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Slender Skimmer


Slender Skimmer
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Copyright: Ram Thakur (ramthakur) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3299 W: 167 N: 9936] (32238)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-30
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D200, Sigma EX 105mm F2.8 DG Macro, 58mm UV
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/160 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-05 6:19
Viewed: 314
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
SLENDER SKIMMER
Orthetrum sabina

Slender Skimmer is a common and very widespread dragonfly found all over Asia and parts of Australia, the Middle East and Northern Africa.
The skimmers or perchers and their relatives form the Libellulidae, the largest dragonfly family in the world. It is sometimes considered to contain the Corduliidae as the subfamily Corduliinae and the Macromiidae as the subfamily Macromiinae. Even if these are excluded (as Silsby does) we are left with a family of over 1000 species. With nearly worldwide distribution these are almost certainly the most often seen of the dragonflies.
The genus Libellula is mostly New World, but also boasts one of the few endangered odonates from Japan -Libellula angelina. Many of the members of this genus are brightly colored or have banded wings. The related genus Plathemis includes the whitetails. The genus Celithemis contains several brightly marked species in the southern United States. Members of the genus Sympetrum are called darters (or meadowhawks in North America), and are found throughout most of the world. Several Southern Hemisphere species in the genera Trithemis and Zenithoptera are especially beautiful. Other common genera include Tramea and Pantala.


Source: WIKIPEDIA

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Merhaba Ram!
So nice to see one of your excellent close ups of a Skimmer again after my lengthy absence from TN my friend, the natural colour rendition of this sharp image, together with those silhouetted wings make this one of your best takes. TFS this fine image my friend.
Cheers,
Mehmet

Ram
Wonderful capture, lovely details, great capture.
Congratulation!
Horia

Dear Ram Sir,
Amazing details & sharpness of slender skimmer. I appreciate every posted photograph of yours & more than that admire your eyes which are sharp enough to pick up UP/NOIDA beauties which I had been missing during my Delhi tenure. Thanks for sharing and your constant encouragement.
Regards-Subhash

hello Ram
very good composition
great details and good sharpness beautiful colours to
greeting lou

Ciao Ram, splendid dragonfly in wonderful pose, fantastic details and excellent sharpness, great natural colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3833 W: 190 N: 11412] (35173)
  • [2009-10-05 8:07]

The POV, sharpness, colours and lighting contribute to fine capture of this Dragonfly, Ram.
Even though we cannot always choose the ideal BG, this Slender Skimmer is well seen and presented.
Thanks and all the best,
Ivan

Hi Ram
That's a really slender dragonfly :)
Nice composition and good exposition. I would leave a bit more space on the left and bottom side of the picture.
Very beautiful natural colours.
Thanks fro presentation
Ania

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1388 W: 56 N: 4794] (16480)
  • [2009-10-05 12:19]

Hello Ram.
Great close-up with wonderful sharpness, colour and detail. Very nice DOF that helps make him stand out from the BG.
Wonderful!Best regards Siggi

Dear Mr. Thakur ji,

Perfect macro capture of the dragonfly with superb clarity! Great colors with wonderful sharpness and caught from a nice POV. The colors are perfectly natural.
Very well done work!

kind regards,
Paras

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 0 N: 5494] (16524)
  • [2009-10-05 23:31]

Hello Ram

An excellent close-up here my friend. Great composition and detail.

james

Hello Ram,
Wonderfull capture, very sharp details and great DOF,
TFS, best regards,
Nikos.

Hello Ram
very beautiful dragonfly with lovely colors, nice pose and very sharp details on his body and wings
very well composed shot with fine BG
Have a good night
Jacqueline

Hi Ram,
marvellous colours, excellent details, powerful composition -
a very fine portrait of the Slender Skimmer.
Thank you!
With best regards,
Peter

Sometimes, I feel teachers keep a few tricks up their sleeves, Ram Sir! ;)
This is an outstanding shot, the wings as if on display for you!
Bravo!
Goldy

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