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Colours of autumn ...


Colours of autumn ...
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Copyright: Wishnu Garuda (wishnugaruda) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2339 W: 180 N: 3319] (14117)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-15
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 400D Digital Rebel XTi, Tamron SP 90mm 1:2.8 Di - Macro 1/1
Exposure: f/18.0, 1/200 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-09-16 2:07
Viewed: 923
Points: 64
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A sunny hello on this beautiful sunday to you all ...
Yesterday was my lucky day because I catched this beautiful dragon and some also another one -
will follow ;-)

This colourful guy is a Southern Hawker (Aeshna cyanea), a 70 mm long species of hawker dragonfly.

I never had the chance to see one sitting so a were very amazed. It's wonderful to see them hunting for flies flying so fast and elegant.

By the way - I read: Aeshna means 'ugly or misshapen'.
I can't understand!!! IMO it is one of the most beautiful and interesting insects!!!

Thanks for looking and any words ...

Patleboss, sandpiper2, pvb, Silke, Alex99, nglen, Argus, claudine, nainnain, Hamurkaroglu, thor68, marhowie, fartash, ellis49, livios, peter_stoeckl, pablominto has marked this note useful
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Hello
What I like here the most are colors (nice vivid yellow and blue) and POV (very nice with good view on body and head with fantastic eyes. Sharpness and buckground is perfect
Very good job
Best wishes
Krzysztof

Wouaw, splendid and impressive close-up, wonderfull colors and lighting, I like so much the point of view and the splendid composition,
cheer and have a good sunday,
friendly,
Pat

Colourful and well composed, Sabine.
TFS
Annick

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1159 W: 255 N: 2639] (11925)
  • [2007-09-16 3:15]

Hi Sabine,

A Nice capture with excellent sharpness and colors,flash used very weell,tfs

Paul

Hello Wishnu,
Similar photo this dragon I've taken. Good details, colours only bg too pattern.
Regards, Pawel

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1829 W: 243 N: 6021] (21446)
  • [2007-09-16 3:26]

Hello Sabine,
an outstanding capture of this Hawker.
+++ Very sharp and detailed, excellent clarity, superb colours.
--- Nothing.
A stunning shot.
Very well done,
Joe

Hi Sabine
I agree, not ugly at all, a beautiful species.
Great colours and great sharpness.

Chris

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  • pvb Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 381 W: 20 N: 522] (1815)
  • [2007-09-16 3:40]

Hi Sabine,
You have been very lucky. I have been trying today but as you said they never seem to sit and when they do it is on a very high tree.
This is a great macro with great details and beautiful colours. Very nice pov and comp and with great sharpenss.
TFS and have a nice sundy.
gr. Paula

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 753 W: 108 N: 1729] (5398)
  • [2007-09-16 5:40]

Truly fabulous PoV, colours and details. A lovely composition
And so nice to have you back!!!
TFS
silke

hello sabine,
nice capture of the dragonfly, the image is very sharp with good details, well saturated colours, very good pov,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3091 W: 234 N: 5896] (19880)
  • [2007-09-16 8:47]

Wow, Sabine.... What a fantastic macro.
Incredible details, and yes, I agree with you, quite beautiful.
The colors are so vibrant.
TFS. : )

Hi sabine
super Farben
sehr guter fokus
die spiegelung in den augen gefällt mir am besten
Toba

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2707 W: 139 N: 7809] (24333)
  • [2007-09-16 12:59]

Hello Sabine,
Another fine close up of a dragon. We call Aeshna species 'mosaic dragonflies' and in this sharp shot the mosaic pattern of colours shows up very well. A cyanea is quite common with us but difficult to capture without a busy BG.
Well done, TFS and have a nice week,
Ivan

Hi Sabine,
An excellent closeup of this beautiful dragonfly. Very nice details and colors. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3139 W: 148 N: 4732] (15289)
  • [2007-09-17 3:28]

Hi Sabine.
Colourfulness of the dragonfly is fantastic as well as the DOF, razor sharpness of the image and terrific eyes. I love them. Bravo. Excellent close-up.
Alexei.

Oh yes it is beautiful Sabine, a great Dinosaur, lol! You are the master of Dragonflies’ portraits so what else could I add except that this is wonderful! Thanks!
Claudine

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1399 W: 120 N: 5170] (22825)
  • [2007-09-17 5:58]

Hello Sabine, very good macro work here. So sharp and detailed ! Great light and colors too. Well done !

Mario

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 988 W: 4 N: 2528] (11735)
  • [2007-09-17 8:46]

Hello very very super macro shot. But it appears that colors are more sharp and contrast. My personal opinion. But the shot is fantastic. Ganesh

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2090 W: 9 N: 5874] (22244)
  • [2007-09-17 10:01]

Hi Sabine. This what you call a macro shot. very close in deed. good detail with sharp focusing. rich colours with good use of the light. well done TFs.well .
Nick

Hi Wishnu,a good macro shot with wonderfull colours.Cheer
Tfs
Mich

bonjour sabine
j'ai un peu la même photo prete a publier mais moi je l'ai obtenu avec mon 70-300 puis recoupée,il faut dire que la libellule ne m'a pas laissé le temps de changer d'objectif.
c'est evidemment tres joli et bien realisé.
laurent

Merhaba Wishnu,
Very very beautiful photo with sharp detail and colors. TFS.
Selam ve sevgiler,
Mehmet

auch wenn ich schon länger nicht mehr hier war - ein blick
auf den thumbnail, und das photo konnte nur von dir sein, sabine! :-)
tolles macro mit einmaligen farben und klasse details.
viele grüße aus köln, thor.

I like the warm color and sharp details I see Sabine, great DOF..
Well seen from the OOF BG, nice close-crop composition in your post also :)
Very well done.
Howard

Hello Dear Sabine
What a wonderful shot of this Dragonfly,
Perfect details,composition and DOF,
Fantastic colors and POV,Welldone.

Good Luck
Fartash

Hi Sabine, wonderful dragonfly with splendid colors, excellent details and good sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hi Sabine,
a sharp and nice coloured dragonfly with
good POV and nice composition
But the flashlight, it's a bit to hard for my liking but that you know I should mention ;-)
Well done, my friend.

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
  • [2007-09-20 19:39]

Sabine, this is an excellent capture.

I do enjoy contrast and saturation.

Excellent sharpness, pov and composition.

Hallo Sabine,
in herrlichen Farben funkelnde Schönheit, besonders eindrucksvoll auch die Fülle der Details aus so kurzer Entfernung. Wunderbar.
Mit Dank und herzlichen Grüßen,
Peter

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 524 W: 87 N: 693] (5741)
  • [2007-09-30 12:18]

Bonjour Wishnu
magnifique macro en gros plan de cette libellule, j'aime particulièrement les couleurs vives et la netteté spectaculaire.
tfs

gaetan

Hello sabine,
The insect is very well framed, that together with the fine point of view gives this dynamic composition!
Amazing details as always, exceptional clarity in colours!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • buin (54)
  • [2007-10-13 3:56]

Hallo Sabine!
Ein Wahnsinnsfoto, wie meine Söhne sagen würden! Es ist wirklich unglaublich - in jeder Hinsicht, auch die anderen Libellenfotos. Es sind doch faszinierende, aber für den Fotografen schwierige, Geschöpfe! Wunderschön!!!
Grüße aus Südwestfalen!
Frank

Congratulations with the photos. I have to say I was very impressed by all the photos in your site. I've added you as a favorite, but then again so have hundreds of others.

Best regards
Alfredo

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