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Gossamer Wings

            © Dan McCabe

Winner, Merit Award, 2015 Whidbey Island Fair
Winner, Blue Ribbon, 2015 Whidbey Island Fair

A macro photo of the wings of an expired dragonfly that I found lying in the road.

Even though it may no longer be alive, its beauty still lives on. It reminds me of a stained glass window in a church, although more organic in shape and structure (but not as colorful).

Taken on: December 25, 2014

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Veins

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Camera: Pentax K-5, f/32.0, 25 sec, 100mm (=150mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Pentax K-5
Lens:	smc PENTAX-D FA MACRO 100mm F2.8 WR
Aperture:	f/32.0
Exposure Time:	25
Focal Length:	100mm (35mm equivalent: 150mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	+1.7 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Not Defined
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS4 Macintosh
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