Variable Damselfly

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Variable Damselfly
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Copyright: Gert Paassen (Gert-Paassen) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 301 W: 0 N: 1134] (4015)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-09
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/125 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Passion Unlimited [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-05-09 22:48
Viewed: 310
Points: 38
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Dutch]
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Latin name - Coenagrion pulchellum

Widespread and common. Adult flight period is from May to the end of August. A common and widespread species, especially on cutover bogs where it is usually the most abundant damselfly species. Also found on lowland lakes and ponds. This species is much more general here than in Britain, where it is generally uncommon.

This species is similar to the Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella and the Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum with which it coexists. However the males of the Variable Damselfly are comparatively darker (due to more extensive black markings) and appear more slender.

KEY IDENTIFICATION FEATURES

Extensive black markings on thorax and abdomen
The pronotum has a pronounced trilobate hind margin (see comparison of pronotums of blue damselflies)
The U-shaped black marking on the second abdominal segment is normally joined to the black ring at the posterior edge
In males segments 4-6 have less blue/more black than in Coenagrion puella and the blue dorsal thoracic stripes are always waisted and form an exclamation mark!
In the female there are two colour forms, blue and green. In the blue form there is a black patch on the second abdominal segment shaped like a "mercury" mark,in the green form it is more thistle-shaped. However some Azure females Coenagrion puella have a similar pattern.

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what a fabulous macro-shot! :-) terrific close capture with excellent sharpness, wonderful colors and superb details. the two
pretty damselflies are really enjoying the sunlight.*g* well done & best wishes, thor.

Hello Gert,

Very nice capture of these couple of damselflies. Excellent sharpness. Superb light and colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

Hi Gert
Lovely capture of these damselflys. Good colours and great detail and sharpness. TFS
Cheers
Sue

Bellissima presentazione di questa coppia di libellule coenagrionidi, ottimo POV, molto buona la nitidezza, molto belli i colori e bellissima luce. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

Hi Gert,

Very beautiful capture of Damselflies. Great composition, sharpness of details and nice colours.

TFS

Pekka

Gert!!... this is wonderful, great control over the light, the composition is perfect, the timing is perfect, your best work yet!!

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 535 W: 87 N: 667] (5480)
  • [2008-05-10 2:12]

hi Gert,
superbe macro la netteté est bien gérée sur l'ensemble de l'image. J'aime beaucoup les couleurs vives et complémentaires.

tfs
gl

Hi Gert,
A nice capture of this beautiful damselflies. Excellent composition and sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Excellent photo.Very nice colors and light.Also very sharp.
Regards,
Nikos.

Wow! Gert, Excellent shot!
Perfect timing!
Goldy

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1223 W: 0 N: 4449] (13290)
  • [2008-05-10 7:35]

Hi Gert

A great close-up composition with wonderful colour and superb detail. Well observed and captured.


James

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1216 W: 78 N: 843] (6904)
  • [2008-05-10 7:41]

hello Gert
wonderful macro photo of these beautiful damselflies while they were mating
composition, POV, DOF, colours and sharpness are great
TFS
regards
izler

Hallo Gert,
Erg mooie scherpe opname. Prachtige kleuren in schitterende lichtomstandigheden. Ook een erg mooie achtergrond.
Groet,
Peter

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1675 W: 8 N: 4022] (13255)
  • [2008-05-10 9:14]

Hi Gert,

A marvelous close-up of this damselfly couple. Colors are just beautiful and the details are razor sharp. I like the vertical composition.

Jane

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1864 W: 2 N: 4738] (18250)
  • [2008-05-10 14:22]

Hi Gert. Fantastic light in this close up of the pair of damselflies. You have captured fine detail and colours. I like the tall crop in this picture. well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 117 W: 0 N: 160] (681)
  • [2008-05-10 19:45]

Hi Gert,

This is a very good photo of the dragonflys. You have captured an excelent light and used it very well. Main subject, the insects are in good light showing even the fine details of wings and body. Colors are very bright and natural. Not the least you have rendered very good the texture of the leaf insects are sitting on. The shadows of the dragonflyes on the leaf look great and the blurry backgroun is enhacing the already very good sharpnes of the main subject.

Congratulations,
Cristian

hello Gert

very beautiful image of these insects, fine POV and DOf,
and vertcial framing like the insects pose, beautiful luminosity
of the image with excellent sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2165 W: 124 N: 2567] (8208)
  • [2008-05-11 11:11]

een vroeg parende damselfly.
Ik had woensdag ook de eerste al gezien en was verheugd om vrijdag de eerste grote dragonflies te mogen zien. heb vandaag mijn eerste foto genomen. Mooi fotowerk hier, goede helderheid en leuk dat ze er weer zijn. prettige avond.
groet Jaap

Hello Gert!
I nearly miss this beautiful shot of your, forgive me!
a very fine macro with good displayed of light and shadows, very beautiful indeed
the subject is sharp with good colour and perfect details
well done
cheers
Tony

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