Last tandem

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• henrye (268)
• [2005-10-16 13:53]

A great note and a very interesting photo. At first it might seem a bit cluttered, but you captured it as you saw it and you did an excellent job of it.

Very well done Jaap. The note is thought-provoking and inspiring!

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• ellis49 (30807)
• [2005-10-16 14:41]

Hi Jaap, very good tandem.
This must be the last tandem for the season, our d-flies gone since about a month.
Well composed, good details and nice warm colours.
Great work, my friend

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• IdoTT (482)
• [2005-10-16 15:03]

Stunning shot!
Excellent catch, very sharp and clear the pose is great, i'm looking forward to see this amazing event in nature and take picture of this event!!

WellDone!

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• sAner (4744)
• [2005-10-16 15:06]

Good find Jaap! This is a nice macro. Sharp details and good colors. Well composed and perfectly exposed. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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• scottevers7 (12267)
• [2005-10-16 17:34]

Hi Jaap,
Excellent shot on this tandem. The detail is very sharp, and the colors look perfect. Very well done!
Scott

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• Fisher (8915)
• [2005-10-16 17:46]

Hi Jaap,

Excellent shot and well done on the composition and details. The POV is very intersting, it works. Beautiful lighting.

Mike

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• Attila (10)
• [2005-10-16 18:20]

I'm speechless. I used to watch this scene every summer as a child. I saw thousands of different types of dragonfly court and mate. (Once a dragonfly actually sat on my finger and laid her eggs; I still can't believe it could happen, I watched the whole process and helped the distraught lady onto a reed and dropped the eggs into the water, hoping it's the right thing.) The colors and the textures are fantastic. Goes to favs.

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• klemmg (1719)
• [2005-10-16 18:24]

Well-composed shot but the BG is a bit distracting especially as it is more in focus then the left dragon. With this POV, anything else and still getting most of the animals in focus is difficult, so you managed well. Suggest tilting the camera slightly to get the plane of DOF mostly parallel to both bodies (the two may not be in line enough, so it may be impossible).
Regards,
Gabi

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• liquidsunshine (11494)
• [2005-10-16 19:05]

Great shot Jaap,
Good sharp and clear detail. The colours are nice and the exposure is spot on. Good framing.
Great shot. Thanks for posting, have a great week.

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• gerhardt (11585)
• [2005-10-17 0:33]

This is very sharp Jaap. It shows the details very well. There are some hot spots but they are not distracting. Very well done, mf.

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• jhm (628)
• [2005-10-17 1:55]

Goedenmorgen Jaap,
Ik bewonderd u voor twee zaken, eerst; wanneer en hoe vindt u al deze mooie beelden, ze zijn zo klein en toch door u gevonden, twee; en dan zo mooi in beeld gebracht, met een patine van herfst kleuren en een scherpte van hoog kwaliteit.
Zeer mooi gedaan Jaap, mijn complimenten.
Verder een nieuwe prettige week.
John.

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• chiliu (6494)
• [2005-10-17 2:06]

Hi Jaap,
Excellent macro!
Great captured moment, nice colour,
good details and frame.
TFS!

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• red45 (30243)
• [2005-10-17 2:59]

Smileys now, critique later :-)

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• dew77 (13209)
• [2005-10-17 4:23]

Hello Jaap!
Very nice macro.Vivid colors,POV,lighting,sharpness,details,framing and composition are wonderful.TFS...:-)

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• jmaddocks (180)
• [2005-10-17 6:25]

Hi Jaap:
I do like this shot very much. Well composed, with good detail and colour, and your note is very helpful to explain the scenario! It's a very good macro! Their wings are amazing. They look like they would just blow apart if they tried to use them.
Today I move back to my homeland, Canada. After 11 years away, it will be great to be home!
All the best!

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• Signal-Womb (11044)
• [2005-10-17 7:24]

Unusual shot Jaap with that leafy background but the details are very nice indeed. Well done.

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• hummingbird24 (64)
• [2005-10-17 10:09]

Fantastic shot Jaap!

I have yet to see a pair mating, but will look even harder next year ;-)

Very sharp details, colors and lighting.

Congratulations on a great composition, and thank you.

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• livios (16906)
• [2005-10-17 11:06]

Jaap, this is a great, rather funny and... lovely moment.

All of us would like to shoot one of this.

Great sharpness, vivid colors.

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• wishnugaruda (16600)
• [2005-10-17 11:49]

Jaap, I'm a little jelous, but thank you very much for this amazing shot. A few weeks ago I saw my first dragonfly so close and I were proud. Than I saw more of these wonderful flies and it was such a great wish to see such a tandem with my own eyes, but I haven't found a couple in love, only a couple of damselflies.
But next year - keep fingers cross - so thanks for this marvelous shot, what a wonderful world! Greetings
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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• marhowie (302)
• [2005-10-17 11:52]

Sharp details. Great DOF, color and detail Jaap. Interesting action captured my friend. Thank You.

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• halki (469)
• [2005-10-19 3:23]

Hello Jaap!
Wonderful tandem.Colors,POV,details and sharpness are perfect.Thanks for sharing.

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• wallhalla15 (13829)
• [2005-10-19 4:22]

Hallo Jaap, that´s an excellent shot. Great lighting/shadow, warm colours, great details and an excellent sharpness. Nice bg and contrast too. That´s a very good one. Well done, thanks for sharing.

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• Graal (5032)
• [2005-10-19 9:29]

Hi Jaap,
good capture and good shot. I like the colours and interesting note. Well done.
Rgs, Aleksander

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• Luc (14729)
• [2005-10-24 21:56]

Personal assessment of the photo: very good.
Capacity of evocation in me: strong.
Very good visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
Thank you Jaap. I wish You plenty of new subjects soon.