Uploaded: May 18, 2009 23:59:37
A Blue Dasher assuming a handstand-like position (called the obelisk posture) that some dragonflies and damselflies assume to prevent overheating on sunny days. The abdomen is raised until its tip points at the sun, minimizing the surface area exposed to solar radiation. Male Blue Dashers (Pachydiplax longipennis) assume an obelisk-like posture while guarding their territories or during conflicts with other males, displaying the blue pruinescence on their abdomens to best advantage. However, both females and males will raise their abdomens at high temperature and lower them again if shaded. This behavior can be demonstrated in the laboratory by heating captive Blue Dashers with a 250 watt lamp, and has been shown to be effective in stopping or slowing the rise in their body temperature. (Wikipedia)
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/800 seconds, Flash: reserved, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 277.00 mm, Model: E-500
Tiia Vissak May 19, 2009
great colors, light & details! #1129696
Cindy Bendush
May 19, 2009
Tommy E. Burgess May 19, 2009
Outstanding Macro and very interesting information Carol!! #7535440Melissa G. Meiselman May 19, 2009
Impressive macro with sharp details, great lighting, vivid color and interesting information, Carol!!! #7535462
Laura E. Swan
May 19, 2009
-Laura #7535535
Dominick M. Dimacale
May 19, 2009
Dominick #7535571
Kerry Hill May 19, 2009
Fantastic colour and details, Carol!! Beautiful shot!! #7535586ROLAN NARMAN May 19, 2009
Gorgeous capture Carol! Wonderful details and colors! #7536309
Anne M. Young
May 19, 2009
Daniella Puente May 19, 2009
Looks fantastic! #7536725Carol Teal May 19, 2009
Thank you all so much for your kind comments, and I am glad you enjoyed the bit of info on dragonflies. I found it while trying to find out what kind of dragonfly this was. I never would have thought that there was a reason that sometimes the dragonflies are perched in this position! #7538519Phil Stith May 21, 2009
Awesome macro, Carol. Enjoyed the information, too! #7544078Dianna Murphy June 02, 2009
Awesome color and light. #7590858Tiia Vissak June 19, 2009
Congratulations! #7648851Phil Stith June 19, 2009
Congratulations on an awesome finalist, Carol! #7648958Colleen Farrell June 19, 2009
Outstanding capture, Carol! And fascinating info! Big congrats on a most well-deserved finalist! #7649885
Nikki McDonald
June 19, 2009
Cheryl E. Molennor June 19, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FINALIST!!!! #7650647Renee Doyle June 19, 2009
Fantastic macro Carol!! Congratulations!! #7651046
Anne M. Young
June 19, 2009
Patrick Rouzes
June 19, 2009
Sam Britt June 19, 2009
Congratulations Carol! #7652064Pat Gamwell June 19, 2009
Big congrats on this wonderful finalist! #7652371Raymond Pauly June 19, 2009
Great macro! Congratulations, Carol! #7652419
Judy V. Kennamer
June 19, 2009
Jennifer L. Alder June 19, 2009
Big congrats, Carol, on this terrific finalist image :) #7653075Eugenio Diaz June 19, 2009
Huge CONGRATULATIONS on your well deserved Finalist...well done!!!Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 19, 2009
Outstanding work Carol! Congratulations on your finalist! #7653556
Teresa Burnett
June 20, 2009
Dianna Murphy June 20, 2009
WTG! Congratulations on your finalist in Macro and Details. Bravo! #7656782
Bojan Bencic
June 20, 2009
Jeff Robinson
June 20, 2009
Laurence Saliba
June 21, 2009
Usman M. Bajwa
June 21, 2009
Usman. #7663024
Carol Teal June 22, 2009
Thank you all so much for your kind comments!! I hope to go through the finalists this month since work is over and I have more time! #7665239Tiia Vissak June 22, 2009
Congratulations on your winner! #7665573
Mitch Spence
June 22, 2009
Bojan Bencic
June 22, 2009
Phil Stith June 22, 2009
Congratulations on a great winner, Carol! #7665772Amy JACKSON June 22, 2009
Congratulations, Carol!!!! WTG! :) #7665777
Nikki McDonald
June 22, 2009
Leslie McLain
June 22, 2009
David Phalen June 22, 2009
BIG Congrats on an awesome Winner!! #7666116Renee Doyle June 22, 2009
Congratulations Carol!!! #7666386
Claudia Kuhn
June 22, 2009
Jennifer L. Alder June 22, 2009
I am happy for you, Carol- congrats :) #7666748Cheryl E. Molennor June 22, 2009
Excellent Carol Congratulations to you! #7666802
Teresa Burnett
June 22, 2009
Evy Johansen
June 22, 2009
Kara L. Hendricks June 22, 2009
Wowza!! Look at the detail here!!Congrats on a WELL deserved badge Carol!! #7667641
Mary K. Robison June 22, 2009
Wow! A gorgeous capture, AND fascinating information to boot!
Laurence Saliba
June 22, 2009
Carol Teal June 23, 2009
Oh wow, what a surprise! I came to check email, saw new comments on this photo and wondered why I was getting comments on a finalist this late after the fact. What a surprise when I clicked over and saw the win! Thank you all so much for your continued support, and I am going to get through all the winners and finalists this month if it takes all month! #7668075Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 23, 2009
Congratulations on your win Carol, beautiful! #7668257
Cindy Bendush
June 23, 2009
Datha Y. Thompson June 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on The GOLD Carol!! #7672042Colleen Farrell June 24, 2009
WTG, Carol! Big congrats on your win!! #7674095A P June 25, 2009
congratulation my friend on an outstanding winner and thanks for the info as well. Awesome job! #7678236
Usman M. Bajwa
June 26, 2009
Usman. #7679574
Mary Beth Aiello
June 26, 2009
Rosemary Sampson
July 01, 2009
Carol Teal July 01, 2009
Thank you all so much!! #7696945
Dr Silly
July 20, 2009
Dominick M. Dimacale
August 19, 2009
Dominick #7866602
Carol Teal August 20, 2009
Dr Silly and Dominick...thank you so much! :) #7870710Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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