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Male Spangled Skimmer

© Courtenay Vanderbilt

Male Spangled Skimmer

Uploaded: July 18, 2011

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Just love dragonflies!



Comments

Jack Gaskin July 18, 2011

What a BEAUTY great detail

Happy Shooting
Jack #1393966

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic July 18, 2011

Marvelous! I love this ! #9537419

Linda D. Lester level-classic July 18, 2011

Awesome job now lets go get some more!!! #9537430

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic July 18, 2011

What an amazing capture Courtenay. The details in this is outstanding. #9537450

Robert R. Goodman July 18, 2011

Hi Courtenay,That is beautiful macro my friend.We only see them around our city ponds out here.Excellent color and detail!!!! #9537477

Carol Eade level-addict July 18, 2011

So beautiful against the wonderful BG, Courtenay, I love dragonflies and lotus. #9537513

Ron McEwan July 18, 2011

Exceptional Courtenay, I can never get close enough to do any good. I need some education here. How do you know if it is a male? Out here on the farm we can lift a tail to find out. What do you lift here? #9537537

Monnie Ryan July 18, 2011

Courtenay, this is awesome! #9537551

Ken Smith level-classic July 18, 2011

I like em too...took me forever to finally get a photo of one. They're fast! :-) I like your comp in this one. Very well done! #9537583

Bob Cammarata July 18, 2011

Very well done! #9537623

Danny B. Head July 18, 2011

This may be the best dragonfly image I have seen! The clarity is outstanding! Yesterday, I watched one of the prettiest dragonflies that I have seen in person. It's body was the same color as the one in your image, but the wings were almost black. I had never seen one with the wings so dark. I didn't have time to get the camera. :( #9537626

Patti Coblentz July 18, 2011

Outstanding detail and beautiful, soft pastel bg, Courtenay...great macro! #9537627

Courtenay Vanderbilt July 18, 2011

Sorry Tammy!


Tammy M. Anderson
countryimpressions.net

member since: 8/13/2007
Outstanding details and capture, Courtenay.
7/18/2011 4:14:38 AM #9537671

Avril Young July 18, 2011

wow!!! outstanding detailed capture...stunning, wow...wonderful Courtenay... terrific macro indeed!! #9537693

Jack Ryan July 18, 2011

Outstanding clarity and comp...outstanding image. #9537752

Marcel J. Fernandez July 18, 2011

Coutenay, This is a Beautiful capture with great color, comp, and detail. #9537846

MELODIE C. ROBERTS July 18, 2011

And is he sitting on a Lotus Bud??

Sensational capture Court!!

Great color and detail!! #9538035

Douglas Pignet July 18, 2011

beautiful capture and wonderful colors,clarity and comp...well done #9538100

Leslie McLain level-classic July 18, 2011

Stunning capture, Courtenay. #9538148

Mike Clime July 18, 2011

Excellent capture and details, Courtenay! They don't stay long enough for me to get my tripod set up. #9538240

Terry Cervi level-deluxe July 18, 2011

Such wonderful detail and color, Courtenay. I love to shoot dragonflies too! #9538250

Sharon Sawyer July 18, 2011

Outstanding capture with wonderful composition, colors & detail. Well done, Courtenay!!! #9538324

John Connolly July 18, 2011

Wonderful light and incredible color and detail here Courtenay! I have yet to take an photo of a dragon fly that I am happy with! #9538512

Rony Sagy July 18, 2011

Spectacular capture, Courtenay. The composition, detail and clarity in this image are amazing. #9538532

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic July 18, 2011

I too love dragon flies!! Beautiful capture and colors! #9538681

Shirley A. Kinney July 18, 2011

Awesome capture, Courtenay. #9538729

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic July 18, 2011

Outstanding image Courtenay. The details and composition are fantastic. I tried shooting these today but they even had trouble hanging on in the wind. #9538781

JO ANN CLEVELAND July 18, 2011

How cool....I love it Christine!

jo ann c, #9538881

Stephen Zacker July 19, 2011

Amazing capture and detail #9539741

Chris Schlosser July 19, 2011

Awesome capture! Love the extreme details, Courtenay! #9539999

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 19, 2011

Incredibly beautiful and awesome capture, Courtenay! :-) k #9541106

Mary Dimitriw level-deluxe July 19, 2011

Outstanding Courtenay!!! This is detailed plus...excellent comp. Love it! #9541241

Karen Celella July 20, 2011

Outstanding it is, Courtenay! We will be seeing this again! #9542124

Lorna Shutter July 20, 2011

Photobucket WTG, Court!!! This is AWESOME! What an incredibly beautiful capture! Such clarity and detail! The pastel colours are fab! Love the way the edges of its wings seem to shine like gold or silver! Definitely a fave for me and a Big Winner in my book! :) #9543222

Renee Doyle July 20, 2011

Outstanding detail Courtenay!!!!!! Fantastic work! #9543798

Carla Capra Anderson July 29, 2011

OUTSTANDING!!
;) CC #9563227

Cindy Bendush level-classic July 30, 2011

Wow - superb Courtenay! Fantastic color and clarity! #9568296

Kathy Salerni level-classic August 01, 2011

Beautiful background and the amount of detail is stunning, Courtenay! Can you say winner? #9574447

Robert Jensen August 02, 2011

Superb capture and great image #9577151

AEK January 10, 2012

amazing portfolio, c. love this detailed perfectly captured image, as well as all the rest i've been able to view today.
best,
arlene #9913030

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