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PIED PADDY SKIMMER (female)


PIED PADDY SKIMMER (female)
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Copyright: Sumon Sinha (Mana) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1714 W: 24 N: 4988] (16346)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-27
Categories: Insects
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-H2
Exposure: f/4, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-07 1:23
Viewed: 653
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 90
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I present this beautiful dragonfly today. The early morning light and the marshy environment was a perfect setting. Hope everyone like it.

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The Pied Paddy Skimmer (Neurothemis tullia) is a species of dragonfly found in India. It is fairly common, with a black body and black and white wings with transparent tips.

A conspicuous species of ponds, marshes and paddy fields. Flight is slow and weak. Usually perches on twigs, aquatic weeds and other plants. This species is very common along irrigation canals in paddy fields. It Breeds in marshes and ponds. It is found throughout the year. However, peak abundance is during July-September months.

Scientific classification -
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Anisoptera
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Neurothemis
Species: N. tulliab

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Hola Sumon, buen macro, una toma bien compuesta, nitida, color agradable y buena luz. Un saludo

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2036 W: 6 N: 2017] (13253)
  • [2008-06-07 1:28]

Hola amigo,
perfecto realismo,
foco colores y excelente luz.
felicidades Sumon.
saludos

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 353 W: 3 N: 376] (1127)
  • [2008-06-07 1:30]

Hi Sumon,
Magnificent close up.Sharpness,vivid colors,details,BG and lighting are perfect.Very well done!Thanks for posting.

Well, thank you indeed for this superlative capture Sumon, a real beauty from a fine viewpoint in superb definition and detail my friend, the illumination was perfect for this take, thank you for sharing this fine scene with us, and,
Cheers,
Mehmet

Hello Sumon,

Excellent capture of this beautiful dragonfly.
Beautiful detail. Wonderful light and colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1006 W: 285 N: 3318] (10952)
  • [2008-06-07 2:41]

Hello Sumon,
bautiful light and colours in combination with a technically perfect picture of the dragonfly.
Clarity and sharpness are excellent.
Best wishes, Peter

Hello Sumon,
Extreme beautiful. What a perfection! And indeed in a perfect setting. Very high quality!
Thanks for posting.
Have a nice weekend,
Peter

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 916 W: 4 N: 2277] (10628)
  • [2008-06-07 3:59]

Hello Sumonda, Nice shot and lovely set of wings exposure and lighting. Excellent position and the view. The composition is just superb. Well done. Any news on HP our friend/ not seen?

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2458 W: 168 N: 7420] (23432)
  • [2008-06-07 4:00]

Hello Sumon,
Excellent close capture of this wonderful dragonfly! Excellent sharp details and beautful colours. Beautiful background in warm nice colours. Well done!
Many thanks and regards, Ulla

Hi Sumon
Perfect shot. Beautiful light great saturated colors. Everything is perfect sharpness, compo. Also very good contrast and of course the object is great
TFS
Krzysztof

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1166 W: 0 N: 1950] (8279)
  • [2008-06-07 5:50]

Hello Sumon,
Really wonderful this golden Skimmer! Absolutely gorgeous light on this perfect shaped insect. Good contrast also to the green surrounding. A very beautiful shot.
Thanks a lot.
Have a nice weekend
Anne

Stupenda macro di questa bellissima libellula, splendida composizione con POV e DOF eccellenti, il contrasto dei colori delle ali simile a quello del corpo è molto bello, straordinaria la definzione di ogni dettaglio e magnifico BG con questo alternarsi di colori sempre in tema di contrasto di colori. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

The title sounds like some kind of Irish Folk tune:-) Very clever name someone picked out...but I am sure it was picked for you one day to fatalistically image the shot eh Sumon. Only you can do it best...somehow those words sound convolut3d...Let me say you do it as good if not better than most! There that's more like it.
Bob

Good clarity, color and detail. Excellent documentary image.

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2596 W: 133 N: 7433] (23169)
  • [2008-06-07 8:03]

Hello Sumon,
A real beauty well captured!
This capture of a Pied Paddy Skimmer has a perfect POV and sharpness well seen against a natural OOF BG. Infact if it weren't for the very slight OE on the back of the skimmer this would have been totally perfect.
TFS this beauty, new to me,
Ivan

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  • darwin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 245 W: 0 N: 453] (1708)
  • [2008-06-07 10:04]

Hi Sumon
Brilliant capture with beautiful color and light
Crystal clear image with splendid detail
tfs jon

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1778 W: 8 N: 4597] (14871)
  • [2008-06-07 10:18]

Hi Sumon,

Wonderful dragonfly jumping out from the beautiful green and orange background. Superb details of the entire insect. I especially love the wings and the head that looks golden.

Jane

owwww... my God! What a spuerb clarity and superb golden colours Sumon. Perfect shot ain all aspects! TFS. Cheers,

Bayram

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2167 W: 124 N: 2567] (8208)
  • [2008-06-07 11:01]

he is realy nice Sumon,
a fine capture here, good composition, fine dof and good quality job here, I like it a lot, have a fine day.
gr. jaap

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1988 W: 5 N: 5524] (20880)
  • [2008-06-07 12:51]

Hi Sumon. What a fantastic close up of this beatiful looking Dragonfly. Great detail and colours . You have captured the wing markings so well. a nice POV/DOF. well done TFS.
Nick..

