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V like Virgo
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Copyright: Catherine Dijon (CatherineD) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 120 W: 4 N: 549] (2018)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-08
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS400D, Sigma 70-300 4-5.6 APO DG MACRO
Exposure: f/14.0, 1/15 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-24 10:42
Viewed: 363
Points: 46
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) is a European damselfly. It is often found among fast-flowing waters. This is a male adult, with its dark blue wings.
The photo was taken near the Neblon, a spring still wild.
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Le Caloptéryx vierge (Calopteryx virgo) est une demoiselle d’Europe. Il fréquente surtout les petits ruisseaux aux eaux rapides. C'est un mâle adulte, avec ses ailes bleue foncé.
La photo a été prise près du Néblon, rivière qui a gardé son caractère sauvage et qui se jette dans l'Ourthe à Hamoir.

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 145 W: 1 N: 354] (1472)
  • [2008-06-24 10:43]

Hello Catherine!
Great nature! Beautiful lights, colors and deatils!
TFS, Siggi

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  • Arjun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 285 W: 3 N: 708] (3294)
  • [2008-06-24 10:50]

superb picture catherine..
excellent composition and POV of the subject..
lovely colours in it
TFS

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  • mariki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 853 W: 67 N: 1638] (7159)
  • [2008-06-24 10:52]

Bonsoir Catherine,

Excellente capture de cette demoiselle. Très belle composition. Excellents angle de vue, profondeur de champs et netteté. Très bonne lumière et splendides couleurs. J'ai eu l'occasion dans voir une tout près de chez moi, mais elle avait dû s'égarer car il n'y a aucun cours d'eau, même pas de ruisseau aux alentours.
Bonne soirée,
Mariki

Hi Catherine,
Very nice composition. Metallic colors and texture of the wings are captured very well. Calopteryx virgo is very common also here in Turkey. It is one of my favorite Damselflies. Thanks
Ali

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 875 W: 5 N: 2275] (8506)
  • [2008-06-24 11:11]

Salut Catherine,une etonnante capture,les details sont extraordinaires et les couleurs vraiment difficiles sont fantastiques,mes compliments,bonne soiree',Luciano

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1855 W: 2 N: 4966] (19088)
  • [2008-06-24 11:57]

Hi Catherine. This is a first class close up of the beautiful Demoiselle. Your sharp focusing has given fine detail and rich colours. I like the way you can see the water droplets on the green leaves. A nice POV/DOF. well done TFS.
Nick..

Hi Catherine, wonderful composition, the colours and details are first rate. Avery fine capture,tfs and best regards h

Hi Catherine,
Very nice an very sharp image. Colors look well saturated. Blurry BG helps to show the main object very well.

Bravo and TFS
Greetings
Fevzi

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 984 W: 284 N: 3137] (10408)
  • [2008-06-24 12:54]

Bonjour Catherine,
great depth of field, just appropriate to show the entire insect with excellent sharpness
from this point of view. Colour composition and framing are very attractive.
Best wishes, Peter

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2320 W: 164 N: 6917] (21924)
  • [2008-06-24 12:56]

Hello Catherine,
Wonderful capture of C. virgo on the pretty and wet plant. Great sharpness and lovely light and colours. A fine soft background and a beautiful composition too.
Many thanks, Ulla

Hi,

I a hurry a just marking excellent pictures today. Be back later.

Thanks

Pekka

Hello Catherine,
excellent details of this beautifull damselfly, perfect colours and BG, nice composition, good contrast and DOF. Well done!
cheers
Adrian

Hi Catherine,

Beautifull shot
Lovely compo with beautifull colors and BG
Perfect POV, DOF and sharpness

TFS Thijs

Nice clear shot. Full details of the wing pattern shown. Cropping is nice too.
TFS
Best regards,
Kean

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  • Heaven Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 380 W: 82 N: 705] (2741)
  • [2008-06-24 21:53]

Bonjour Catherine

Tu nous montres une très belle image de cette délicate Demoiselle. Elle se présente dans sa plus belle robe et s'est bien mise en évidence. Encore faut-il savoir en tirer profit, et tu l'as très bien fait. Je suis impressioné par la richesse des détails.

Amitiés

Markus

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 93 W: 55 N: 151] (1577)
  • [2008-06-24 23:57]

Hello Catherine,
Interesting colour of BG and very suit to object. I like such composition.
Regards, Pawel

Hi Catherine,
this is one of the few Demoiselle shots where the photographic problems have really been mastered. The reflections, the dark color the long narrow body give a headache to us all. And I know how nervous these buggers are.My compliments to you, Catherine.
Best regards
Dietrich

Hallo Catherine
Fantastic macro shot, excellent detail, perfect colours and depth of field with not a hint of noise anywhere. Excellent framing and superb focus. Damselflies as well as dragon flies are fantastic creatures and your post is displaying this very well. The colour is just magic. Thanks for sharing this delightful photo.
Best regards
Anna

Hola Catherine, muy bonita composición, una toma con agradables tonos de color, nitida y con una excelente luz.
Un saludo

Hi Catherine

a favourite of mine, I day I hope to come to Europe and see these guys.
Great shot.
Excellent sharpness.
Great composition.
Good DOF and POV.

Chris

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1084 W: 58 N: 2155] (7181)
  • [2008-06-25 10:22]

Hello Catherine,
What a beauty! The butterfly as wel as the photo as a whole. Wonderful colours, sharpness and details. Perfect composition. Very nice POV and BG.
Regards,
Peter

Hello Catherine!
Very sharp, colourful and detailed picture of male of C. virgo. I like natural light and tones (frame is perfectly corrsponding with the main part of photograph! :>).
Note is a little too short as for me, but on the other hand this is perfectly known species :)
All the best from Lodz,
Radomir

Hi again Catherine, superb macro of splendid damselfly with lovely details and wonderful colors, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

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