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Aeshna cyanea


Aeshna cyanea
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Copyright: Martin Pustelnik (Eiren3) Silver Note Writer [C: 1 W: 0 N: 25] (194)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-15
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 40 D, Sigma 150mm F 2.8 Macro
Exposure: f/16, 1/10 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-01-21 3:52
Viewed: 496
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Specimen is old about 30-45minutes.

The Southern Hawker (Aeshna cyanea), known as the Blue Darner in the Western Hemisphere, is a 70 mm long species of hawker dragonfly.

It is large, with a long body. It has green markings on the black bodies, and the male also has blue spots on the abdomen.

The Southern Hawker breeds in still or slow-flowing water, but will wander widely, and is often seen in gardens and open woodland. This is an inquisitive species and will approach people.

The adult eats various insects, caught on the wing. The nymphs feed on aquatic insects, tadpoles and small fish ambushed in the pond they frequent until they emerge as adults in July and August after three years’ development.

Origin of theory: wikipedia
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  • Great 
  • iti Gold Star Critiquer [C: 88 W: 0 N: 7] (534)
  • [2009-01-21 8:13]

Ahoj Martine
Další velmi dobré makro. Dobrá kompozice,barvy i detaily.Pozadí je taky pěkné.
Z pozdraven Jiří.

Hi Martin very good closeup shot. Nice sharpness & details. TFS - Regards - Adil.

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2169 W: 218 N: 4382] (14898)
  • [2009-01-21 11:25]

Hi again Martin

Very nice macro of this Aeshna cyanea emerging!
The details and magnification are absolutely fantastic and your use of big DOF ensured that the entire dragonfly is in very nice full focus.
Very nice exposure balance and good vertical composition, too.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

hello Martin!
excellent capture of the first moments of life of this beauty Aeshna cyanea
the details are formidable ..
at the right time!!!

ciao sERGIO

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