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experiment 2


experiment 2
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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: 2006-07-28
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 350D, Sigma 70-300mm Macro Super II 1:4-5.6
Exposure: f/14.0, 1/125 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-07-30 3:21
Viewed: 990
Points: 58
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Sympetrum vulgatum

Vagrant Darter Dragonfly.
Adults. Adult body about 33–36–39 mm long. Average wingspan 60 mm; hindwings 26–28 mm long.

The eyes dorsally narrowly apposed to dorsally broadly contiguous; brown, or red (or reddish brown). The narrow black band at the base of the frons conspicuously continued for some distance down the inner sides of the eyes.

Thoracic antehumeral stripes present to absent (if detectable, less conspicuous than in some other dragonflies); brown (somewhat paler against the brown thorax). The wings spread more or less horizontally in repose; dissimilar in shape and venation; sessile; very briefly suffused with colour at their bases only. The tinting amber (or saffron). The inner wing venation (reddish-) brown. Discoidal cell divided longitudinally into a conspicuous triangle and supra-triangle. Antenodal veins in the forewings 6–8 (fewer in the hindwings). Pterostigma reddish brown, or red (ruddy, and black edged).

Abdomen linear from a conspicuously swollen base, or swollen both basally and distally and markedly constricted in between; 24–28 mm long; predominantly crimson red (in the male), or green, or yellow (olive-yellow, in the female); plain, or predominantly transversely banded, or complexly patterned (apart from median black dashes on segments 8 and 9 of both sexes, which are characteristic of the genus, males have lateral yellow spots on segments 2 and 3, and narrow yellow bands between the segments); without mid-dorsal spots. The male abdomen without auricles on segment 2; with a single inferior anal appendage.

Nymphs. The nymphs stout, the body expanded in the middle; when mature, 17–18 mm long.

The head in dorsal view markedly narrowing from immediately behind the eyes. The postocular lobes curving smoothly to the back of the head from immediately behind the eyes. The antennae 7 segmented. The mask having the prementum hollowed dorsally. The prementum bearing 28–30 major setae (14+14 to 15+15). The body of the labial palps bearing (10–)11(–12) major setae. Legs longer than the abdomen.

Adults on the wing early July to early September.

Classification. Anisoptera; family Libellulidae.

General comments. Not illustrated. A very rare species, readily distinguishable from S. striolatum by the narrow black band at the base of the frons being continued down the inner sides of the eyes. The nymph has not been recorded in Britain.

the interesting note I found here

This one I try with an experience from me. This male I took it with the canon 350 with the sigma 70-300 macro lens and placed there fore the canon 500d close up lens. Well let me I tell you that I was very surpriced over the result. I took the shot in raw on tv and I like the result I hope you like it to. It was taken with a monopod. It is a tip for people who hate the tripod.
gr. jaap
blakitan, horia, ramthakur, Hil, wallhalla15, hansh, aido, marhowie, scottevers7, jhm, red45, pablominto, dew77, izler, hester, firelord, SkyF, TAZ, gerhardt, metcher has marked this note useful
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Hi Jaap,
Superb close up picture of a dragonfly. Blurry BG is nice. Well composed picture.

Ben Lakitan

Hi Jaap,
it's a very nice close-up of this lovely dragonfly. The POV and pose are good, lovely colours and good details. The DOF it also nice, the subject standout nicely from the BG.
Maybe you could add a slightly contrast.
Very well done, my freind.

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2172 W: 218 N: 4383] (14902)
  • [2006-07-30 4:00]

Another succesful experiment, Jaap!
Congratulations!
A very nice picture, from a great POV, presented in lovely colors and with a beautiful BG.
Bravo and TFS
Horia

Good capture, Jaap, lovely pose captured, good sharpness and details and nicely oof bg.
Congratulations with your new camera as well :-)

HI Jaap,
it's a wonderful dragonfly and you catched it on a pretty place with good sharpness. I like the light-points in the eyes, very well done.
I also made close-ups with this lens, I think the Makro of this lens is also very good and you don't have to go so close as with the normal Macro-lens. Very good experiment, bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Fantastic capture, Jaap!
Your experiment paid off, and how!
Great POV, DOF, sharpness and colours -- something that a photographer of your calibre is capable of producing.
TFS and take care.

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 705 W: 13 N: 1405] (5027)
  • [2006-07-30 6:41]

Hi Jaap

Nice shot, great compo & POV, the Dragonfly stands out really nice against the blurred BG, lovely colours.

