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Large Red Damselfly (male)


Large Red Damselfly (male)
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Copyright: marie christine guegan (mariki) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1060 W: 61 N: 2306] (9467)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-06
Categories: Insects
Camera: Samsung digimax D103
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/180 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Odonata [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-10-22 1:20
Viewed: 544
Points: 50
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Pyrrhosoma nymphula

Dutch name: Vuurjuffer
French name: Petite nymphe (ou Agrion) au corps de feu

This is one of the commonest damselflies, and often one of the earliest to be seen in each year.

Both the male and female have a red abdomen with black markings. The thorax is black with red stripes, and the legs are black.

I have not yet posted a picture of the whole insect.

See also female in the WS

You can find here a picture of mating pair of this species and here a close-up of the forebody.

boreocypriensis, Amadeo, jpdenk, Alex99, uleko, nglen, cicindela, jaycee, Gert-Paassen, siggi, maurydv, crs, sandpiper2, Adanac has marked this note useful
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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3831 W: 190 N: 11410] (35161)
  • [2008-10-22 1:38]

Hello Marie,
A fine summer shot of a P. nymphula from a fime lateral POV on the leaf and showing well with good sharpness.
TFS this beauty,
Cheers,
Ivan

Ciao Marie Christine,
bella composizione con taglio orizzontale (personalmente avrei tenuto la foglia intera nella parte superiore), molto buona la definizione dei dettagli, splendidi i colori e la luce con i bei riflessi. bellissima macro anche in WS.
TFS.
Maurizio

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2008-10-22 2:01]

Salut Marie,un point de vue tres bien choisi et un excellent contrast entre le rouge et le vert,tres belle nettete' de l'image,mes compliments,Luciano

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1385 W: 56 N: 4777] (16434)
  • [2008-10-22 2:33]

Hello Marie
Excellent shot of thi red Damselfly,
Great focusing,lighting and sharpness,Welldone.

Best regards
Siggi

Hi Marie,
Very good shot of this Damselfly resting of a leave. Good POV and composition, sharp details and nice colours.
TFS
Pekka

hi marie,
very beautiful species, well captured, looks like very quite here. good details and colors. tfs.
nagraj.v

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2411 W: 94 N: 5569] (17712)
  • [2008-10-22 8:45]

Hallo Marie Christine,
Alweer een prachtige foto. Dit keer van een Vuurjuffer. Haarscherp en in mooie contrasterende kleuren.
Groet,
Peter

Bonjour Marie-Christine,
J'aime beaucoup cette capture de ce bel insecte délicat. Sa couleur est très jolie et tu as réussis à capter d'excellents détails avec une exposition naturelle et composition. Merci!
Claudine

Hi Marie,
Nice picture from above of this Damselfly.
Beautiful warm colours.

Gert

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2008-10-22 12:00]

Hi Marie,

A beautiful male damselfly in a perfectly horizontal position on the green leaf. Beautiful colors and details. The female in the workshop is very good - of course her colors aren't as bright as the males. Wonder why nature gives males all the beautiful colors?

Jane

Hi Marie!
Believe me or not, but I try to take a picture of this species last 3 years! And till now nothing! Even if this is not rare species (I would even say: it is even common in my region), I had no luck :(
And because of that even more I like you picture now :)
Good quality image, with very nice colours, sharpness and DOF :)
All the best from Lodz,
Radomir

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3002 W: 162 N: 991] (2901)
  • [2008-10-22 22:39]

Hello Marie,
I'm always pleased to see my favourite Damselfly here lying low on a pretty leaf. Great capture showing fine details and natural colours. Very well composed too.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3596 W: 143 N: 5696] (18621)
  • [2008-10-22 23:06]

Hi Marie.
Wonderful scene. Charming damselfly on an impressive leaf is looked amazingly. DOF, details and colours as well as framing and composition of the image are excellent. May be contrast should be improved a bit. My best wishes and TFS.
Alexei.

Hi Mariki,

An excellent photo of this beautiful insect, nice composition and good sharpness.

John

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2008-10-23 8:52]

Bonjour Marie, image très nette et bien composée, beaucoup de détails et une exposition bien réussie. Du bon travail encore une fois. Bravo!

Mario

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2924 W: 34 N: 8671] (32310)
  • [2008-10-23 8:55]

Hi Marie. I do like the Larege Red I think its the bright red colour with the three rings on the end. Good detail in the body and wings. with a good top POV. well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2008-10-23 20:51]

Hello Marie, Nice shot and nice colors. Good composition. Ganesh

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  • Amadeo Gold Star Critiquer [C: 211 W: 0 N: 755] (3323)
  • [2008-10-24 10:31]

Hola marie, buen macro, con buena definición, color y buena luz evitando brillos. Un saludo

Hi Again Marie,
A Marvlous captur of this Red Damselfly. Details and colours are wonderful too.
TFS and cheers,
Bayram

Hi Mariki, elegant damselfly with splendid colors and excellent sharpness, great details, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

Bonita composición para las siembre difíciles de encuadrar libélulas. Naturalidad en los colores.
Saludos: Josep Ignasi.

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 1399 W: 3 N: 30] (506)
  • [2008-10-25 8:35]

merhaba marie
wonderful close-up capture and interesting species
i like composition, POV, colours and details
TFS
regards
izler

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 523 W: 0 N: 920] (3543)
  • [2008-10-25 9:59]

Hello Marie,

I like the way you have shown thedelicate structure of damselfly's wings. You have chosen a very well adapted DOF keeping the whole insect in focus and therefore showin excelent details.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

Oooh Marie, what a beauty you've captured here. Stunning combination of brilliant red and gold, two of my favourite colours.
Great POV, sharpness and edtails. Good DOF, the only minor nit I can see is the 2nd leg gis not quite in focus, but its a minor detail.

Chris

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2008-10-31 18:22]

Hi Marie,
Splendid image with great color, look at those red eyes and excellent sharpness. Thank you Marie.
Rick

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