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Common Darter (female)


Common Darter (female)
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Copyright: Catherine Dijon (CatherineD) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 425 W: 15 N: 1845] (6667)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-29
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 40 D, Canon EF 100 mm F2.8 Macro USM
Exposure: f/8, 1/250 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-08-29 11:02
Viewed: 308
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
Just back from a short walk in the National Botanic Garden of Belgium. I saw a few butterflies and this nice dragonfly, easy to approach.

Sympetrum striolatum (Charpentier, 1840)
Family: Libellulidae

The Common Darter is a dragonfly native to Eurasia. It is one of the most common dragonflies in Europe, occurring in a wide variety of water bodies, though with a preference for breeding in still water such as ponds and lakes. Adults are on the wing from June until November - occasionally into December.
Females have light yellow thorax and abdomen. Males turn red as they mature. Females darken with age, becoming a dark chocolate brown, and sometimes develop a blue colouration to the bottom of the abdomen. The wings also develop a brown tinge with age. In all cases the legs have a cream or yellow stripe on a black background - this is a diagnostic feature of this species. (Wikipedia)
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2909 W: 34 N: 8636] (32186)
  • [2009-08-29 11:23]

Hi Catherine. Sounds like you enjoyed your walk. This was a nice Common Darter to see. You made the most of it and have taken a fine close up . Using the light to its best to give good detail and natural colours. I like the pose with the plain green BG. well done TFS.
Nick..

Hello Catherine,
Superb image of dragonfly with wonderful sharpness and natural colours.
Well done!
Marius.

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1168 W: 261 N: 3035] (13835)
  • [2009-08-29 12:19]

Hi Catherine,

A superb catch,well composed with great colors and BG,thanks

Paul

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3819 W: 190 N: 11368] (35041)
  • [2009-08-29 12:55]

Hello Catherine,
A very fine macro of a female S. striolatum, the lateral POV being taken with excellent sharpness and lighting to show her features against a great natural green neutral BG.
Thanks and enjoy the rest of your weekend,
Ivan

Hi Catherine
It is beautiful. Perfect shot. Photo of the day ;-) POV, sharpness, background, verything is perfect Nothing to critique
TFS
Krzysztof

hello Catherine
GREAT COMPOSITION very good details and beautiful colours
greeting lou

Hello Catherine,

A great capture of this Common darter with nice colors & details. Great pose & BG. Nicely done & TFS.

Regards

Umar

Hi Catherine,

I do not want to sound extreme, but ...

Impressive! do not know what to say really.. The perfect Dragonfly ? ... masterful photo!

TFS!

Jesús

Ciao Catherine,
une très belle photo de ce Sympétrum strié pris avec une parfaite netteté et très belles couleurs, la composition est très élégante avec un arrère-plan très agréable.
Merci et félicitations
Je te souhaite une bonne semaine.
Amicalement
Maurizio

Ciao Catherine. Ottimo il dettaglio, perfetta la luce e composizione molto gradevole. Ben fatto.

Roberto

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  • briGG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 171 W: 2 N: 272] (1383)
  • [2009-08-30 12:40]

Bonjour Catherine,

Il me semble que l'on voit beaucoup de Sempetrum pour le moment. Près du canal, à Nivelles, il y a en a en grande quantité. Comme je ne m'intéresse aux libellules que depuis cette année, je ne sais pas si c'était la même situation l'an passé.

Bravo, en tout cas pour ce magnifique exemplaire. De très belle couleurs douces et naturelles et un arrière plan des plus réussi!
Bravo et merci pour ce partage!

brigitte

bonsoir Catherine!
a perfect macro of female Sympetrum striolatum show with a good details
and classic pose wings collected

ciao sERGIO

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