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Challenge: Shallow DOF V (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L IS USM
Location: My Yard, CA
Date: Jul 25, 2010
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Nature, Macro
Date Uploaded: Jul 25, 2010

 Shot this guy right after he munched down a big juicy fly. I'm bummed I missed the shot with the fly but at least he was still looking happy about it. Cropped, tweaked levels, saturation, hue, and sharpened in PSCS4. Enjoy

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Pentax K7
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Pentax
 08/01/2010 03:05:15 PM
Excellent, I really like the smile...
Sony Alpha a6000
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 07/31/2010 09:40:12 AM
Unbelievable ! A smiling dragonfly-suberbly captured !
Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 07/29/2010 05:37:41 PM
Nice shot. Is that actually smiling?!
Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 07/28/2010 09:17:22 PM
LOL! Love the angle of the head; surprisingly expressive for a dragonfly.
Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 07/28/2010 01:47:55 PM
wow looks like hes smiling for the camera.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 07/26/2010 09:08:07 PM
cute
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
 07/26/2010 08:43:23 PM
wow? That looks like a friggin smile on his face!! I love this and you must have been thrilled to have caught this! Incredible catch.
Nikon D40
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED VR
 07/26/2010 02:00:38 PM
LOL
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 07/26/2010 09:27:48 AM
The rare and exraordinarily elusive Smiling Dragonfly (Anisoptera Smilus)
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