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Female Black darter


Female Black darter
Photo Information
Copyright: Hans Hendriks (hansh) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 213 W: 1 N: 145] (598)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-26
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/8, 1/160 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Dragonflys [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-10-17 8:04
Viewed: 207
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Black Darter or Black Meadowhawk is a dragonfly found in northern Europe, Asia, and North America. At about 30 mm (1.2 in) long, it is Britain's smallest resident dragonfly. It is a very active late summer insect typical of heathland and moorland bog pools. Its genus (Sympetrum) are known as darters in the UK and as meadowhawks in the US.

Identification
Both sexes have black legs and pterostigma and a very broad base to the hind wing. The thorax has yellow sides separated by a bold black panel in which are three yellow spots, resembling a Highland Darter.

The male has a mainly black thorax and abdomen. The abdomen has small yellow marks on the side, that darken with age. The wings are clear.


The female has black legs and brown eyes. The abdomen is mainly yellow, becoming browner with age. It has small yellow patches at the wing bases.

This Darter is restricted to acidic shallow pools, lake margins and ditches in lowland heath and moorland bogs, usually with bog-mosses and rushes.

Eggs are laid in flight by dipping the tip of the abdomen into the water. The eggs hatch the following Spring and the larvae develop very rapidly, emerging after as little as two months

Males frequently bask in the sun, on open ground. The flight action is rather skittish resembling the Ruddy Darter. Males are not territorial, but actively seek out females. This species is the smallest of Britain’s Dragonflies. Although not as colourful as some other Dragonflies it is a lovely Dragonfly to watch. They often perch on a sunny spot on the ground. Their flight is a little skittish, and often flies away as you approach, but sometimes it is in a 'friendly mood' and lets you get very close views. Sometimes they may even land on an observer’s hand.
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hallo Hans
WAUWH dit is scherp !!
zo mooi van scherpte ,goede details en mooie compositie
super goed licht
een plaatje!!
groetjes lou

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 609 W: 0 N: 541] (3164)
  • [2009-10-17 8:18]

Hi Hans,

Uitstekende macro met enkele zeer mooie kleuren en scherpe details.
Mooi spel van deze afbeelding.
Een mooie zaterdag,
Adrian

P.S. Welkom terug bij TN en wachten en andere mooie foto's van je.

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2395 W: 94 N: 5542] (17634)
  • [2009-10-17 8:19]

Hallo Hans,
Prachtige foto zeg. Uitstekende scherpte en details. Mooie pose. Heldere kleuren die goed afsteken tegen de vage achtergrond. Prima compositie.
Goed weekend,
Peter

Hello Hans,
a good close-up shot, well exposed with natural colours.
The sharpness and DOF are good, we can see all details of the d-fly and it still stands out well from the BG.
Good work.

Regards
Gert

Nicely done, Hans.
You provided a good focus and depth of field. In addition a well done perch and background.
TFS
Annick

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2009-10-17 13:13]

Hello Hans,

A superbly detailed photo of this dragonfly.
Great DOF and blurry BG.
Nice colours too.

Well done,

Joe

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  • cirano Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 656 W: 0 N: 228] (4950)
  • [2009-10-17 14:41]

Slav Hans,
This a first class macro shot.The sharpness,colors and POV are excellent.TFS.
Dûrzan

Ciao Hans. Good POV to exalt stunning details and brigh natural colours, Good compo and amazing blurred BG.

Roberto

Ciao Hans, great macro of fantastic dragonfly, splendid sharpness, wonderful colors and fine details, lovely blurry BG, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

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