TFS
Regards Hilary

Hello JAAP, excllent colors and details, very crisp, Perfect use of DOF gret Bg and POV TFS Kyle

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 856 W: 2 N: 617] (2142)
  • [2006-07-30 12:46]

Hello Jaap , A Very good picture from the dragonfly , Good pose details colours pov and dof ,greetings teunie .

Hello my friend Jaap,
okay this is a great picture. Great sharpness, good details, great POV and composition too. But I think you can make it better. I missing more sharpness, also the contrast and there is no shadow. - Ich will es Dir auf deutsch sagen: das Foto wirkt irgendwie flach - es fehlt an brillianz. Technisch ist es sonst einwandfrei. Sehr gut freigestellt! I hope I can help you my friend.
Gruß
Heinz

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  • hansh Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 210 W: 1 N: 126] (536)
  • [2006-07-30 13:35]

Dag Jaap.
Je experiment is met deze foto wel geslaagd. Details zijn prachtig te zien en je hebt een mooie POV gekozen. De kleuren komen op mijn monitor wat hard over maar kan ook aan mij liggen. Goed werk.
Gr. Hans

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1044 W: 156 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2006-07-30 15:27]

Hi Jaap,
Another beauty from you. The DOF here is fantastic, so many of these type of shots lose focus on the wings, this is excellent. Lovely detail and colours, beautiful light in the background too. Just a little noise in the background though.

I think these are excellent results with your custom lens combination, a great idea!
Best regards,
Adrian

Hi Jaap,
Nice results with "experiment" # 2 :)
Great color, detail, DOF, POV and framing mf.
Very well done.

Hi Jaap,
An excellent shot on this Darter. You caught a classic pose. He is very well seperated from the nice OOF backround. Colors and detail look great. Good frame filling composition here.
Very well done!
Scott

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 649 W: 0 N: 178] (628)
  • [2006-07-31 2:02]

Dag Jaap,

Ik vind deze precies nog beter dan uw vorige, de kop en het lichaam zij zijwaarts genomen en dit vind ik wel zeer fijn, de plaatsing en afwerking dit blijft gewoon top, u bent een groot meester in deze fotografie.

Groeten,
John

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2006-07-31 2:57]

Hi Jaap!
Experiment was succesfull! Great portrait of dragonfly my friend! Especially I like its pose and POV.

Hi Jaap,
Excellent composition!
Very well done on the macro work, of course... Superb details in the insect an beautiful colours!
I like this pose and the position of the wings, well done to avoid serious reflection from the shiny surface!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-07-31 5:19]

Hello Jaap,
Very nice close up.I liked POV,blurred BG,cross framing,details and composition a lot.
TFS...:-)

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 1399 W: 3 N: 30] (504)
  • [2006-07-31 11:57]

hi jaap
there are many beautiful dragonfly photos and different subtype in your portfolio. POV, DOF, blured BG, colours, details, frame and note are great
tfs
regards
izler

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 755 W: 31 N: 20] (5032)
  • [2006-07-31 13:44]

Hi Jaap,
it's Your favorite theme, another interesting photo of dragonfly. Good DOF and colours. Informations in note - ok. Well done photo.
Rgs, Aleksander

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1515 W: 18 N: 3165] (11638)
  • [2006-07-31 13:47]

Another great Dragonfly. Amazing colours and a great POV. Wonderful details

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  • Karin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 418 W: 5 N: 268] (2089)
  • [2006-07-31 16:31]

Hoi Jaap,
The compositie is erg goed gelukt.(en de rest ook natuurlijk)
Bedankt voor het delen.

hi jaap
encore une tres belle reussite que cette libellule avec des couleurs naturelles,une bonne netteté et un BG bien flou.
laurent

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2233 W: 188 N: 1929] (8127)
  • [2006-08-02 15:13]

Hi Jaap,
Great photo. Lovely POV and the green blurry background really compliments the macro. Beautiful work, I love the colors and lighting.
Sky

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2006-08-04 2:18]

You call this experiment, me I call this success ! The POV, pose and composition are great. Colors, DOF and sharpness are very good too. I appreciate also the note.
Bravo Jaap and TFS.

I find these experiments interesting Jaap as I have always wondered about getting myself the 500 close up lens. I might just do that. Well done my friend.

Jaap,
Mooi gefotografeerd beestje...
Goed werk met in het oog springende compositie.
TFS (oftewel BVD in 't schoon nederlands;-)
Annick

Hi, Jaap.
Great pose and POV. Nice DOF and BG.

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  • puciu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 519 W: 0 N: 16] (2603)
  • [2006-09-09 16:25]

Cze¶ć Jaap. Bardzo dobra fotka. ¦wietny kadr i dobra ostro¶ć, ładne rozmyte tło. Dobra robota. Pozdrawiam Robert.

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