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    Default Emergence of a Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea

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    Tripod, Canon 1DX Canon 100-400 L IS II Auto ISO ISO 400 +0.67, 1/200 sec f11
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    Here the respiratory tracts can be seen around the point of detachment from the emerging imago.

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    Awesome Shot. Now this is a frame i have always wanted to get. Very well done.

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    You really nailed the sharpness within your DOF! Very nice lighting also!

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    The others have said it: excellent capture here, Jon. Was this natural reflected light here or flash? Either way, it works well. The radiating veins on the underside of the leaf add here and 'point' to where we need to look.

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    Thanks for the feedback everyone. Glenn it was natural light.

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