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Libellula depressa


Libellula depressa
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Copyright: Harm Alberts (Harm-digitaal) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 108 W: 7 N: 1846] (7017)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-06-09
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L USM Macro
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): European Dragonflies [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-03-12 16:13
Viewed: 811
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Libellula depressa female / Broad-bodied Chaser female / Platbauch Weibchen / Platbuik vrouwtje / Libellule déprimée femelle.

Adults fly from mid May to early August.

Mature (blue abdomen) males may sometimes be confused with males of the Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum, however the latter has a much narrower abdomen and there is no dark patch at the wing-base. Immature males and females (yellowish-brown abdomen) are similar to the Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata but the latter has a much narrower abdomen and a dark patch in the middle of the leading edge of each wing.

KEY IDENTIFICATION FEATURES:

-Broad, flattened abdomen which is pale blue in males and yellowish-brown in females and immature males.
-Yellow spots along sides of abdomen.
-Broad antehumeral stripes.
-Brown patch at base of wings.
-No brown spot on the middle of the leading edge of the wings.
Source: http://www.habitas.org.uk/dragonflyireland/5637.htm

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1241 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
  • [2006-03-12 16:19]

Perfect photo of this beautiful odonata Harm!
Everything is perfect!
Wonderful "golden" colour!
5* photo!
Keep on going and TFS!

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1391 W: 32 N: 1350] (3982)
  • [2006-03-13 2:33]

Hello Harm,
This is one of my favourite dragonflies although I've not been lucky enough to get one yet.
Its a very good capture.
A very good POV,nice detail and clear background.
Good work.

TFS

What a strange short body this one has. Excellent POV and DOF. Great OOF background.

Harm:
This is a great shot of this powerful and active dragonfly. A little PP work would "lift" the shot quite a lot for posting, though. I've tried a very quick workshop - I hope you like it.
Regards, Nigel.

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 856 W: 2 N: 617] (2142)
  • [2006-03-13 12:28]

Hallo Harm , Dit is een hele mooie macro ,prachtige
kleuren heel scherp en een mooie compositie en details ,
ik hoop er van de zomer een hoop te zien ze zijn zo mooi ,
de groeten en een fijne avond ,Teunie .

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