90mm, f/3.5, 1/100, 400ASA

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on November 20, 2013 at 6:57 AM
Well timed and captured image of the DF covered with dew and wiping its eye. Impressive macro work with excellent detail.
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 20, 2013 at 9:14 AM
The details here are terrific, especially the dew drops. Very well done.
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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on November 21, 2013 at 11:49 AM
Venugopal, There are a few things I want to convey on this image.

A unusual pov which keeps the view guessing the position of the photographer. Original pov
Dew drops which suggest that the dragonfly is immobile.
A frame frozen, but showing action.

Very well done.

Balan Vinod


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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on November 15, 2014 at 3:21 PM
Nicely done--The textures and colors are wonderful.............................Jim
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