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Coromandel Marsh Dart..


Coromandel Marsh Dart..
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Copyright: Narayanan Ganesan (gannu) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 996 W: 4 N: 2570] (11874)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-08-09
Categories: Insects
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-08-13 2:12
Viewed: 283
Points: 24
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Friends,

I somehow get fascinated by their tireless flying. They keep moving from one place to another. Just checking your patience and what is more astonishing is that the way the check before landing. They are slow unlike Dragonflies but my choice will be more to Damselflies than Dragonflies. Two Coromandel Marsh Dart for yor view. Hope you all like it.

Information
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The Damselfly (Suborder Zygoptera) is an insect in the Order Odonata. Damselflies are similar to dragonflies, but the adults can be differentiated by the fact that the wings of most damselflies are held along, and parallel to, the body when at rest. Furthermore, the hindwing of the damselfly is essentially similar to the forewing, while the hindwing of the dragonfly broadens near the base, caudal to the connecting point at the body. Damselflies are also usually smaller, weaker fliers than dragonflies, and their eyes are separated.

Amphipterygidae
Calopterygidae - Demoiselles
Chlorocyphidae - Jewels
Coenagrionidae - Pond Damselflies
Dicteriadidae - Barelegs
Euphaeidae - Gossamerwings
Hemiphlebidae - Reedlings
Isosticidae - Narrow-wings
Lestidae - Spreadwings
Lestoididae
Megapodagrionidae - Flatwings
Perilestidae - Shortwings
Platycnemididae - White-legged Damselflies
Platystictidae - Forest Damselflies
Polythoridae - Bannerwings
Protoneuridae - Pinflies
Pseudostigmatidae - Forest Giants
Synlestidae - Sylphs

Biology
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Damselflies undergo incomplete metamorphosis, with an aquatic nymphal stage. The female lays eggs in water, sometimes in underwater vegetation, or high in trees in bromeliads and other water-filled cavities. Nymphs are carnivorous, feeding on daphnia, mosquito larvae, and various other small aquatic organisms. The gills of damselfly nymphs are large and external, resembling three fins at the end of the abdomen. After moulting several times, the winged adult emerges and eats flies, mosquitoes, and other small insects. Some of the larger tropical species are known to feed on spiders, hovering near the web and simply plucking the spider from its perch.

Since I had to edit this picture to get into one single frame technical information was not possible to copy and paste.

Technical Information
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ISO 100
F7.0
180mm Lens used
Resized
Cropped
Edited
Highlight adjustment done
Noise adjustment
contrast
Exposure

The above text information was copied from Wikipedia.

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Hello Ganesh!
Nice two shots of damselflies. Very good POV. Smooth and not disturbing BG.
TFS
Kaszek

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 404 W: 0 N: 630] (2535)
  • [2008-08-13 3:51]

Hi Narayanan,

I like the colors of your photos! Both of them have good lighting solutions rendering fine the color tones. Good DOF rendering nice the details especiali in the photo bellow.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

Hi Ganesh,

Decent pictures of the damsel flies, both has lovely back ground. Well patience always has its rewards, I would have liked it displayed indepently. TFS.

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  • san Silver Note Writer [C: 6 W: 0 N: 21] (150)
  • [2008-08-13 4:41]

Hello Gannu
This one is very nice with both the frames having different species. Good sharp image. Well done. You could have shown them separately. SAN

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2816 W: 75 N: 7977] (26975)
  • [2008-08-13 5:36]

Hello Ganesh!

Yes, damselflies are real beauties. Like these two on your picture. Nice side view, colours and details. Lower one looks very similiar to our local species. Great note, too.

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  • Art_R Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 201 W: 16 N: 483] (1995)
  • [2008-08-13 6:01]

Hello Ganesh , wow two great shots in one , both with good color detail and composition , thanks for sharing them ,
regards
Art

The "duo colour" montage panels work good even though they are of different colours, they tend to compliment each other. this finds me looking 2-3 times up and down which is a good sign in imagery!:-)
Bob

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  • nagraj Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 248 W: 44 N: 574] (2368)
  • [2008-08-13 7:30]
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hi ganesh,
i liked the damselflies, your efforts and the title too. tfs.
nagraj.v

hello ganesan,
nice capture, both the shot are sharp with good details, liked the composition too,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2582 W: 170 N: 7867] (24879)
  • [2008-08-13 7:59]

Hello Ganesh,
Excellent presentation of these two Damselflies both sharply in focus. I really like the bright colours of the top one but both are shown very nicely here against soft backgrounds. Well done!
TFS and regards, Ulla

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2765 W: 150 N: 7969] (24819)
  • [2008-08-13 8:35]

Hello Ganesh,
Nice double of two damselflies, the lower one being a species of Ischnura. Both are sharp and well presented to give the viewer a fine presentation of two typical damselflies.
TFS this fine montage,
Ivan

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1107 W: 6 N: 3062] (11322)
  • [2008-08-13 14:22]

Hi Nara,very beautifull couple,i like a lot this work,you show perfectly this damselfies,in particular the eyes that are one of the most difficult things on nature to capture ! My best compliments,have a nice day,Luciano

Hello
Good picture. I like the top one which is more clear. The bottom one also fine. The green eye is looking very atractive. Vignesh

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  • GaryT Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 86 W: 4 N: 180] (948)
  • [2008-08-14 15:34]

These are really fascinating -- two great shots! Gary

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