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Dragonfly


Dragonfly
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Copyright: Arjun Haarith (Arjun) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 359 W: 7 N: 1114] (5420)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-11-01
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D90, 18-105mm 3.5 - 5.6G ED AF-S VR Nikkor
Exposure: f/8, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-11-05 9:12
Viewed: 116
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This picture was shot at Lalbagh on Sunday .

A dragonfly is a type of insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera. It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body. Dragonflies are similar to damselflies, but the adults can be differentiated by the fact that the wings of most dragonflies are held away from, and perpendicular to, the body when at rest. Even though dragonflies possess 6 legs like any other insect, they are not capable of walking.

Dragonflies are valuable predators that eat mosquitoes, and other small insects like flies, bees, ants, and butterflies. They are usually found around lakes, ponds, streams and wetlands because their larvae, known as "nymphs", are aquatic

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Epiprocta
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Selys, 1800

Families:

Aeshnidae
Austropetaliidae
Chlorogomphidae
Cordulegastridae
Corduliidae
Gomphidae
Libellulidae
Macromiidae
Neopetaliidae
Petaluridae
Synthemistidae
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  • Great 
  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2921 W: 34 N: 8658] (32266)
  • [2009-11-05 9:15]

Hi Arjun. The weather in Southern England is now to cold for Dragonflies. You were able to take a fine close up of this colourful one. Taken with fine detail and natural looking colours. well taken TFS.
Nick..

Arjun
Wonderful dragon fly today!
Great details and colors.
Horia

Hello Arjun,
Wonderful composition, with sharp details and excellent colours.
Marius.

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  • hansh Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 219 W: 1 N: 159] (650)
  • [2009-11-05 12:11]

Hello Arjun.

A nice capture of your dragonfly, specially because you can see the structure of the wings very good.

Gr. Hans

hello Arjun
very good sharpness composition
great details and beautiful colours
super shot
greeting lou

Hi Arjun,
Great capture of this Dragonfly, nice composition and POV, very good BG.
TFS. Ferran.

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