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The Damselfly, Calopteryx


The Damselfly, Calopteryx
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Copyright: joel berthonneau (jlbrthnn) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 18 W: 0 N: 40] (169)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-12
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon Powershot S3 IS
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/30 seconds
Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-08-30 10:26
Viewed: 657
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
August 12, 2007
Saint-Jean-de-Buèges 340264 34380
Hérault Languedoc-Roussillon
43.833 3.617 218 m

The Damselfly

Vernacular name: Mediterranean Caloptéryx.
Scientific name: Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis.

The Damselfly (Suborder Zygoptera) is an insect in the Order Odonata. Damselflies are similar to dragonflies, but the adults can be differentiated by the fact that the wings of most damselflies are held along the body when at rest. Furthermore, the hindwing of the damselfly is essentially similar to the forewing, while the hindwing of the dragonfly broadens near the base, caudal to the connecting point at the body. Damselflies are also usually smaller, weaker fliers than dragonflies, and their eyes are separated.

The Damselfly are insects (Insecta), subclass of the pterygotes (Pterygota), infra-class of paleopteran (Palaeoptera or Paleoptera), order of the odonates (Odonata). They constitute the sub-order of the zygopteres.

http://www.faunaeur.org/
http://www.reptilis.org/Calopteryx%20haemorrhoidalis.htm
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demoiselle_%28animal%29
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  • Great 
  • Arjun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 359 W: 7 N: 1115] (5422)
  • [2007-08-30 10:32]

hi joel,
a great picture man,
wonderful details.
xcellent!
congrats.
TFS

BONSOIR JOEL
ON VOIT DE PLUS EN PLUS DE DEMOISELLE DE COULEURS VARIEES.
LA TIENNE EST PARFAITEMENT REUSSIE, BONS DETAILS, MERCI A TOI
EDITH

Hi Joel,
Splendid capture.
Excellent colors and sharpness.
Very good POV; shot rich in details.
Well done!
Thanks for sharing!
My best regard,
José Roberto

  • Great 
  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 0 N: 5494] (16524)
  • [2007-08-30 23:32]

Hi Joel

Great capture - the detail is wonderful and the light is excellent - it makes the damselfly 'jump-out' of the shot.

James

bonjour joel
qu'elle modestie dans votre presentation!
c'est une tres bonne photo,certe la mise au point est plus sur le thorax que sur la tête mais dans l'ensemble la netteté est bonne et la couleur de cette demoiselle tres belle.
bravo.
le canon s3 is permet des macros aussi bonne que bien des reflets plus couteux et contraignant a trimballer

Hi Joel,
What a beautiful damselfly you have captured. Nice details and a lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hi Joel, splendid damselfly with wonderful details, excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

eh salut joel
tient toi aussi tu es sur TN !
une libellule super nette, bien cadrée, lumière peut être un peu forte sous l'insecte, mais la photo est bien belle
gilbert

Salut Joel,
Belle photo de cet insecte. Excellent cadrage. belles couleurs et arrière plan. Je me suis permis de t'envoyer un Workshop (voir en haut écrit en bleu) où je n'ai ajouté qu'un peu plus de netteté sur la tête jusqu'à l'aile et sur les pattes pour faire ressortir d'avantage les superbes détails de ta photo. Bravo
Claude

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