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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: 2006-08-05
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 350D, Sigma 70-300mm Macro Super II 1:4-5.6
Exposure: f/22, 1/125 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-09-05 13:21
Viewed: 1268
Points: 46
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Far from the water, they aren’t disturbed by sexually active males. They spend their time eating small insects waiting until they are adults, which are sexually active themselves. During this period, their colours (which are very pale after emergence) become brighter. When adult, odonates return to the water to find a partner.
Adult males occupy territories near the water. These territories are defended against other males. When a female of the same species enters the territory, the male grabs her with his appendages: behind or between the eyes (Anisoptera) or at the prothorax (Zygoptera). Two odonates being attached to each other this way are called a tandem. The male transfers his sperm from the opening underneath segment 9 to the copulation device underneath segment 2 by making a loop of his (very flexible) abdomen. Then the female reaches to this copulation device with her genitalia, located underneath her segments 8 and 9. Now the odonates form a loop, called copula or mating wheel. During the copulation, males of some species remove the sperm of earlier copulations (=other males) from the female’s genitalia.
After the copulation, the females start ovipositing. All Zygoptera, most Sympetrum species and Anax parthenope remain in tandem during ovipositing. The other Anisoptera divide after copulation. With many of these species, males guard the females during ovipositing, hovering above them or sitting near them on a plant or stone.

Many Zygoptera (which are endofytic) stick their eggs in the stalks of aquatic plants. Tandems of these species descend on the plant. Then the female walks down backwards, often completely disappearing under the water’s surface. The males, still attached to the females, can pull them out again if they cannot do that themselves, so the males are some kind of lifelines. The abdomen of the female zygoptera are covered with small hairs, between which air is trapped. This air helps them to return to the water surface. Avoid touching the abdomen, for the hairs might break and then the damselflies might never get out of the water again and drown!

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well this one I too also with a monopod, so as I almost take my shot with a momopod. I try 800 asa out, with this 70-300 mm lens and the canon close up lens 5ooD. This last one you can use as a filter, you can screw it up. I used it together with a speedlight 420ex.
I hope you like it. Oh yes I bought today a tamron 2x teleconverter for on my tamron 90 macro lens. I have a good feeling over it.
gr. jaap
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Hi Jaap,
it's always a wonderful moment to see them mating - so acrobatic - unbeleavable.
I like it, very nice shot, thanks and bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 856 W: 2 N: 617] (2142)
  • [2006-09-05 13:29]

Hello Jaap A Great shot from the libels , Beauty colours compositie sharp details pov bg nice framing ,Greetings Teunie .

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-09-05 14:07]

Hello Jaap,
Excellent close up.Well caught and composed.I liked DOF,details,BG and contrast a lot.
TFS...:-)

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3584 W: 143 N: 5669] (18531)
  • [2006-09-05 14:15]

Hi Jaap.
Perfect done shot you have given an opportunity to look. Great, right (pleasant for look) composition. Amazing details of flowers and dragonflies. And, as usual, staggering BG. I like also the lighting and darks of the picture. They are very expressive.
My best regards and TFS.
Alexei.

hi jaap
l'une des deux se confond presque avec la fleur,cependant leur pose est jolie et accrobatique.point de vue photo pas grand chose a dire.c'est tres bon.
laurent

Nice job with this one Jaap,
Great detail, color, DOF, exposure, and a great POV of the two.
A good composition also..
Well done & TFS!

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  • Dando Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 637 W: 32 N: 792] (3084)
  • [2006-09-05 17:18]

Hi Jaap, great shot. I like your POV on this one, great moment captured with excellent details and lighting. Also good neutral colours which contrast well against the dark background. Great shot, well done and TFS.
Dean.

Bonjour Jaap
C'est un merveilleux macro et les couleurs de ces demoiselles en pleine activité sexuelle sont très réussies,les détails et la composition sont supers ainsi que le beau BG.

Merci et au revoir....JP

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
  • [2006-09-05 19:39]

Hola Jaap.- Una bella foto, justo en el momento ideal, me agradan los colores que presentas y el fondo es muy bueno. Luis52

Hello Jaap, nice moment captured.
Lovely compo and great info notes.

Andrea

Hoi Jaap,
Een x-rated foto. Maar een erg mooie. De kleuren zijn gewoon prachtig, en je compositie is erg mooi, vooral je lage positie t.o.v. de libelle's. Een prachtige achtergrond en een erg mooi bedje voor dit echtpaar.
Groeten,
Niek

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2233 W: 188 N: 1929] (8127)
  • [2006-09-06 7:10]

Hello Jaap,
wonderful damselfly wheel with wonderful sharp details. I like the composition with flower in the FG, it gives the damsels a bit of privacy ;-).
TFS..Sky

Hi Jaap,
A wonderful shot on this mating pair. The overall composition and framing look excellent. The fill flash exposure looks spot on. Colors and detail are really good here. Great darker OOF backround sets this up very well.
Scott

Hi Jaap
Very short on time this morning.
Nice capture, thanks for posting.
Have a great week.

Hi Jaap,
This is a great composition for this nice "action" catch :-) I like the colors and nice blurred BG too. God POV and DOF. TFS,
Claudine

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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 962 W: 0 N: 89] (7801)
  • [2006-09-07 6:58]

Good captue Japp
Good colours, light, BG, DOF and POV.
Well done my friend

osse

No smiles left. Will be back

Hello Jaap,

excllent colors, bg, POv DOf perfect details, very crisp, nice use of light and a wonderful composition,

TFs Kyle

Hello Jaap,
this is another great macro shot from you.
Great sharpness, details and very nice colours. Great POV and composition too. Thank you my friend.
Gr.
Heinz

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 649 W: 0 N: 178] (628)
  • [2006-09-08 3:13]

Beste Jaap,

Ik krijg er niet een in mijn lens en u neemt er gewoon two, welliswaar op een juist moment, ik ben er van overtuigt Jaap dat u de juiste techniek en middelen bezit om met uw kunde de beste macro's te maken, gewoon schitteren van kwaliteit en samenstelling, prachtig werk!

Groeten,
John

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 755 W: 31 N: 20] (5032)
  • [2006-09-08 6:47]

Hi Jaap,
good captured a moment, interesting macro, pleasant colours and fine DOF. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

Hi Jaap,
Great macro work, presented in a fine composition!
DOF spot on, the insects really stand out...
A fine peace of work, a treat to my eyes!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hello. E' be one great fortune to succeed to photograph this scene. Perhaps a po lacks clearness on the eyes. Emilio

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  • nofer Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1190 W: 367 N: 803] (2230)
  • [2006-10-17 22:22]

Desde agosto não apareço... estou em dívidas com os amigos... he... he...

Excelente foto! Muito delicada. Boa nitidez e cores. Bom POV.
TFS
Reynaldo

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