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Mercer Arboretum pt III - 07-19-2010, 08:23 PM

Found this male blue dasher quite agreeable to posing for a while. It allowed me to 'take a seat' near its perch, making these shots possible.

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Thus, concludes the Mercer Arboretum series. Thanks for viewing.

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07-19-2010, 08:49 PM

Those things, that close, look like a helicopter with a Pluto face.

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07-19-2010, 09:33 PM

They all are so great. I love #3. That extreme close up says it all. what a great job.

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07-19-2010, 11:06 PM

All that comes to mind is -- WOW!! Pretty impressive Kenny.

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07-20-2010, 06:48 AM

The eye detail is superb! Them guys out at the Bend won't let me that close with my 105...they zoom off into the unknown

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07-20-2010, 02:43 PM

Wow, he was cooperative. Nice ones Kenny. Great detail as always.

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07-20-2010, 07:34 PM

Very Inspiring to me. I guess I need t puts some extension tubes on and go look for one of these. Thanks for sharing.

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07-20-2010, 08:11 PM

Thanks for the kind words, fellas. I appreciate them.

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