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Gomphus vulgatissimus
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Copyright: Jacob van der Weele (Bufo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 422 W: 71 N: 984] (4241)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-23
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 20D, 100 macro
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/200 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-06-13 8:25
Viewed: 652
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
In the region I live, I really have to search for this species, the Club-tailed Dragonfly. It's distribution is restricted to only a few sites on the border of rivers and streams. Not in Eastern Poland, where they were amoung the most common species. Great!
On a canoeing trip on the Biebrza I had three on my hands and arms at one moment. This one guarded his territory in the Nature reserve Cerwone Bagno and found a delicate breakfast. Made it easier for me to approach and take some pictures.

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hi jacob,
lovely capture of the dragonfly, the light green bg gives perfect contrast to the black dragonfly, the upper pov gives good details of the insect, shatp image with good details, nice composition,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1800 W: 29 N: 5223] (17114)
  • [2007-06-13 8:35]

Hi Jacob,
Splendid close-up shot of this dragonfly. Immaculate sharpness and nice colours. Excellent POV to portray it and a precise DOF. The BG is superbly managed. Awesome eyes and majestic wings. Very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2007-06-13 8:41]

Hello Jacob,
very nice, I like the tone in tone colors in this composition. You captured a wonderful dragonfly POV, details and DOF are very nice.
TFS..Sky

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1297 W: 0 N: 5080] (15138)
  • [2007-06-13 8:50]

Hi Jacob

Lovely dragonfly shot. The detail is great ans is the DOF. The saturated greens really bring out the detail of the dragonfly.

James

Hi Jacob,
this is a very good picture wiht fine details and nice colours.
I like the compostion and POV too.
But on my monitor it's a wee bit pale, small lack of contrast,
have you calibrate your new monitor ?
Otherwise it's a beautiful picure.
Well done.

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  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 863 W: 73 N: 1348] (5265)
  • [2007-06-13 9:00]

Hi Jacob.
Beautiful capture of this dragonfly.Very good composition with diagonalle pose,very good upper POV pretty shows all details.Very nice position on leaf and pretty separated both from blurred BG.Well focused and very good exposure with nice natural colors.Well done.
TFS,with greeting Milos.

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2102 W: 6 N: 2113] (13565)
  • [2007-06-13 9:09]

Hola Jacob,
sensacional trabajo,
bello pov,
nitidez y compo,
excelentes tonos...
saludos

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  • [2007-06-13 9:20]

I wish to find such dragonfly too ))

Muy buenas Jacob
Un gran retrato de este "dragonfly" "caballito del diablo", un gran fondo y una nitidez de lujo.
Un saludo
Jorge

good focus and colors but i'd increase contrast a bit.

Very nice dragonfly image Jacob.
Lovely color tones and details.
Composition is good, but I personally would like to have seen a little more contrast to pop it up.
Thanks for sharing.
Best regards, Harry

Hi Jacob,
Nice POV in this shot. Great details. Very good DOF with nicely blurred BG.
TFS

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  • pirate Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 461 W: 101 N: 600] (3035)
  • [2007-06-13 11:19]

Hi Jacob
there are many dragonfly pictures on TN but only a few achieve perfect sharpness over the whole insect.
Great with very nice compo and BG
Tom

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1902 W: 8 N: 4957] (16017)
  • [2007-06-13 11:38]

Hi Jacob,

Wonderful close-up of this dragonfly that shows up so well on the green leaf. Beautiful colors, sharp details, and a nice presentation.

Jane

Nice shot, quite monochromatic but really well composed and sharp:
Andrea

Fantastic shot, Jocob,
this dragon is very pretty, I also had the great luck to see one this year.
Thanks for this excellent shot, bye and greetings
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Great shot of this impressive dragonfly
Good diagonal composition and great sharpness.
Just the right amount of DOF and teh dragon is well defined against teh green background.

Chris

Hi Jacob,
Well now this has got to be one of the nicest full in focus image of a dragonfly, the details are very nice and the POV is well chosen as it shows the whole animal and all on a very nice soft green background. :)

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