Mike Powell

Posted in Dragonflies, dragonfly, Insects, Nature, Photography, Summer, wildlife | Tagged Canon 50D, Great Blue Skimmer, Great Blue Skimmer dragonfly, Libellula vibrans, Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, refugee, Tamron 180mm, Woodbridge VA | 6 Comments

6 Responses

1. on August 14, 2019 at 4:53 pm | Reply Ms. Liz

   Hahaha.. very funny! I think the dragonfly IS auditioning!

   
   
   • on August 14, 2019 at 4:59 pm | Reply Mike Powell

     I always love it when I can get birds and insects perching on signs–it usually makes for an amusing photo.

     
     
2. on August 14, 2019 at 5:08 pm | Reply Wally Jones

   Good timing!

   
   
   • on August 14, 2019 at 5:18 pm | Reply Mike Powell

     Thanks. It took me a couple of tries to get the positioning right since I was shooting with a fixed focal length lens. A few years ago I took some shots of a dragonfly on an informational sign that was even more fun. (https://michaelqpowell.com/2014/12/07/dragonfly-in-december-2/)

     
     
3. on August 16, 2019 at 8:02 pm | Reply Molly Lin DutinaMolly Dutina

   Hilarious! Wonder if he got the position?

   
   
   • on August 17, 2019 at 6:31 am | Reply Mike Powell

     Alas, I think the goose will be likely to remain as the symbol, although I find them to be somewhat loud and messy, unlike my little dragonfly friends. 🙂

     
     

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