Hi Sumon, splendid dragonfly with open wings, superb details and excellent sharpness, perfect focus, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvi

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 993 W: 6 N: 2650] (9869)
  • [2008-06-07 16:17]

Hi Sumon,simply wonderfull as your style,the pic is very very perfect and the note very interesting.A special thanks from a dragonfly fan as me,have a nice day,Luciano

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1022 W: 5 N: 2801] (10142)
  • [2008-06-07 17:43]

Hola Sr. Sumon.
Siempre es muy agradables poder ver y apreciar sus finas fotos y poder leer sus intersantes notas escritas, que son de gran valor.
Gracias por la presentacion.
Saludos
Luis52.

My dear friend Sumon,
Sorry a bit late for coming in!
Always in my best expectation to see the first class posting from my buddy!
I loved the overall colouration in this beautiful image!
the subject is in top sharpness and perfect details
take care my friend and my warmest regards to your and family
from NZ, Tony

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2339 W: 59 N: 3777] (12120)
  • [2008-06-08 11:54]

Hi Sumon,
Lighting, focus, sharpness, and details are beautiful. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

Hi Sumon,
You always seem to produce an image that is esthetically pleasing, as seen here today. This image shows how important a great BG is to the "totality" of the photo :)
Well done & TFS!
Howard

Hello Sumon. This pied-paddy skimmer is lighter than our sp. Excellent capture from the top maintaining excellent sharpness of the whole body and wings. Thanks for sharing and best regards. Jusni

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1043 W: 1 N: 4096] (13768)
  • [2008-06-08 22:45]

Hello Sumon,
Brilliant piece of work my friend, what an extrordinary image. The details are impeciable and the colors as well. What a beautiful creature, thank you for sharing.
Rick

Excellent macro shot with this ncie colour. Perfect pose. It's a wonderful shot.
Best wishes,
Achim

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1251 W: 0 N: 4829] (14332)
  • [2008-06-09 9:02]

Hi Sumon

Great detail and excellent POV combined with great colours.

James

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 562 W: 0 N: 1371] (4547)
  • [2008-06-09 9:28]

Allo monsieur Sumon, this picture of yours is superb, it looks like a painting or a masterpiece, the colours are so vivid and natural, clear like cristal! I first noticed the nice vertical stripes of the wings against the vertical grass in the background, the effect is real nice. POV and composition superb! Thank you!

Francine

Bonjour,
Magnifique teinte dorée.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

Hi Sumonda,
nice to see you,i missed your wonderful photos.
this is the most beautiful photo of a dragonfly ihave ever seen.
TFS.

Una mezcla entre realismo y ciencia ficción por esos colores metálicos, forma y transparencia de las alas y brillos.
Abrazo.

This is one of most attractive dragonflies seen in India and South Asia,Sumon.
I have yet to see one in real life, so thanks for showing us this species in the form of a well captured picture.
As usual, your picture is perfect in every respect -- focus, sharpness, colours and composition.
Thanks and regards.
Ram

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  • iris Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 389 W: 40 N: 729] (2300)
  • [2008-06-09 21:42]

Hi Sumon,
This is fantastic,the colours and sharpness are superb and the details splendid. I like that wonderful muted BG...i wonder whether you had gone to the fields.The morning light has created such a wonderful tone here in the picture.Another of your classic compositions.Very well done.
TFS & Cheers

Hello Sumon,
Very colourful photograph and very sharp as well.
Well composed. Light is excellent.
Well done,
TFS
Annick

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 744 W: 11 N: 1405] (4829)
  • [2008-06-10 11:12]

Hi Sumon,

Stunning shot of the Skimmer, its a lovely open winged pose that shows off the wings perfectly.
The colours are bright and along with the light the Body looks like it is made from gold.

Hil

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1471 W: 18 N: 2981] (10944)
  • [2008-06-10 11:23]

Wow Sumon, this really is beautiful. The colours are wonderful, great POV and sharp details. Wonderful light

TFS

Karan

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-06-12 8:01]

Hello Sumon

A beautiful rich palette of colours.
The focus is tack sharp with wonderful detail.
Excellent use of lighting.
Nicely composed in the frame.
TFS

Rob

Bonjour Sumon
Grande netteté et très belle présentation de cette libellule. La texture des ailes est magnifique avec de belles couleurs et un joli BG.
Bonne journée et au revoir...JP

Excellent shot! The clarity of ur shots amazes me. Nice colours and composition.

Hi Sumon Da,
A lovely capture of this beautiful paddy skimmer (female). Very well composed shot with sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • deud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 500 W: 2 N: 465] (2121)
  • [2008-06-19 3:39]

wow! what a beautiful and colorful shot. fantatic focus, details. tfs

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  • RII Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 478 W: 0 N: 872] (2752)
  • [2008-06-29 9:35]

Hi Sumon.

Excellent shot, great sharpness, color , exposure, clarity,colors and composition.Good note.

Thanks....RICARDO.

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