I was down in Pololu Valley when I saw several of these dragonflies. I knew they were luring me in with their ‘Come on, we’re just hovering, you’ll get a great photo’ routine. Then they zip around evading every attempt to get them in the camera screen, let alone in focus. But I’m nothing, if not a sucker for that kind of temptation.
Shockingly, this was the second photo I took. Don’t tell the dragonflies. They’ll be very upset.
Graham's Island 
Looks like he’s getting ready for a race
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They might not be racing, but they’re constantly zigging and zagging. Make them hard to follow.
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Oh my gosh, that’s incredibly detailed. Great shot, Graham.
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Thanks Karen. I got lucky with it!
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such great details
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Glad you liked it. I was very happy getting such a decent shot.
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Wow Graham just wow 😲 That has to be the best dragonfly photo ever
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Thanks Brian, though I’m not sure it’s that good! I was happy to get the photo and surprised too.
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That is a stunning picture! Dragonflies do like to play, “Here I am, take a picture. Haha, fooled you!”
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Thanks Julia. As usual, I took a bunch of dud shots, but a couple of early ones turned out really well.
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That one picture was absolutely stunning in its beauty. All the dud shots don’t matter when you get a great shot like that, especially now that we have digital storage. I remember trying to be so careful in taking pictures since film and having film developed was expensive. Now, I just shoot away and toss the bad pictures!
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Yes, I’m willing to wade through the duds for the occasional nugget of gold!
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This is an incredible shot, Graham! 😲
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Thanks Terri. I was pleased and a bit surprised I got such a nice shot!
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