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Lady in Sunshine for Ram


Lady in Sunshine for Ram
Photo Information
Copyright: iris'hues ss (iris) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 409 W: 41 N: 784] (2478)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-30
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon SX100 IS
Exposure: f/4, 1/640 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Dedications at Trek Nature part Four [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-06-16 2:33
Viewed: 757
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 90
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Dear friends,
I have seen so many dragonfly posts from Mr.Ram Thakur in TN. So much so that anytime I see a dragonfly it is he whom I remember…And on a bright sunny morning looking at this one, the situation was no different.

This Scarlet Lady in Sunshine is for you Sir, for the energy that you bring in, for the wonderful photographer that you are and for above all the inspiring fellow TNer that you have come to be ….

The Scarlet Skimmer or Crimson Darter (Crocothemis servilia) is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, native to east and southeast Asia. While the male is a beautiful red the female as you see is less colourful.

Sir, Hope you like this :)
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Seeking Sunshine
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A recent study suggests that there may really be a genetic impulse in human beings to seek the sun, though there's plenty of evidence that excess exposure to sunlight can be quite dangerous. In the study, published in the March 9 issue of Cell, Dr. David E. Fisher, director of the melanoma program at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, reported that the same biochemical process that leads to skin tanning also raises levels of a natural opiate, the "feel good" chemical, beta-endorphin. That is about seeking sun to feel good, how about seeking sun because you are cold-blooded.?

Much like saying – “Everyone has a place in the sun” : )

Adult Dragonflies are "cold-blooded" creatures - cold-blooded in that they are not able to control their body heat in the same way human beings do. Alternately they are called “solar-powered” creatures - meaning they need to reach a certain temperature before they can fly.

If it is cool, they seek sunlight to help warm them. If it is too hot, they may point their tail toward the sun (called obelisking ) to reduce the sunlight hitting their bodies and if it gets too hot, they retreat to the shade and perch until the temperature drops to a more suitable level for their activities. They will perch on just about anything and often perch on concrete or stone walls, bridge railings, etc., especially in cool weather. The heat absorbed by the concrete lasts for quite a while (even after sundown). If the weather is cool they may be perching there to absorb some of the warmth. If they are perching underneath (in the shade), the drangonfly may be using it as a cool spot to get out of the heat.

Thanks for looking in:)
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Source:
1. http://www.dragonflies.org/qanda.htm
2. http://sagebug.com/howto/dragonflies.html
3.http://www.boston.com/news/globe/health_science/articles/2007/05/14/are_human_beings_genetically_programmed_to_seek_the_sunshine/
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ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To PaulH: Hey :)iris 1 06-24 02:17
To Art_R: Now-you-know & Thanks:)iris 1 06-24 02:13
To rcrick: Thank you..iris 1 06-19 01:47
To arfer: Hi RObiris 1 06-19 01:45
To ramthakur: Delight :)iris 2 06-18 00:28
To pankajbajpai: Colours...iris 2 06-17 06:54
To Miss_Piggy: Hi ...iris 1 06-16 23:25
To MMM: Appreciate!iris 1 06-16 21:44
To eqshannon: Sure we will!iris 1 06-16 21:43
To gannu: Heyiris 1 06-16 21:41
To LordPotty: Visits..iris 1 06-16 21:40
To Argus: Thank you Ivaniris 1 06-16 21:37
To marhowie: Notes..iris 1 06-16 21:36
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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 565 W: 0 N: 100] (609)
  • [2008-06-16 2:54]

Perfect macro shot with wonderful vivid colours Iris. Great composition! TFS. Regards,

Mehmet

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2707 W: 139 N: 7809] (24333)
  • [2008-06-16 3:57]
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Hello Silpa,
A very apt tribute to our TN friend Ram with this fine capture of a female Scarlet Skimmer I would say.
Lovely POV as she rests among the flowers taken with good sharpness throughout.
You mention the sun in your note: this dragonfly has raised her abdomen to avoid getting too much solar radiation!
TFS this beauty,
Best wishes, Ivan

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 415 W: 3 N: 433] (1345)
  • [2008-06-16 4:21]

Hi Irish,
Wonderful close up.Vivid colors,details,POV and composition are perfect.
Thanks for posting.

Hi Silpa

Good shot of this female skimmer.
Good sharpness and POV

Chris

Hello Iris,
Beautiful closeup shot with nice composition,lovely vibrant colours,perfect sharpness and great dedication to Ram sir.
well done.
TFS.

Hi Shilpa,

Nice macro but some of the body parts are overexposed.

Subhayan.

What a wonderful feat of acrobatics. :)
Well done! Happy colors and joyous lighting.

