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Pantala Flavescens


Pantala Flavescens
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Copyright: nagaraj vn (nagraj) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 566 W: 94 N: 1194] (4870)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-10-04
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D200, Micro-Nikkor 105mm f.4
Exposure: f/4, 1/180 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2009-10-06 5:35
Viewed: 282
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Pantala Flavescens
Wandering Glider or Globe Skimmer

Yesterday I posted one collage of this species. But it has not gone well with my friends. I am sorry for that.
Here I am posting the original images for you.
Looking for some details on this species I found some interesting facts on epic migration of this dragonfly from South India. Here some excepts and link.

"In a recent paper that generated headlines worldwide, Globe Skimmer dragonflies Pantala flavescens (also called Wandering Gliders) were discovered to have the longest insect migration route recorded so far - a roundtrip flight between India and Africa with stopovers in the Maldives and the Seychelle islands.

Charles Anderson, reporting his findings in the Journal of Tropical Ecology, recorded the arrival and departure of dragonflies in southern India, Maldives and West Africa over a period of fourteen years, with Malé, Maldives being the focal site. Dragonfly occurrence (particularly P. flavescens) in Malé began in October, peaking between November and December, coinciding with the east-bound high-altitude winds (~ 1000 m asl) of the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)."
http://migrantwatch.in/blog/tag/pantala-flavescens/#1

Hope this is ok and will hold your interest.
See workshop for the same species with different colors.
marianas, Argus, siggi, boreocypriensis, parasbhalla, maurydv, Gert-Paassen, jmirah has marked this note useful
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Ciao Nagaraj. Amazing light to exalt warm colours. Nice sharpened and detailed compo. Amazing BG.

Roberto

Ngaraj
Wonderful capture,great details and colors, good POV,BG.
Mariana

Ciao Nagaraj, beautiful dragonfly, fantastic details of wings, splendid colors and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3808 W: 190 N: 11328] (34927)
  • [2009-10-06 8:06]

Hello Nagraj,
I can't really fault this capture of a Wandering Glider. All the aspects are of high class, including your special natural green but neutral BG. The lighting is great and the blade of a grass-like plant across the corner is a nice touch in the composition.
Thanks and all the best,
Ivan

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2384 W: 94 N: 5493] (17500)
  • [2009-10-06 8:11]

Hello Nagaraj,
What a great detailed photo of a Wandering Glider this is. Beautiful light and colours. Excellent OOF BG, POV and composition.
Regards,
Peter

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 404 W: 0 N: 1002] (5396)
  • [2009-10-06 8:29]

Very good light, very good details and composition!

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1370 W: 56 N: 4704] (16174)
  • [2009-10-06 10:41]

Hello Nagaraj.
Very good macro shot with very good POv, sharpness and details.Nice composition too. Well saturated colours and contrasts.
Thanks for the share,
Best regards Siggi

Hi Nagaraj,

Excellent shot of this pretty d-fly. The clarity, focus, composition and your POV are impeccable.
TFS and have a nice night!
Cheers,

Bayram

Today, it seems the day of dragonflies, Nagaraj :)
I like the perfect sharpness and POV in your capture.The colors are so natural and very well shown through your work. The quality of the picture is high and well clarity is shown too. Wonderful work, my friend.

best wishes,
Paras

Hello Nagaraj,
a splendid picture of this Dragonfly, excellent POV and composition, good sharpness and marvellous colours, i also like muche the picture in WS:
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Hello Nagaraj,

an exellent picture from you with good pov, blurred bg and details.Fine colours.

Gert

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  • jmirah Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 506 W: 5 N: 1135] (4663)
  • [2009-10-07 16:12]

Hi nagaraj
A fine capture showing anatomy and detail...TFS
Jim

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1977 W: 6 N: 5525] (19661)
  • [2009-10-08 14:46]

Hi Nagaraj,very very great choice of poit of view,good sharpness and perfect colors too,beautiful composition,my best compliments,have a nice day,Luciano

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