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Keeled Skimmer (female)


Keeled Skimmer (female)
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Copyright: Catherine Dijon (CatherineD) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 429 W: 15 N: 1863] (6723)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-21
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 40 D, Canon EF 100 mm F2.8 Macro USM
Exposure: f/11, 1/250 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-07-18 13:41
Viewed: 347
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
Orthetrum coerulescens
Family: Libellulidae

The Keeled Skimmer is a species of European dragonfly. Females and immature males lack the black abdominal pattern. The pterostigma is orange and the thorax usually bears pale stripes. Its eyes are blue-grey. It breeds mainly in peat bogs and flies (in the UK) from June to September.
This dragonfly is quite rare, but locally common. Its typical habitat is acidic heath land, where it is often seen alongside Golden-Ringed Dragonflies. Its flight is quite skittish, with frequent hovering, and it lands often. It can fly quite a distance from water, despite its seemingly weak flight. When it perches, the wings are held forward. (Wikipedia)

Key identification features
- mature male has a pale blue abdomen which lacks a black tip.
- females are pale brown with yellow tinted wings
- thorax in both sexes with broad creamy antehumeral stripes
- pterostigma are long and yellow (From Dragonflyireland)
- a few divided cells on the wings below the pterostigma (max 3-4). If more, it is a O. brunneum.

Photo taken on Ikaria island.
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Hello Catherine!

A powerful macro, with an exceptionally light, and a fund championship! ... nice work, good frame...!

TFS!

Jesśs

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  • cirano Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 656 W: 0 N: 228] (4950)
  • [2009-07-18 15:04]

Slav Catherīne,
A wonderful close up of this dragonfly with excellent sharp details and splendid light,colors.Very well composed.Thanks for sharing.
Dūrzan

Hi Catherine,

I don't have words to explain...it's just a wonderful macro shot!

Well controlled sharpness and good use of light are simply on the line of prefection. Nice colored damselfly with great facial details. Well done!

Thanks for sharing.

regards,

Paras Bhalla

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-07-19 1:40]

Salut Catherine,une lumiere parfaite pour avoir des fantastiques couleurs et details comme ca,tres interessant la prise de vue,en autre perle dans da galerie greque! Mes compliments et bonne Dimanche,Luciano

the true nature of this shot doesn't show on the thumbnail sadly. In a lot of your shots I am surprised about the sharpness you are achieving

nice one
cheers
J

excellent macro-shot of the pretty dragonfly! :-) details and sharpness are terrific as well as the colors and lighting,
love the blurred brown background and its legs and the way it is hanging on to the interesting plant.
superb job & best wishes, thor.

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 652 W: 15 N: 1622] (6301)
  • [2009-07-19 5:46]

Hello Catherine
Excellent macro shot, great details and wonderful colors
Regards
Razvan

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  • tcr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 77 W: 0 N: 237] (934)
  • [2009-07-19 6:45]

Hi Catherine.
Very well captured picture of this dragonfly.
Accurate sharpness, POV, background.
Well done.
TFS.

hello Catherine
super picture with great details and good composition
beautiful colours
greeting lou

Hello Catherine,
wonderfull macro, great light, colors and DOF,very sgarp details,
I see a lot of theme this year,
regards,
Nikos.

Hi Catherine. Great macro in perfect DOF and right light. Interesting POV too.

Roberto

hello Catherine!
another nice catch in land of Greek of this female Orthetrum coerulescens
wonderful details and excellent definition

best sERGIO

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