A lovely dedication for Ram das Iris.
Wonderful composition with very clear details.
Beautiful metallic colours and great POV.
Very nice work indeed.
Cheers
Steve

Hello Iris,
Excellent macro in superb clear colours and great sharpness. Lovely details. POV and composition are very good.
Regards,
Peter

Hi Silpa,
A nice dedication for Mr. Ram. Excellent capture of this beautiful dragonfly. Superb details and a lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hi Iris,
Nice colorful sunny frame, and it's a dynamic POV, I like it. Love the "obelisking" pose too..
Very good DOF/detail and some great information in your notes as well..
Ok, time to go outside & feel that morning sun in my face, get some of that "beta-endorphin" thing going on :)
Howard

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 985 W: 4 N: 2516] (11695)
  • [2008-06-16 5:51]
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Hello Silpa, Very good dedication and lovely clarity and sharp shot.Well done and Thanks for sharing. Ganesh i will b bk

Yes and now if you can get him to start writing his journal once more:-) I have tried..you are closer...ah well..a fine dedication to a man who has certainly posed his share of this variety for TN...A fine angle as he had on his today as well...Very nice!
Bob

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 784 W: 0 N: 1558] (7176)
  • [2008-06-16 7:09]
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Hi Silpa
Beautiful composition.Colors are outstanding.Good POV and very sharp image.Detail are amasing.
TFS Michel

Hello Iris, perfect macro shot of dragonfly.
Thanks for sharing.
Regards, Bahadır

hello iris,
its a fitting dedication to Mr Ram Thakur, the image is so colorful, i liked the pov ,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Stupenda macro di questa libellula, eccellente composizione con i splendidi colori dei fiori, ottime nitidezza e definizione, fantastica luminosità. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1296 W: 0 N: 5056] (15074)
  • [2008-06-16 14:33]

Hi Silpa

A lovely capture - great pose plus great detail and colour.

James

Hello Iris,
Many thanks for sharing such a beautiful macro shot of the dfly in a fine pose of it!
the image is so sharp with good colour and details
a great composition and a good dedication
well done
Tony

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1025 W: 5 N: 2876] (10399)
  • [2008-06-16 19:20]

Hola Iris. Your name in Spanish.
Fino macro de este bella Libelula. Exelente nitidez y colorido. La pose es tambien muy bella sobre la flor.
Saludos Iris.

Hallo Silpa
Wow! A most enjoyable sight. The rich golden colour of the dragonfly is stunning. Good focus and sharp details. The details of this photo are of high quality and really outstanding and the photo is jam packed with awesome detail and features. It is actually difficult to describe the beauty of this whole image. The arrangement of colours is breathtaking. Perfectly framed and pleasing to the eye. Congratulations. It was lovely to look at. Enjoy your day.
Kind regards
Anna
ps. It seems as if Ram has missed out on this dedication as well as another one made to him two days prior to this one.

Hi Silpa, what a splendid and perfect macro with wonderful colours. Amazing detailed shot and great composition. Also a great dedication to Sir Ram. TFS. Cheers,

Bayram

Hello Silpa, this is a very bright shot. The title is a good match. Colour throughout the shot is very good, with an interesting pose seen by your dragonfly. You've made good use of the your depth of field to give us very good clarity of this insect and the flower, while muting down the background.

Thanks, John

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1477 W: 18 N: 3013] (11052)
  • [2008-06-17 12:42]

Wow what a beautiful dragonfly captured on a stunning flower. Great POV and nicely composed. Wonderful vibrant colour

TFS

Karan

Hello Silpa,
I apologise for my late response to this wonderful picture of a Female Scarlet Skimmer you dedicated to me.
In fact, I am thankful to AC (Dyker) for reminding me that you had dedicated a lovely dragonfly image to me.
However, my laxity was totally unintentional.
I feel greatly honoured by your dedication.
I am not a dragonfly specialist; it so happens that our garden seems to be a favourite place for dragonflies, especially of the Skimmer genus!

The frontal POV in your picture has resulted into a crisp and colourful image that shows the entire subject in perfect detail.
I spotted the red male in the garden last Sunday and took many pictures of it because it was in a cooperative mood. I will post one for you soon.
I must also mention here that the quality of your work has reached a new high.
So well done and keep it going!
Ram

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1760 W: 28 N: 5135] (16816)
  • [2008-06-17 20:32]

Hi Silpa,
Splendid shot of this beautiful Scarlet Skimmer with lovely colours and sharp details. Fabulous pose captured on that flower and the image looks so sunny and warm. Precise DOF and I like your chosen POV - which seems so creative. Very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-06-18 19:45]
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Hello Iris

A beautiful image full of vibrant colours.
The clarity is excellent with sharp detail.
Very good focus,the dragonfly looks gilded in gold.
Well exposed.
TFS

Rob

Hello Iris,

When I opened up the thumb nail my first words were "WOW" what an absolute stunner, the colours are so vibrant, the composition is just perfect, amazing detail, excellent front-on POV, just a wonderful tribute to Ram.

