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To Eat Or Not To Eat?


To Eat Or Not To Eat?
Photo Information
Copyright: Grzegorz Wieczorek (red45) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2831 W: 75 N: 8025] (26865)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-29
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 400D, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG Macro
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-03 22:10
Viewed: 397
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 36
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Calopteryx splendens once again, this time thinking about eating small Lady Bug.

The Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens is a European damselfly. It is often found along slow-flowing streams and rivers.

Identification

The male has translucent wings which each have a broad, dark iridescent blue-black spot (or band) across the outer part. On immature dragonflies the spot is dark brown.

The female has translucent, pale green iridescent wings with a white patch near the tip, and a metallic green body.

Eggs and larvae

Females can lay up to 10 eggs per minute for 45 minutes. They lay in a wide variety of emergent or floating plants, sometimes even submerging to do so.

The eggs hatch after 14 days. The larvae have very long legs and are stick-shaped. They develop over two years, usually. They tolerate muddy water and overwinter buried in mud. When they are ready to moult into an adult, they climb up a suitable reed or plant and shed their skin.

Behaviour

Males are usually territorial, but large numbers can sometimes be found in lush bankside plants and on floating objects. They court females by opening their wings and performing an aerial dance. They are usually found among mature, slow-flowing streams and rivers and sometimes canals.

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To LordPotty: WeatherJanice 6 07-04 14:08
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This is beautiful Greg.
I love this iridescent blue damsel.
We have nothing like this in New Zealand ... actually,I haven't seen an insect for weeks ... except houseflies.
It just keeps raining and raining here so I've been staying in bed most days lately.
Can't wait till spring!
Cheers
Steve

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  • mariki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 989 W: 65 N: 2020] (8423)
  • [2008-07-03 23:04]

Hello Grzegorz,

Sorry no time, but it is splendid!
Cheers,
Mariki

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2352 W: 61 N: 3814] (12240)
  • [2008-07-03 23:24]

Hi Greg,
Scene you captured,colors, lighting, POV, focus, sharpness and details look great. TFS
Greetings,
Selen

Greg, this is yet another eye-opener for me regarding the potential of Sigma 70-300mm.
You have created sheer magic in this well-controlled shot of a beautiful damsel in a Hamlet-like dilemma :)!
Hope it spared the poor little Lady Bird.
Thanks and regards.
Ram

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 110 W: 60 N: 217] (1873)
  • [2008-07-03 23:40]

Witaj,
Ekscytujaca sytuacja i ladnie skomponowane zdjecie, dobry kierunek swiatla.
Pozdrawiam, Pawel

Hi Grzegorz,
Nice diagonal composition. Focus is well managed. DOF is also good. Thanks
Ali

Well seen and well captured. Magnificent colours and tack sharp. Stunning!
TFS
Elizabeth

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3453 W: 144 N: 5902] (17490)
  • [2008-07-04 2:47]

I do like these dark iridescent blue-black clolours Greg. And the dear little ladybird - the Demoiselle wouldn't eat it - would he? He is a beautiful colour,
TFS
Cheers from wet Aotearoa
Janice

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 353 W: 3 N: 376] (1127)
  • [2008-07-04 4:19]

Hi Greg,
Excellent close up.Moment you caught is great.POV,framing and composition are also wonderful.
Thanks for posting.

Bonjour,
Que voilà un titre bien trouvé !
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 929 W: 4 N: 2322] (10812)
  • [2008-07-04 10:08]

Hello What a shot. Superb composition and brilliant shot. excellent focus. Ganesh

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1215 W: 68 N: 2524] (8319)
  • [2008-07-04 11:01]

Hello Grzegorz,
For the second time this beauty. The clear colours are amazing. Sharpness and details are very good. The OOF BG and POV are excellent.
Have a great weekend,
Peter

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1995 W: 5 N: 5588] (21102)
  • [2008-07-04 12:01]

Hi Greg. They make such fine close up shots with there deep colours. You have good detail and a nice pose on the grass with the little lady bird. well done TFS.
Nick..
Have a good weekend

Hi Greg

Another fine shot of this beautiful damsel; but did he eventually eat the lady?
Excellent sharpness
Good composition
Good DOF
Good background

Chris

Hola Grzegorz,
Magnífica composición de esta bella Demoiselle, excelente definición mostrando los detalles con claridad, preciosa luz y color con fondo muy agradable. Saludos
José Ramón

Hi Greg,
A lovely capture of this beautiful damselfly along with the tiny ladybird. Very good details and a lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Great "twofer" Greg, love the POV and comp mf.
Very good color, details, and DOF..
And to eat or not to eat, that is the question..
But hot apple pie alamode is for desert today..No question :)
Well done & have a nice weekend,
Howard

Hi Grzegorz, I think that Calopterix will eat little lady bug, splendid composition with wonderful light, fine details, great sharpness and fantastic colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

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