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°Red-veined Darter close up°°


°Red-veined Darter close up°°
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Copyright: Sergio Stella (flashpoint) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 203 W: 24 N: 648] (3683)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-09-06
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D40X, AF Micro 105mm f2.8
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-09-07 2:15
Viewed: 179
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note


Sympetrum fonscolombei (Selys, 1840)
Red-veined Darter Dragonfly.

Adults. Adult body about 37–40–43 mm long (the sexes similar in length). Average wingspan 60 mm; hindwings 27–31 mm long.

The eyes dorsally narrowly apposed to dorsally broadly contiguous; grey (below), or brown to red (reddish brown, above).

Legs black and yellow, or black and brown (black at the sides and yellowish brown in the middle, the tarsi black). Thoracic antehumeral stripes absent. The wings spread more or less horizontally in repose; dissimilar in shape and venation; sessile; suffused with colour at their bases only. The tinting amber (or saffron). The inner wing venation mainly red (with only a few black ones). Discoidal cell divided longitudinally into a conspicuous triangle and supra-triangle. Antenodal veins in the forewings 6–8 (fewer in the hindwings). Pterostigma well over twice but no more than five times as long as wide; pale reddish brown to yellow, or red (yellowish to pale pink or reddish-brown with black edging in the male, bright yellow in the female).


Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D40X
Software: Paint Shop Pro Photo 11,20
Exposure Time: 10/1600 sec
F-Stop: f/13.0
ISO Speed Ratings: 200
Focal Length: 105 mm
Date Taken: 2008-09-06 12:17
Metering Mode: Pattern
Light Source: Cloudy weather
File Size: 86 kb
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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1306 W: 79 N: 877] (8368)
  • [2008-09-07 2:18]

merhaba sergio
wonderful portrait photo of this dragonfly
POV, BG, DOF, light, colours, sharpness and details are great
TFS
regards
izler

Fanstastic close up shot. Those eyes are amazing. lovely colours and sharpness, great subject and composition. A lovely photo.

TFS
Nicki

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 567 W: 0 N: 100] (609)
  • [2008-09-07 7:57]

Superb macro Sergio. Perfect in all aspects.
TFS and Greetings,
Mehmet

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2814 W: 75 N: 7958] (26909)
  • [2008-09-07 8:45]

Hello Sergio!

Excellent super macro of dragonflies head. Great POV and composition, nice colours. I envy you to capture this interesting specie.

Hi Sergio,
Great details and sharpness.
The colors are superb.
Very well done.

Hi Sergio,
I love pictures where you can see all the details of the eyes.
Very beautiful colors and good POV.
TFS Tatjana

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1822 W: 243 N: 6001] (21378)
  • [2008-09-08 1:46]

Hello Sergio,
a very impressive macro of this Red-Veined Darter.
The composition and POV is very good.
I love the warm colours and light.
Sharp and crisp with lots of detail especially in the eye.
Excellent DOF.

Well done,
Joe

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