Best wishes, Rick :)

Hi Irish,
Very nice shot.
amazing colours with nice sharpness.
Vivid colours.
Very well done
Regards
Saeed

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  • Art_R Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 200 W: 16 N: 483] (1995)
  • [2008-06-19 21:58]
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Hi , looking through the comments on your post it seems you have several names ;-)

just kidding , I visited your profile long ago and read your comments to the alias Iris Hues

well that said , they eyes which you viewed these colors through , have captured an absolutely gorgeous image , magnificently bright sunny colors , excellent detail and a solid composition.

a great dedication photo , and the best I have seen today , thanks for sharing this wonderful piece of nature photography.
regards
Art

Impresionante el colorido de esta libélula que creo que no tenemos por estas latitudes. Excelente enfoque y profundidad y una gama de colores atrevida, elegante y bien resuelta a pesar de la potente luz. Un buen trabajo.
Saludos: J. Ignasi Tejedor.

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1082 W: 6 N: 2999] (11116)
  • [2008-06-20 9:45]

Hi Iris,what a fantastics colors this pic!!Very beautifull work,perfect sharpenss and great choice of the point of view,i like a lot this work,my best compliments,have a nice week end,Luciano

Bonjour Silpa
Bravo pour cette magnifique prise de vue.
Celà doit être tellement difficile de réussir une telle photo avec cette petite bestiole qui ne tient pas en place.Belles couleurs et très beaux détails.
Merci et félicitations.....JP

This is stunning capture; so colorful and well seen! I never managed to have a decent picture of those insects and yours is just lovely! I'm surprised by its pale colors and beautiful details that you show us. This is really well done! Thanks,
Claudine

Hi Iris, lovely dedication to our friend Ram, beautiful golden dragonfly in a splendid composition with fantastic colors, superb details and splendid sharpness, very well done, have a good Sunday, ciao Silvio

Hi Iris. This is a fantastic and beautiful shot...Great picture...Colour is bright and look nice...Well done and best wishes..Leyla

hello Iris

WOW ! what a superb image of this dragonfly,
with fine POV, DOF and framing, very beautiful
luminosity of the image, great sharpness and details,

TFS

Asbed

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2543 W: 170 N: 7734] (24475)
  • [2008-06-24 0:52]

Hello Iris,
Beautiful sunshine, bright colours and a splendid capture of a lovely lady! A perfect dedication for Ram! Well captured with a beautiful flower bed as a background. Good details too and well composed.
TFS and regards, Ulla

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1058 W: 26 N: 3155] (11345)
  • [2008-06-24 1:01]
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Hi Iris, how are you? although i am out of smiley's for today, i had to comment on this real gem...what a stunning palette of colours, highlighted by the beautiful light and the great details...impressive stuff! Great notes too, very well done.
Paul

Hola Iris, buen macro, nitido con buen color y una agradable composición. Yo tambien opino que algunas partes de la libelula estan sobreexpuestas. Un saludo

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  • Nilson Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 351 W: 0 N: 297] (2246)
  • [2008-06-25 11:00]

Ola Iris
Bela foto deste incrivel inseto, seus detalhe são impressionantes. A nitidez esta otima e a luminosidade tambem.
Parabens
Nilson

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 613 W: 0 N: 1522] (4999)
  • [2008-06-30 17:59]

IT IS LIGHT AND BEAUTY! Superb, Iris, I love this picture crying out loud its life and joy, summer! You captured the colours in amazing light and the dragonfly is superbly sharp and beautiful. Thank you!

Francine

pts tomorrow

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2395 W: 61 N: 3930] (12626)
  • [2008-07-01 23:46]

Hi Iris,
What a colorful capture... Contrast, details, POV and light look very nice. TFS
Greetings,
Selen

Un trabajo excelente.
Delicados toques dorados.
Una delicia para los ojos.
Saludos, JL.

Hi Silpa,
Colorful photo. Well composed.
Well done
TFS
Annick

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3138 W: 148 N: 4731] (15287)
  • [2008-07-15 22:02]

Hi Irishues.
I like wonderful colourful shot of a nice scene. Pictures model (dragonfly), flower on a FG, impressive surroundings are great. DOF is selected excellently too. Details of the main subject are superb and busy and a bit blurred BG is looked very well too. Framing and composition of the image are spot on. My best wishes and TFS.
Alexei.

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