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Large Red Damselfly


Large Red Damselfly
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Copyright: Heinz Koloska (wallhalla15) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1801 W: 73 N: 3356] (13787)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-05
Categories: Insects
Camera: Fujifilm Finepix S7000, Raynox DCR 150 macro lens
Exposure: f/4, 1/240 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-08-04 4:39
Viewed: 572
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Pyrrhosoma nymphula (Sulzer, 1776)

Common name: Large Red Damselfly

Preferred environment: streams, small pools and lakes; generally prefers acid sites often with little or no open water.

Flight period: mid April to end of September according to locality. May to mid August in Ireland.

Adult habitat and habits: immature adults mature away from breeding sites for 2 weeks. Males defend perch near breeding site against rival males and attempting to gain females. Mating occurs in vegetation.

Oviposition site and behaviour: females oviposit in tandem.

Larval habitat and habits: eggs hatch 2-3 weeks after laying. Development takes 2 years, with final instar larvae in diapause over second winter. Larvae are bottom dwellers amongst plant debris and vegetation. Diet consists of insect larvae, protozoa, rotifers and micro-crustaceans, with later instars taking more insect larvae. Larvae are territorial.

Range: Europe except extreme south of Italy and Greece, and northern half of Fennoscandia, and Asia. Throughout Ireland.

Info from: http://www.habitas.org.uk/dragonflyireland/5599d.htm

- Have a nice weekend -

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2395 W: 50 N: 3190] (10896)
  • [2006-08-04 5:27]

You caught nicely this lovely "Libellule". Its a superb species. Sharpness is good and the blurred background is pleasant. Bravo my friend and TFS.

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  • viv Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 301 W: 3 N: 613] (3062)
  • [2006-08-04 6:17]

Hi Heinz,
What a catch, great with the sharpness and colourfull.
Good POV and BG.
I like it.
Vivian

Hi Heinz

You show your subject well. Good POV, nicely composed. Sharpness and detail are great. Good saturation of colour. Good work. TFS. :-)

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2006-08-04 7:34]

Delicada captura de esta pequeña libélula Heinz.
Bellos y suaves tonos, adecuada nitidez y POV para exponer esta belleza de la naturaleza.
El fondo limpio permite contrastar muy bien al insecto.
Bravo!.
Saludos... Ricardo

Delicate capture of this small damsel fly Heinz.
Beautiful and smooth tones, suitable clearness and POV to expose this beauty of the nature.
The clean bottom allows to contrast the insect very well.
Bravo!.
Greetings... Ricardo

Hello Heinze, excellemt colors, Bg, POV DOF perefct details, very crisp, excllent macro, TFS Kyle

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 788 W: 31 N: 20] (4998)
  • [2006-08-04 13:21]

Hi Heinz,
very good macro, good composition, colours and DOF. Well done photo.
Rgs, Aleksander

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2991 W: 148 N: 4435] (14369)
  • [2006-08-04 14:08]

Hi Heinz.
Your picture is very expressive. You very skillfully used light and shadows. The background is magnificent the degradation and a soft combination of various tones. The insect is reproduced with great exactness. Composition of this shot is excellent. Superb done and TFS.
Alexei.

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 870 W: 2 N: 606] (2034)
  • [2006-08-04 14:23]

Heinz , A Great and colorful shot ,compositie detHello ails pov bg sharp ar very good ,Nice weekend Teunie .

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2167 W: 124 N: 2567] (8208)
  • [2006-08-04 14:32]

very nice one Heinz,
very nice composition, good details and very good pov, very good job,
gr. jaap

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 988 W: 282 N: 3228] (10674)
  • [2006-08-04 16:25]

Hallo Heinz,
soeben zurück aus Costa Rica bin ich wieder bereit zu kommentieren und Bilder zu präsentieren. Als erstes Bild von dir finde ich diesen shönen roten Farbtupfer. Ein schön komponiertes Bild von den Farben, dem hintergrund und dem Ausschnitt. Die Flügel und der Hinterleib sind leider leicht aus dem Fokus. Worauf hast du fokussiert? Beim Fotografieren costaricanischer Ithomiidae ist mir zunächst der Fehler unterlaufen auf die 'durchsichtigen' Flügel fokussieren zu wollen. Ich bin dann auf 'Handbetrieb' übergegangen.
Beste Grüße,
Peter

great light and colours for this very nice photo
Best regards
JJ

Good morning Heinz,
Just time for a very quick visit. Very busy day.
Nice shot. Thanks for posting.
Have a great weekend.

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2006-08-05 14:14]

Hallo Heinz,
Wirklich schön abgelichtet hast du die. Guter Bildaufbau mit dem diagonal verlaufenden Linien und schöner Farbkontrast zwischen Libelle und Hintergrund.
Gruss..Sky

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  • thor68 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 714 W: 114 N: 1032] (4577)
  • [2006-08-05 17:06]

was hast du denn für eine hübsche libelle erwischt, heinz! :-)
perfekt auf dem blatt sitzend abgelichtet, klasse von hinten,
so daß wir den ganzen tollen roten leib zu sehen bekommen,
mit ausgezeicheter schärfe und schönen farben.
danke & viele grüße aus dem abgekühlten köln, thorsten.

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2375 W: 164 N: 7131] (22536)
  • [2006-08-08 6:47]

Very nice photo of this beautiful damselfly, sharp, excellent colours and nice DOF.
Thanks, Ulla

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