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Photo-a-Day  (Wednesday, 20th August, 2014)

Common Hawker


Common Hawker
Common Hawker at Three Sisters, Bryn. Taken on 15th August 2014.

Photo: Dave (Oy)  (Nikon D800 with Sigma 150mm F2.8 Macro)
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Comment by: Jean on 20th August 2014 at 00:13

Now that is what I call special!!
One of the best on P.A.D. Thanks Dave (Oy) PS. Look at the tiny hairs on the stems...

Comment by: Mick on 20th August 2014 at 07:22

Its just a close up of a insect, nothing Wiganish about it.

And if I wanted to be critical about it I would say its actually a poor photo because what spoils it for me is the dead brown leaves that the insect is sat on.

Comment by: Anne on 20th August 2014 at 07:30

Better than the eye can see.

Comment by: peter on 20th August 2014 at 08:33

lovely pic as usual dave
nice wigan photo
and as for you big Harold, you haven't a clue
you wouldn't know a good photo if it jumped up an hit you in the face

keep them coming Mr Oy.

Comment by: kath on 20th August 2014 at 08:39

amazing!! maybe next time you could ask it to land on a pretty plant to please Mick

Comment by: Flora. on 20th August 2014 at 09:45

Very nice, Oy. As always
I think Mick has been bitten by the green eyed monster.

Comment by: Pw on 20th August 2014 at 13:38

Excellent photo

Comment by: Syd on 20th August 2014 at 13:47

That is a spectacular photo, well done!

Comment by: Dave (Oy) on 20th August 2014 at 17:08

Thanks folks. Not the easiest of critters to get close to!

Comment by: mac on 20th August 2014 at 18:05

Brilliant shot.

Comment by: Alan on 20th August 2014 at 19:40

It looks too colourful, has it been retouched. In might not be a living insect. Yet another camera trick.
But the picys good which ever way.

Comment by: Lizziedownunder on 20th August 2014 at 20:30

Beautiful photo Dave...lovely texture in the leaves and very good depth of field....cheers!!!

Comment by: ann 21 on 20th August 2014 at 20:59

Dave, beautiful photo.

Comment by: Dave (Oy) on 20th August 2014 at 21:42

Yeah Alan it's a plastic one I bought at IKEA hahahaha!

This is a real live dragonfly that looks exactly as it did to the naked eye from about 1m away.

Comment by: arrow on 20th August 2014 at 22:35

Good colour and detail. Perfect depth of field. Nice one Oy.

Comment by: Ellen on 21st August 2014 at 01:42

Simply beautiful!.....and beautifully simple!

Comment by: twitter on 21st August 2014 at 13:25

you certainly have a way of winding people up mick , some of the photos you send in are rubbish , if i was you i would change my camera

Comment by: britboy on 21st August 2014 at 14:18

Dave, may I copy your excelent photo of my favorite insect? I want to show it to my friends in the USA.
I'm very wary of copyright and would not want to step on toes.

Comment by: britboy on 21st August 2014 at 14:21

A fine male specimen well photographed.

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