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Copyright: Pankaj Bajpai (pankajbajpai) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1558 W: 105 N: 4679] (16507)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04-23
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D80, Sigma Apo 150mm f/2.8 EX macro DG
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/100 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-04-23 5:01
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Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I hope i am not completely forgotten here at TN, It has been quite sometime since i posted here.

A dragonfly is a type of insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera.

It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body. Dragonflies are similar to damselflies, but the adults can be differentiated by the fact that the wings of most dragonflies are held away from, and perpendicular to, the body when at rest.

Even though dragonflies possess 6 legs like any other insect, they are not capable of walking. Dragonflies are also the fastest flying insect.

Dragonflies are valuable predators that eat mosquitoes, and other small insects like flies, bees, ants, and butterflies. They are usually found around lakes, ponds, streams and wetlands because their larvae, known as "nymphs", are aquatic.

source : Wikipedia

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Hallo Pankaj
What a pleasure to have you back. Good friends are never forgotten. Lovely close approach with crisp clear details. A real pleasure to look at this green creature. The clarity of the paws and the plant it is resting on is super sharp and well focused. Great macro. Thanks for sharing. Best regards.
Anna

Hi Pankaj,
Nice composition ...
Beautiful capture and original color
good focus and POV.
Have a nice day,
Seyfi.

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1382 W: 56 N: 4768] (16394)
  • [2009-04-23 5:52]

Hello Pankaj
Its a wonderful macro shot, really nice composition and a perfect pose, the detail is superb with lovely colours.
Best regards Siggi

hi,
well not exactly pankaj, good to see you back and this d'fly so close with nice colors. tfs.
nagraj.v

Excellent shot of this insect. Great focusing, composition, Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

hello Pankaj
great macro with good details
beautiful colours
greeting lou

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2267 W: 10 N: 2646] (15625)
  • [2009-04-23 8:34]

Hola Pankaj,
estupenda macro y detalles,
buena compo y atractivo pov.
saludos amigo.

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1158 W: 32 N: 1194] (3660)
  • [2009-04-23 9:06]

Hi Pankaj,
Excellent capture of this dragonfly.I liked DOF you managed,sharpness and details on head and framing a lot.
Thanks for posting.

Ciao Amico Pankaj, nice see you again on TN with this fantastic portrait of beautiful dragonfly, great macro with fine details and splendid sharpness, wonderful light and colors very well done, ciao Silvio

Hi Pankaj Da,
A nice capture of this dragonfly. Good POV and good details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hello Pankaj,
Khoobsurat close up of the dragonfly with excellent sharpness & details of the face. Amazing shot :) TFS
Regards-Subhash

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 94 N: 5564] (17694)
  • [2009-04-23 10:59]

Hello Pankaj,
Of course I remember you. Amazing macro with a perfect sharp focus on head and legs. Beautiful clear colours. Great POV and DOF in a nice composition.
Regards,
Peter

Hello Pankaj
very great macro shot of this odonata, i like all the green color tones of dragonfly, leaves and BG, the details are superb as well as the POV
TFS Jacqueline

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-04-23 16:00]

Hi Pankaj,welcome back...and it's a great entry whit this fantastic close-up! What a wonderful sharpness...simply a perfect work from a great photographer like you,my best compliments,have a nice day,Luciano

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-04-23 16:46]

Hi Pankaj,

Of course I remember you. Welcome back! A wonderful macro of this dragonfly with magnificent details of the face and eye. Colors and background are excellent. Hope you keep posting.

Jane

Hello Pankaj,
Nice to see a post from you again.
A fine captjure of this dragonfly with excellent sharpness & detail.
Cheers & TFS
Steve

I had heard;-) that you might make a comeback. Your shots are truly missed. this kind of professional image is the ingredient which makes Trek Nature work so well..It teaches us to make strides, no matter how old we are or how much we think we know...there is always something else out there.
Bob

Hello Pankaj,

How can we forget Pankaj and his splendid pictures!!!

This one is awesome and you managed perfectly the composition here! F5.6 was perfect to get the whole head in focus. The exposition are well mastered and the pov, wonderful.

Can we say "eyes contact" in that case ;-)

Grealty done, my friend!

Michel

Hola Pankaj.

Cuanto tiempo...

Excelente macro de libelula con gran nitidez y gracia en su forma pues parece tener un casco moderno en su cabeza.

Saludos.
Jose Luis.

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 614 W: 0 N: 557] (3214)
  • [2009-04-27 1:25]

Hi Pankaj !

A beautiful and interesting catch on your part.
I like very much the colors and the contrast offered by them.
Explanatory data are very good and welcome.
Have a good day,
Adrian

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3591 W: 143 N: 5691] (18607)
  • [2009-05-27 12:05]

Hi Pankaj.
I like your amazing close-up of this fine dragonfly. I especially like it because of using (by you) absolutely different technique than mine. I mean large aperture value. Superb scene and composition of the picture. I like wonderful combination of crisp sharp head and legs of the insect and amazing blurriness of the BG and pleasant unsharpness of other parts of the dragonfly. Green colour palette is very impressive too. Well done and TFS. In waiting your new shots,
Alexei.

Bonita toma con un impresionante acercamiento.
Saludos Pankaj: Josep Ignasi.

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