Jaws

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• eqshannon (27951)
• [2007-11-20 5:48]

A fascinating look at the face. First today I saw a baby one of these for the first time. Now I see why they are such predators. It never occurred to me that they need some clamping power. This would be it then. I'm glad they are not a couple sizes bigger...wow! A super duper capture.
Bob

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• PaulH (13089)
• [2007-11-20 6:08]

Hi Horia,
thank god they're only small huh?! Very impressive looking set of jaws here! I love this double presentation of the 'before and after' pose. Excellent POV to portray your subject like this, with some great lighting and beautiful colour. Very well done as ever.
Paul

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• batu (13358)
• [2007-11-20 6:31]

Hello Horia,
a nice demonstration of the damselfly's mouthparts. Just very suitable and valuable for TN. Besides this the pictures are very sharp. Colours and light are perfect.
Best wishes, Peter

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• joey (24727)
• [2007-11-20 6:31]

B****y hell!!!
Man am I happy that they're only a few centimetres long!!!
I love your idea of showing a clamped jaw and an open one... it's like a non-moving film... if you get what I mean.
Superb POV showing this scary little critter very clearly.
Great composition aswell.
Sharp with excellent clarity.
Great stuff Horia.
Well done,
Joe

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• fartash (5161)
• [2007-11-20 6:38]

Hello Horia
Very intersting portraits of this Damselfly,
perfect timing, Great focusing,lighting and composition in both :o)
Welldone.

Regards
fartashphoto.com

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• uleko (2839)
• [2007-11-20 6:44]

Hello Horia,
Very smart illustration of the jaws of a dragonfly. I can't recall having seen a shot like this before! When they carry a prey you can't see the details clearly. Excellent sharpness and fine colours. Very well done!
Many thanks and cheers, Ulla

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• marhowie (302)
• [2007-11-20 6:54]

Hi Horia,
This is excellent extreme closeup work, especially when one condiders the size of the damsel..Great idea to show em' side by side, it's an open & shut case of Very well done!
Cool :)
Howard

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• SelenE (13822)
• [2007-11-20 7:02]

Hi Horia,
It looks scary!! I feel pity for its prey... It is a great detail, very well seen and captured. I also liked your presentation a lot. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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• Luis52 (12761)
• [2007-11-20 7:11]

Hi Horia. Fantastic photos. I had never seen the jaws of the damsyfly. For sure they are dangerus to other spices. Nice shot and great work.
Luis52.

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• marcellr (3514)
• [2007-11-20 7:12]

Ciao Horia,
complimenti per queste due immagini che mostrano così bene le mandibole della Calopteryx.
Dietro una delicata damigella, si può nascondere una feroce e spietata creatura!
Bravo,
Marcello

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• marmottelolo (14691)
• [2007-11-20 7:26]

bonjour horia
autant les libellules et demoiselle sont belles et gracieuses dans leurs deplacements et couleurs autant elles deviennent effrayantes lorsque l'on voit de pres leur mandibules.
avec autant de details je n'aimerais pas etre un insecte au royaume des libellules.
magnifique close up.
laurent

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• Jamesp (16522)
• [2007-11-20 7:57]

Hi Horia

Great shots with superb colours.

Just got back - a bit jet-lagged!

James

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• JoseMiguel (5506)
• [2007-11-20 9:30]

Hi Horia,
Pretty scary!
Your close crop of the image really focus the attention on that impressive jaws, something good only to be viewed in a macro picture.
The sharpness, lighting and clear details are remarkable.
My compliments and thanks for share it.
Best regards,
JM

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• lawbert (0)
• [2007-11-20 10:24]
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Good Evening Horia
I have studied your post today and its one of those rare images where any suggestions on how to improve it would be pointless...You Have achieved exactly what you set out to do and presented it in a manner that would make it fit for any reference book..The damselfly is of great interest to me as I do a little trout fishing and try to imitate it in fly tying throughout its various stages of life and this is an image that I have never seen before despite having many books on the subject.
Thank you for enlightening me Horia
Cheers for this
Paul

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• Pentaxfriend (6323)
• [2007-11-20 10:28]

Hi Horia,

AMAZING details in these shots
SUPERB sharpness
Perfect colors
Excellent close POV to show us the jaws

TFS Thijs

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• IulianGherghel (1342)
• [2007-11-20 10:29]

Superba fotografie...

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• wuta (2142)
• [2007-11-20 10:51]

Hello Horia , Great shot, a beautiful close up from the little jaws , fantastic colours sharpnes details ,tfs Greetings Teunie .

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• nglen (32202)
• [2007-11-20 11:36]

Hi Horia. This was the first year i have ever taken any pictures of damselflies or dragonflies i am looking forward to next spring again . the two close up you have for us show the mouth parts so well. with the big black eyes. and hairy legs. true natural colour.you have named the posting so well . well done TFS.
Nick..

