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Mating Dragonflies

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Talking to ~sumajarong reminded me that I still have a couple of ok shots from last summer in my "to be submitted" folder - like this one. I was really happy when I finally managed to capture a pair of mating dragonflies. Unlike damselflies, they usually fly around while mating and hardly ever sit down, which makes the whole thing a bit trickier. No idea which species these are, any guesses?

Edit: Submitted a cropped version. Not because I think 504 KB too large but because so much background really isn't necessary.
Image size
870x1404px 299.12 KB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon PowerShot S45
Shutter Speed
1/318 second
Aperture
F/4.9
Focal Length
21 mm
Date Taken
Aug 3, 2003, 12:06:19 PM
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Species name is Sympetrum danae (black darter).
I know how hard it can be to photograph mating dragonflies....check my DA