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General Category => General Discussion => Daily Howdy => Topic started by: Papaw on August 27, 2011, 08:58:17 PM

Title: A surprise in one of my photos
Post by: Papaw on August 27, 2011, 08:58:17 PM
One of my favorite places for nature shots is Camp Mohawk, just a few miles from home. I often go there to walk in the woods or stroll around the lake. Today I took a chance, even though the temperature was over 100 again.

I figured at least the turtles would be sunning on the old logs in the lake, but I was wrong.
I shot some photos of a damselfly about 40 feet out on a small log. I thought I could blow it up and salvage the photo outing with at least one shot.

Much to my surprise, there were minnows swimming around the same spot. I certainly didn't see them in the viewfinder!
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6067/6086822675_3a3acef7e1.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/6086822675/)
Damselfly and Minnows (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/6086822675/) by Noel C. Hankamer (http://www.flickr.com/people/nhankamer/), on Flickr
Title: Re: A surprise in one of my photos
Post by: RLT on August 27, 2011, 09:12:33 PM
Neat pic!
Title: Re: A surprise in one of my photos
Post by: bird on August 27, 2011, 11:59:39 PM
Quote from: Papaw on August 27, 2011, 08:58:17 PM
One of my favorite places for nature shots is Camp Mohawk, just a few miles from home. I often go there to walk in the woods or stroll around the lake. Today I took a chance, even though the temperature was over 100 again.

I figured at least the turtles would be sunning on the old logs in the lake, but I was wrong.
I shot some photos of a damselfly about 40 feet out on a small log. I thought I could blow it up and salvage the photo outing with at least one shot.

Much to my surprise, there were minnows swimming around the same spot. I certainly didn't see them in the viewfinder!
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6067/6086822675_3a3acef7e1.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/6086822675/)
Damselfly and Minnows (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/6086822675/) by Noel C. Hankamer (http://www.flickr.com/people/nhankamer/), on Flickr

Great shot!  It's amazing how often we see the "great thing/ picture, ect".... only later to discover that everything around it was just as important or better. I know, I can't just let a good picture stand on its own.
cheers, bird
Title: Re: A surprise in one of my photos
Post by: Fins/413 on August 28, 2011, 05:47:44 AM
Good shot, I always liked dragon flies and damsel flies
Title: Re: A surprise in one of my photos
Post by: 64longstep/Brian on August 28, 2011, 10:37:25 PM
Nice!!
Title: Re: A surprise in one of my photos
Post by: chopper1 on August 28, 2011, 11:43:11 PM
At first glance I tought the damselfly was sitting on the nose of a gator  8-}
Title: Re: A surprise in one of my photos
Post by: Papaw on August 28, 2011, 11:50:13 PM
Like this?
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3210/3039212779_dd67231d27.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/3039212779/)
I see you! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/3039212779/) by Noel C. Hankamer (http://www.flickr.com/people/nhankamer/), on Flickr

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3286/3039211905_fe609fc8e1.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/3039211905/)
Alligator (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/3039211905/) by Noel C. Hankamer (http://www.flickr.com/people/nhankamer/), on Flickr