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Norfolk Hawker


Norfolk Hawker
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Copyright: Thijs van Balen jr (Pentaxfriend) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 474 W: 23 N: 1549] (6260)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-05-31
Categories: Insects
Camera: Pentax K10D, Pentax fa*4,5 300mm if ed, ISO 100, 67mm Hoya HMC
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-05-31 11:52
Viewed: 461
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Aeshna
Species: A. isosceles
Binomial name: Aeshna isosceles

German name: Keilfleck-Mosaikjungfer
Dutch name: Vroege glazenmaker
Svenska: Kilfläckslända

The Norfolk Hawker (Aeshna isosceles), while common in Europe, is an extremely rare species of dragonfly in Great Britain. It has a yellow triangular mark on the second abdominal segment which gave rise to its scientific name. It also has green eyes and clear, untinted wings. It is mainly a Mediterranean species, at home in the lowlands of North Africa and Southern Europe.

In Britain, the Norfolk Hawker is protected under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and listed in Category 1 (endangered) in the British Red Data Books on Insects.

Its habitats in The Broads in Norfolk, England include Hickling Broad and two National Nature Reserves: Mid-Yare NNR and Ludham - Potter Heigham NNR.

The Norfolk Hawker needs unspoiled grazing marsh dykes, clean non-saline water, rushy margins, and an abundance of aquatic plants, especially the water soldier Stratiotes aloides.

Recently, an alternative common name,Green-eyed Hawker, has been proposed for this species by Dijkstra in his book The Dragonflies of Britain and Europe (ISBN 0953139948
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2860 W: 34 N: 8481] (31692)
  • [2009-05-31 12:01]

Hi Thijs . A first class close up of the Dragonfly in flight. You have taken it with good detail and natural colours. I have yet to do this as well. It stands out from the plain BG. well done TFS.
Nick..

Hello Thijs,
excelent shot concerning the conditions, sharp enough and natural colors,
regards,
Nikos.

Truly amazing photo of moving insect.. congrats

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2399 W: 63 N: 4206] (13770)
  • [2009-05-31 12:49]

Hi Thijs,
Very nice inflight of this dragonfly. Good focus, sharpness, light and composition. TFS
Greetings,
Selen

Hello Thijs,
Excellent capture, very sharp, with nice colours. No easy to do, really amazing. Best regards,
Catherine

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2345 W: 92 N: 5348] (17102)
  • [2009-06-01 0:27]

Hallo Thijs,
Schitterende opname van deze glazenmaker in vlucht. Bijzonder knap. Mooi genomen tegen de blauwe achtergrond. Enorm scherp en prachtige natuurlijke kleuren.
Groet,
Peter

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3551 W: 143 N: 5621] (18399)
  • [2009-06-01 11:32]

Hi Thijs.
Superb in-flight picture of an amazing dragonfly. You have frozen this beauty amazingly. Great POV, terrific sharpness and details of the insect, superb colours. Bravo. Perfect job.
Alexei.

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  • smitha Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 323 W: 75 N: 1002] (3753)
  • [2009-06-01 20:14]

Hello Thijs,
ow, why does this picture give me a dejavu? :)
It's a beautiful action shot.Perfectly focused, good sharpness and a nice blur in the wingtips that gives it an impression of movement.
Thanks for the share,
Regards,
Smitha.

  • Great 
  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2703 W: 74 N: 8857] (30219)
  • [2009-06-03 4:03]

Hi Thijs!

This is amazing - so beautifull picture and not many critiques. Your picture is dreamshot - perfectly sharp, with excellent colours and natural, clean BG. I tried to take similiar shot but without success yet. Congratulations!

Wonderful picture Thijs. Its so difficult to get these shots and you have done extremely well here. It shows your mastery over these kinds of shots.

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  • briGG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 171 W: 2 N: 272] (1383)
  • [2009-06-10 10:26]

Goedenavond Thijs,

Niet gemakkelijk om dit te vangen!
En het is gelukt!

Goedenavond

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