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horsebiter
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Copyright: jaap polak (carper) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-08-17
Categories: Insects
Camera: Fujifilm Finepix S7000
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/220 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Magnificent Macros [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-03-18 14:33
Viewed: 1444
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 50
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A medium sized hawker flying in late summer to early autumn. It is also called as horsebiter, but that's only a name. They are eating insect such as flying ants.This species may be confused with Aeshna juncea. Feeds mainly in the afternoon and evening. When perched they hang vertically to catch as much sunlight as possible.

The male (above) is brown with blue markings. The female is brown with yellow markings.


Dragon fly are large, skinny and generally splendid coloured insects. They have two couples large wings with very many veins in those wings, which they keep he body right. All dragon fly are bright hunters. The larvae live two years in the water before crawling out of the water, and there to peel for the last time before he is a full grown dragon fly. There is no headstock stage. The many attentive emperor dragon fly belong to the largest insect of the Benelux. The larva gladly stays in ponds, where he can attack even smaller fish. Dragon flies are subdivided in two head groups: the glaziers or real dragon flies and the damsel flies. Real dragon flies are much larger and stronger, much improve flies (up to 100 kilometres in a hour) for this reason, they will be seen, also far from water parties. Damsel fly are much smaller, and for this reason they are more bound to the water then dragon fly, but they are frequently more beautiful, generally blue or red. The males of both groups frequently occupy a territory, where female and other males, are not welcome.
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To Lyanna: hoe kom je zo dichtbij??carper 1 06-22 12:31
To Midi: Did you use the flash ?carper 1 03-21 13:12
To sAner: Did you also shoot it full frame?carper 2 03-18 14:47
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Absolutely stunning Macro. Great job on the exposure, depth of field and composition. I'm headed to Belgium & Netherlands next month. Maybe I'll bring a saddle to ride one of these guys! ;-)

Hallo Jaap!
I love your colorful shots! It's great - really ubusual. This colours looks like mosaic! Amazing.

Jaap, Very nice details in you extreme close-up profile shot. Excellent notes. Well done!

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  • pgmoni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 342 W: 95 N: 610] (2556)
  • [2005-03-18 15:27]

Remarkable macro. The colour pattern is very crisp. Just a touch of over exposure on the forehead perhaps. Great picture. Did I miss it or did you forget to give the Latine name ? Which Aeshna is that ?

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  • puciu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 519 W: 0 N: 16] (2603)
  • [2005-03-18 15:57]

Fajne zdjęcie , dobra ostrość,
ciekawy kadr , realistyczne kolory.

Great macro jaap, very very close and impressive details and nice colour...well done.

A great macro closeup!. The color and detail are superb. I really like this tight crop showing the great detail. Good Work!

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 649 W: 0 N: 178] (628)
  • [2005-03-19 2:52]

Dag Jaap,
Opnieuw een bewijs dat u over grote kwaliteiten beschikt om dergelijke mooie macro's te maken,ik ben duivels benieuwd met uw nieuw toestel wat daar mee zal gebeuren,ik ben uiterst benieuwd, als dit al mooi zo mooi is wat wordt de andere dan, ik sta compleet achter U Jaap, en dit is ook uit het hart!
Groeten,
John.

VEry nice close-up, underexposing a bit would have been good.
Well done.
TSF.

Superb macro Jaap.Excellent detail and colours here.
This is a splendid dragonfly,captured brilliantly.
Very good notes too.
Well done.

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2005-03-19 3:35]
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This is really close Jaap!! Verdoof je die insecten ofzo? Wat kan jij dichtbij komen. :) Jij bent echt de koning van de macro's. I would have liked to see the total Hawker though. Did you also shoot it full frame? Well done and keep on posting (heb je gemerkt dat wij toevallig steeds op dezelfde dag een foto plaatsen??).

Groet en het beste,
Pieter

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-03-19 4:41]

Very good macro shot!Colors and details are impressive...TFS

Very good close-up Jaap.
Good colopurs and deatils.
Very well done.

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 755 W: 31 N: 20] (5032)
  • [2005-03-19 14:43]

Hi Jaap,
unusual, superb macro. Very good colours, sharpness and DOF.Interesting informations in note. Well done.
Regards
Aleksander

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2005-03-19 14:51]

Great close-up Jaap! Very colorfull, looks like made from plastic. I like POV and blue eye. Dragon with blue eye ;-) Superb work!

Amazing color and details you've captured here. Insects must be as difficult to photograph as birds. I don't think I have the patience for such a venture.

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  • optic Gold Star Critiquer [C: 322 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-03-20 8:54]

WOW amazing macro Jaap the color and detail are superb, nice capture of dragonfly you did a great work,

Well done!

Regards,

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2005-03-20 10:10]

Jaap, this is a great macro. Excellent pov and composition. Nice details can be seen. Really nice.

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  • Midi Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 150 W: 24 N: 183] (2417)
  • [2005-03-21 13:11]
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Superb colours, fantastic close up.Did you use the flash ?

Excellent macro Jaap,
You're right in there with this one.
Fantastic colours, details and sharness
Thanks for posting

Great close up Jaap. All the details are nicley shown. Very well done my friend.

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  • orme Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 49 W: 0 N: 57] (186)
  • [2005-05-09 10:56]

A fantastic macro shot, Jaap. Incredible colours and detail. It was the touches of 'cyan' that really caught my eye in the thumbnail. I like how its 'legs' seem to be holding the leaf up to its 'mouth'. Very well done.

I was sure that you did very nice shot!
This one is exeptionnal! colors, composition and sharpness are wonderfull
Laurent

Bij iedere foto die je post vraag ik me weer af: hoe kom je zo dichtbij?? Tegen de tijd dat ik heb scherpgesteld zijn die beesten al weer weggevlogen. Wat is je geheim?

Prachtig, deze foto. De kleuren springen op je af, zelfs vanaf de thumbnail. Ik ben benieuwd naar de hele foto (of had je alleen deze uitsnede?)

Bravo, TFS en ga zo door!

A really great close-up with some excellent detail on the legs and wings. And those eyes are amazing!
Well done.

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