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Dancing The Fandango


Dancing The Fandango
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Copyright: Jean Michel Peers (JeanMichel) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 633 W: 87 N: 938] (2864)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-05-26
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF100-400 F4.5-5.6L IS, Hoya HMC UV(0)
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/80 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): 40-49 Points (Chapter 5) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-05-30 8:34
Viewed: 1529
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
CALOPTERYX SPLENDENS
Common name: Banded Demoiselle (UK), Calopteryx éclatant (Fr)
IDENTIFICATION
Lenght: 50mm, wingspan: 70mm.
A large, robust damselfly with flitting, butterfly-like flight. Males unmistakable, with metallic blue-green body and dark band across wings. Females metallic green with yellowish-green tint to wings.
Carnivorous insects, with larvae living two years amongst aquatic plants. Threatened by water pollution.
HABITAT
Close to slow waters with sunny banks. Visible from May to September even in medium altitude mountains. Europe, Middle-east, Maghreb.
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Photographic facts
I usually catch these with a long focal, which is the case here, but, after very useful advice from Robert (Robbrown), I'm also using the 50mm macro when the vegetation is not too dense. The approach is possible if done slowly in line, without any lateral movements. If the damsel flys away, don't move, you'll notice it lands back very often on the same place. I've got some close-ups at 30cm.
Shot was taken handheld. Mid morning with a bright sun. This damsel was opening the wings from time to time, but generally, they keep it together parallel to the abdomen.
Shot and adjusted (DPP) in RAW mode. Cropped and USM on Photoshop (150-0,5-0). Framed and reduced to site size.
dew77, wideload, chiliu, Fisher, Luc, TAZ, twin, Janice, slrnovice2, scottevers7, marhowie, tzeybek, PDP, gerhardt, phlr has marked this note useful
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To scottevers7: Thank you very much!JeanMichel 1 05-31 04:37
To TAZ: Manque de nettetéJeanMichel 1 05-30 17:03
To netfalls: Nice to see you backJeanMichel 1 05-30 16:57
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Hi Jean, wonderful capture with the wings open like that.
A shame about the harsh lighting, but there is still good detail and you have cropped it nicely.

Superb macro!
Excellent colours,very well composed.
TFS!

Very interesting shot Jean!
Superb POV and composition, great colours and good details.
I like it very much.
Well done!

A beauty, well done on the composition and details.

Mike

Magnifique prise de vue, qui met bien en évidence la délicatesse de cette Demoiselle.

Run late upgrade tomorrow. It's good to be back!

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  • twin Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 252 W: 17 N: 494] (3255)
  • [2005-05-30 17:10]

a great macro with 100-400 mm... beatiful work... I like the details and the amazing colors...
very well done...
congratulations...

Hmmm, beautiful shot Jean. Great DOF and BG. Stunning composition. Love the colours and light. I haven't ever seen one of these beauties, wish I had. TFS :)

Excellent Macro! I think you did an outstanding job with he exposure with what appears to be some harsh light. The colors and detail are great. Nice Job!

Beautiful macro, Jean.
Great pose, well composes and good details.
Shame about the harsh light.
Very well done.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-05-31 3:55]
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Belle et intéressante composition macro-photographique pour cette libellule. Jolies couleurs, belle position, mais pour chipoter : un petit manque de netteté...

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-05-31 5:19]

Hello Jean!
Wonderful macro.Clear eye,BG,framing and composition are excellent.

Jean, I really like your composition here. You've caught great iridescent colors off the wings also. Very good details in the head, legs and thorax, Well done!

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2005-05-31 6:51]

Jean Michel this is great. Excellent composition and colours. The details are so sharp and clear. Quite exquisite, I like it. Thank you.

An impressive macro, sharpness and DOF are very good.TFS

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2005-06-02 14:02]

Hello Jean-Michel, nice capture. I like the open wings here that show us the patterns. Lovely composition, well done.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2005-06-11 0:34]

Salut encore Jean-Michel!
Personal assessment of the photo: great. Une composition remarquable. Une très jolie dame en bleu.
Very strong visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
Thank you very much for sharing.

Its a nice pose and composition. The metallic look was captured nicely. There are some bright spots on the leaf but its a minor nit. Well done.

You have some very interesting and dramatic angles here, Jean Michel. The diagonals really add a lot of drama to this image!

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1241 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
  • [2005-06-27 12:45]

Well done!
5*!
We have it in Portugal too.
It's a blue damselfly very preaty.

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