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by Paul L. Richman, Ph. D.
1.  Introduction
What next?  Always that question.  Serious photographers are always after that next great shot.  We love our equipment, we love getting new equipment, and we want to use it all to full advantage.  Our last great shot propels us forward.  We want another.  But what to shoot?
My current answer to this unending question is, well,dragonfliesanddamselflies.  It's summer now and they are out in numbers.  They are everywhere there's standing water.  But it's easy to miss them.  They're small, fly fast, and hide in reeds and bushes.  Here's the shot that is propelling me forward right now:

Figure 1: Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)
D3x, ISO 400, f/16, 1/160th, no flash, Nikon 300mm f/2.8G VR II with Nikon TC-20E III Teleconverter
For years I would see amazing photographs of dragonflies and wish I could find some to photograph close-up.  Guess where I finally found them.&nbs...

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