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Bottoms Up
A Blue Dasher assuming a handstand-like position (called the obelisk posture) that some dragonflies and damselflies assume to prevent overheating on sunny days. The abdomen is raised until its tip points at the sun, minimizing the surface area exposed to solar radiation. Male Blue Dashers (Pachydiplax longipennis) assume an obelisk-like posture while guarding their territories or during conflicts with other males, displaying the blue pruinescence on their abdomens to best advantage. However, both females and males will raise their abdomens at high temperature and lower them again if shaded. This behavior can be demonstrated in the laboratory by heating captive Blue Dashers with a 250 watt lamp, and has been shown to be effective in stopping or slowing the rise in their body temperature. (Wikipedia)

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great colors, light & details!


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May 19, 2009

 
- Cindy Bendush

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  Fabulous color, detail and composition Carol!


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May 19, 2009

 

Tommy E. Burgess
  Outstanding Macro and very interesting information Carol!!


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May 19, 2009

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Impressive macro with sharp details, great lighting, vivid color and interesting information, Carol!!!


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May 19, 2009

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  Amazing Carol. Nature is so smart! I don't give then enough credit sometimes. Thanks so much for sharing this with us and for a terrific image!!!

-Laura


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May 19, 2009

 
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  Great animal capture here, Carol.


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May 19, 2009

 

Kerry Hill
  Fantastic colour and details, Carol!! Beautiful shot!!


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May 19, 2009

 

ROLAN NARMAN
  Gorgeous capture Carol! Wonderful details and colors!


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May 19, 2009

 
- Anne M. Young

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  Great macro - love the pov


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May 19, 2009

 

Daniella Puente
  Looks fantastic!


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May 19, 2009

 

Carol Teal
  Thank you all so much for your kind comments, and I am glad you enjoyed the bit of info on dragonflies. I found it while trying to find out what kind of dragonfly this was. I never would have thought that there was a reason that sometimes the dragonflies are perched in this position!


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May 19, 2009

 

Phil Stith
  Awesome macro, Carol. Enjoyed the information, too!


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May 21, 2009

 

Dianna Murphy
  Awesome color and light.


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June 02, 2009

 

Tiia Vissak
  Congratulations!


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June 19, 2009

 

Phil Stith
  Congratulations on an awesome finalist, Carol!


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June 19, 2009

 

Colleen Farrell
  Outstanding capture, Carol! And fascinating info! Big congrats on a most well-deserved finalist!


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June 19, 2009

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Excellent capture and fascinating information, Carol. Congratulations on your finalist and good luck in the next round.


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June 19, 2009

 

Cheryl E. Molennor
  CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FINALIST!!!!


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June 19, 2009

 

Renee Doyle
  Fantastic macro Carol!! Congratulations!!


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June 19, 2009

 
- Anne M. Young

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  Congratulations - super capture!


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- Patrick Rouzes

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  Congratulations on this amazing finalist,Carol!!!


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June 19, 2009

 

Sam Britt
  Congratulations Carol!


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Pat Gamwell
  Big congrats on this wonderful finalist!


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June 19, 2009

 

Raymond Pauly
  Great macro! Congratulations, Carol!


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June 19, 2009

 
- Judy V. Kennamer

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  Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist Carol!!


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June 19, 2009

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  Big congrats, Carol, on this terrific finalist image :)


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June 19, 2009

 

Eugenio Diaz
  Huge CONGRATULATIONS on your well deserved Finalist...well done!!!


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June 19, 2009

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Outstanding work Carol! Congratulations on your finalist!


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June 19, 2009

 
- Teresa Burnett

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  YAYYYYYY!!! Huge congrats on this fantastic finalist Carol!!


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June 20, 2009

 

Dianna Murphy
  WTG! Congratulations on your finalist in Macro and Details. Bravo!


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June 20, 2009

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Congratulations, Carol.


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  Congrats Carol on your Excellent Finalist! Jeff


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June 20, 2009

 
- Laurence Saliba

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  Beautiful finalist!! Congrats!!!


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June 21, 2009

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Great details and colors, Carol. CONGRATULATIONS on a terrific Finalist!!

Usman.


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June 21, 2009

 

Carol Teal
  Thank you all so much for your kind comments!! I hope to go through the finalists this month since work is over and I have more time!


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June 22, 2009

 

Tiia Vissak
  Congratulations on your winner!


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June 22, 2009

 
- Mitch Spence

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  Congratulations to you, Carol. It's a beautiful macro.


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June 22, 2009

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Fantastic photo, Carol. Congratulations!


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June 22, 2009

 

Phil Stith
  Congratulations on a great winner, Carol!


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June 22, 2009

 

Amy JACKSON
  Congratulations, Carol!!!! WTG! :)


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June 22, 2009

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Congratulations on the win, Carol. This is an excellent macro -- colors are so very pleasing, too.


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- Leslie McLain

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  Congrats on your amazing winner, Carol.


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June 22, 2009

 

David Phalen
  BIG Congrats on an awesome Winner!!


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June 22, 2009

 

Renee Doyle
  Congratulations Carol!!!


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June 22, 2009

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Congratulations Carol!


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June 22, 2009

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  I am happy for you, Carol- congrats :)


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June 22, 2009

 

Cheryl E. Molennor
  Excellent Carol Congratulations to you!


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June 22, 2009

 
- Teresa Burnett

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  YAYYYYY!!! Huge congrats on this awesome winner Carol!!


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June 22, 2009

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Big congratulations on your wonderful win, Carol!


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June 22, 2009

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Wowza!! Look at the detail here!!

Congrats on a WELL deserved badge Carol!!


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June 22, 2009

 

Mary K. Robison
  Wow! A gorgeous capture, AND fascinating information to boot!
Congratulations on your well-earned win, Carol!


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June 22, 2009

 
- Laurence Saliba

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  CONGRATULATIONS Carol!!!!!


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June 22, 2009

 

Carol Teal
  Oh wow, what a surprise! I came to check email, saw new comments on this photo and wondered why I was getting comments on a finalist this late after the fact. What a surprise when I clicked over and saw the win! Thank you all so much for your continued support, and I am going to get through all the winners and finalists this month if it takes all month!


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June 23, 2009

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations on your win Carol, beautiful!


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June 23, 2009

 
- Cindy Bendush

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  Big congratulations on this fabulous winner Carol -- what a little beauty!


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June 23, 2009

 

Datha Y. Thompson
  CONGRATULATIONS on The GOLD Carol!!


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June 23, 2009

 

Colleen Farrell
  WTG, Carol! Big congrats on your win!!


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June 24, 2009

 

A P
  congratulation my friend on an outstanding winner and thanks for the info as well. Awesome job!


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June 25, 2009

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Great to see this win GOLD, CONGRATS, Carol.

Usman.


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June 26, 2009

 
- Mary Beth Aiello

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  Outstanding, Carol. Huge congrats on this beautiful GOLD.


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June 26, 2009

 
- Rosemary Sampson

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  Extraordinary! Detail, color, lighting are all so well done!


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July 01, 2009

 

Carol Teal
  Thank you all so much!!


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July 01, 2009

 
- Dr Silly

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  Awesome macro, congratulations on your GOLD, Carol. :O)


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July 20, 2009

 
dmd-photo-art.com - Dominick M. Dimacale

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  Congratulations Carol on your Win!!!

Dominick


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August 19, 2009

 

Carol Teal
  Dr Silly and Dominick...thank you so much! :)


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August 20, 2009

 
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