# Green Darner on patrol

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/green-darner-on-patrol/8113>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** macro-close-up\
**Created:** [August 9, 2019, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/green-darner-on-patrol/8113 "2019-08-09T20:33:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mark\_Seaver](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mark_seaver/32/231_2.png) [@Mark\_Seaver](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mark_Seaver)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/green-darner-on-patrol/8113/1 "2019-08-09T20:33:02Z")

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![Green%20Darner%20on%20Patrol](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/6/62f12c7ffcefe84eb9522c81440d3cccef76ca08.jpeg)

I managed to catch this Green Darner (_Anax junius_) in flight as it patrolled one of the smaller ponds at a local Wildlife Refuge. This is a full frame view, although I used “content aware” to shift it’s position in the frame (it was originally low and a bit right)

7D2, 100-400 IS II @ 400 mm, 1/2500 s, f/9, iso 3200, hand held, with noise reduction in LR 6.

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Freeman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/shirley_freeman/32/11361_2.png) [@Shirley\_Freeman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Shirley_Freeman)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/green-darner-on-patrol/8113/2 "2019-08-09T23:00:56Z")

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Oh wow, Mark, this is really great. I have tried a few times with dragonflies in flight, and failed every time, so I really appreciate this shot. It wasn’t easy, that is for sure. Great detail in the Darner, and a nice soft background. Well done! 👍👍

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**Author:** ![Bill\_Fach](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/bill_fach/32/78290_2.png) [@Bill\_Fach](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Bill_Fach)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/green-darner-on-patrol/8113/3 "2019-08-10T19:13:39Z")

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Mark: Ditto what Shirley said. Very nicely done. \>=))\> 👍👍

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**Author:** ![Allen\_Sparks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_sparks/32/63507_2.png) [@Allen\_Sparks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Sparks)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2019, 2:10am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/green-darner-on-patrol/8113/4 "2019-08-13T02:10:36Z")

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Hi Mark, I love dragonflies in flight and this is a fine capture with nice details. Tough to get for sure - nicely done.