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15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Altered Images
A skeletal dragonfly

The day was gloomy and I was both the photographer and the prop (since my finger is in the photo). It was definitely a juggling act to balance the focus and lighting to get this image. This image was the only one with sharp focus since the dragonfly wasn't moving at this point. I accidentally misplaced the dodge layer during editing and ended up with a very interesting highlight/outline effect.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2017
Date Uploaded: 11.2017
Photo Location: Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D3300
Copyright: © Wendy Ryan