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Uploaded by: minou — Monday April 23, 2012 — ventress, LA (Current Weather Conditions)

A female Great Blue Skimmer (Libellula vibrans)rests on black and blue salvia(Salvia guaranitica). The yellow background is a patch of golden globes (Lysimachia procumbens).

Categories: Spring, flowers, insects Camera Type: canon rebel xti
 
Image Description: greatblueskimmerfemale
Manufacturer: Canon
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Orientation: top - left
x-Resolution: 72.00
y-Resolution: 72.00
Resolution Unit: Inch
Software: Digital Photo Professional
Artist: M.E.Domingue ©2012
YCbCr Positioning: centered
Copyright: M.E.Domingue ©2012 (Photographer) - (Editor)
XP Title: greatblueskimmerfemale
XP Author: M.E.Domingue ©2012
Compression: JPEG compression
Exposure Time: 1/320 sec.
FNumber: f/10.0
Exposure Program: Shutter priority
ISO Speed Ratings: 400
Exif Version: Exif Version 2.21
Components Configuration: Y Cb Cr -
Shutter speed: 8.32 EV (APEX: 17, 1/320 sec.)
Aperture: 6.64 EV (f/10.0)
Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode.
Focal Length: 300.0 mm
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FlashPixVersion: FlashPix Version 1.0
Color Space: sRGB
PixelXDimension: 2181
PixelYDimension: 1358
Focal Plane x-Resolution: 4433.30
Focal Plane y-Resolution: 4453.61
Focal Plane Resolution Unit: Inch
Custom Rendered: Normal process
Exposure Mode: Auto exposure
White Balance: Manual white balance
Scene Capture Type: Standard
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1. TucsonDoug 10:55 PM GMT on April 23, 2012    
Wonderful. Thanks for sharing.
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2. cyril8 12:05 AM GMT on April 24, 2012    
Fabulous!
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3. NatureGirlsBabies 12:48 AM GMT on April 24, 2012    
Great catch. Beautiful dragonfly.
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4. mellyweb 3:06 AM GMT on April 24, 2012    
Beautiful glowing colors and wonderful detail, Mara!
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5. Wanda1948 6:28 AM GMT on April 24, 2012    
Wonderful shot, Mara!
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6. Nikongranny 7:39 PM GMT on April 24, 2012    
Great shot and discription. Now Granny's discription would be a dragonfly on a blue flower. LOL I learn a lot from you more educated friends. 10 from SW Iowa
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7. llpj04 1:56 AM GMT on April 26, 2012    
Love the yellow & purple together. Looks like the dragonfly has company!
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