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Gomphus vulgatissimus (L.)


Gomphus vulgatissimus (L.)
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Copyright: Dejan Kulijer (dejo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 375 W: 51 N: 519] (2238)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-05-14
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 400D Digital Rebel XTi
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/25 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-05-22 14:06
Viewed: 549
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Emerging Dragonfly
Gomphus vulgatissimus (L.) - The Common Club-tail

The Common Club-tail (Gomphus vulgatissimus) is a medium sized species with a distinctively club-shaped abdomen as suggested by its common name. Females and teneral males are mainly black with extensive yellow markings on the thorax and abdomen. The shape of the hind wing differs between the male and female and can be used to help distinguish the sex of insects.
This dragonfly is elusive as an adult, but can be seen most frequently during emergence or as a teneral insect. Once it has settled in the vegetation or upon stones, its cryptic colouration makes is difficult to observe. It can be mistaken for the Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii, but it is much smaller and the pattern of pale markings is very different.
The Common Club-tail is the most widespread Gomphid species in Europe.
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Zdravo Dejan!
It was really long time ago you presented pictures in TN! Welcome back!!! :>
Nice capture for the "second beginning" ;> I like moment and POV of this image.
TFS and have a nice weekend!
Greetings from Poland,
Radomir

Hello Dejan,
Bravo! Wonderful shot.
Sharp image with full of details.
Brilliant colours.
Superb POV.
Well done!
TFS
Marx

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3586 W: 143 N: 5690] (18601)
  • [2009-05-23 5:29]

Hi Dejan.
How nice that you are here again with new shot. I have not seen anything similar. Very impressive subject, terrific unusual colour palette, great pictured moment and excellent details of the main object. I like fine POV and nice composition of the shot too. My kind regards and TFS.
Alexei.

Hi Dejan

This is a pretty ugly bug, but the photo was taken with great talent! ... very good details and colors are perfect. Excellent approach. Thanks for sharing!

Jesús

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  • jpdenk Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 480 W: 5 N: 783] (2061)
  • [2009-05-23 16:00]

Hi Dejan,

A fine macro of this little beast, very nicely composed, good sharpness and detail in the face especially. Nice to see a new photo from you!

John

A very good macro. A little difficult to obtain a photo when the light is small. You was forced to use F2,8 with 1/25, but the ISO ... ???
With 400D you can have a good definition till 500.

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  • Ena Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 368 W: 61 N: 591] (2458)
  • [2009-06-05 3:09]

Djes druze Odonatolog :-),
Dobra slika!
Pozz

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  • briGG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 171 W: 2 N: 272] (1383)
  • [2009-06-28 13:35]

Hello Dejan,

very good shot!
I clearly do not understand too his color brown? What did it arrive to him?


Thanks for share

brigitte

Hello Dejan,

Fantastic photo.
Light,focus and sharpness are excellent.
Good note.

Hello Dejan,
just at right moment you have captured this Dragonfly taken with superb sharpness, i like the "drammatic" atmosphere, excellent frontal POV and composition.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

What a great shot Dejan, would love to do this myself someday.
Interesting POV with the blue BG contrasting nicely :)
Well done!

Hi Dejan,

Absolutely excellent macro close-up, sharp as razorblade (waw, those eyes... really superb shot), nice colors. Technically perfect image. Bravo.

What I didn't understand is the name of the genera. Being an amateur mycologist, I know there's a valid genus of fungi wearing this name. I never thought there's something else under the same name... Or do I need new glasses and this is a fungus? :) Anyway, please click here to see what I mean.

Tfs, best regards from Hungary, László

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