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• Juyona (15573)
• [2007-11-20 11:47]

Hola amigo Horia,
preciosas macros, detalles y foco excelente, buen trabajo colores y pov,
saludos

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• jrobertop (774)
• [2007-11-20 17:47]

Hello Horia,
I liked this! Splendid macro!
Excellent texture, sharpness and coloration.
Very good composition and POV.
Well done!
Regards,
José Roberto

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• Patleboss (5948)
• [2007-11-20 22:50]

Hello Horia,
wonderfull macro shot, very sharp, with splendid metalic reflets, great pose and very good presenteation,, the two captures are excellent,
splendid work,
cheer and thanks,
friendly,
Pat

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• undoredo (2740)
• [2007-11-21 3:15]

Hi Horia,
This time, you brought here very beautiful metallic damselfly!
Very nice close-up shot, with excellent details and perfect focusing.
As my experience, I think these species is very shy and they don't let me closer.
Well captured with excellent pose and lovely colours.
TFS and best wishes,
Kevin.

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• Adanac (17609)
• [2007-11-21 20:42]

Hello Horia,
Thanks first of all for these great images as they teach me a great deal. Your focus is razor sharp and fantastic lighting make these images a real treat, thanks.
Rick

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• John_F_Kennedy (3562)
• [2007-11-22 2:37]

An excellent macro photograph of this insect. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

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• EOSF1 (23469)
• [2007-11-22 4:20]

Hello Horia ! What an interresting collage ! The pictures are perfectly done with great sharpness and exposure and I learned something too ! Well seen and well executed, thanks !

Mario

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• Silvio2006 (41486)
• [2007-11-22 6:23]

Hi Horia, great double portrait with splendid details of jaws, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• gracious (13068)
• [2007-11-22 10:20]

Hello Horia,
thank you for sharing the awesome jaw of the damselfly, a trully great composition of macro!
perfect sharpness, vivid colour and so much details
very good notes and information!
TFS
cheers
Tony

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• Necipp (100)
• [2007-11-22 12:51]

Hello Horia excellent work nice illustration of the action and being handheld you did very well to get it so sharp in both shots my best rgds Necip.

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• NinaM (6596)
• [2007-11-22 17:24]

Hello Horia, I am impressed! How you succeed into showing us what you say in your note. An image is worth a thousand words they say. Thank you for such a well captured photo.

Francine

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• pablominto (16110)
• [2007-11-23 9:50]

Hello Horia,
An interesting action sequence has been captured!
Sharp fine details and an atgtractive colours palette...
The collage adds educational quality!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• valy67 (8733)
• [2007-11-23 14:49]

Hello Horia !
These pictures are very interesting ! This damselfly does look like some dangerous predator, with these jaws - I'm so happy they are so small ! :-) There are many wonderful details on both pictures, and I also like the vivid colors and the composition. Very well done !
Valerie.

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• jignasi (14789)
• [2007-11-24 23:14]

Buen trabajo Horia, queda claro entonces con que lo hacen :-) Buen acercamiento, colores e incluso el encuadre aunque sea una toma especial
Saludos: J. Ignasi

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• Alex99 (18539)
• [2007-11-26 6:20]

Hi Horia.
I will be honest. I have missed this shot but it cannot be of long duration. I often visit your pages.

Terrific illustration of special features of the damselfly. Refined work. Amazing POV and details. All other components of photo skill are perfect too. I mean, firs of all, DOF, beautifulness of the BG, wonderful lights and colours. Superb job.
Alexei.

P.S. Thanks a lot for kindness, expressed by you in last your comments. I remember our discussion and will be remember always as an example of constructive and pleasant way to knowledge.

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• vanderschelden (30145)
• [2007-11-26 14:48]

Great content, Horia.
Good you can compare.
Scary Banded Demoiselle...
Well done
TFS
Annick

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• arfer (0)
• [2007-11-27 11:58]

Hello Horia

Wow that is quite scary looking.
The colours are bright and amazing,like jewels.
Excellent focus as per usual.
Very good POV and DOF.
The details and sharpness is very good.
TFS

Rob

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• hester (11638)
• [2007-11-29 11:52]

Hi Horia

It looks so pretty in the firs shot...and not quite so pretty and innocent in the second :) this is a wonderful demonstration of the strong jaws. Wonderful sharp shot and perfectly composed. Spot on DOF

TFS

Karan

p.s. I'm not posting until I have caught up with everyones photos, time seems to have escaped me lately.

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• Argus (35063)
• [2007-12-02 12:29]

Hello Horia,
I missed this fine study of the jaw movements of a Demoiselle. This double shot shows the jaws both in retracted and extended positions in fine sharpness and detail to show the front half of the demoiselle in excellent sharpness. This is quite unique on TN and makes a valuable educational contribution.
Well done and thanks for sharing this.

Thanks also for your kind comments on my 300th! I might also add that it takes people like you to make this site so inspiring. We all inspire each other, which is why TN is so marvellous.
Many thanks, Horia,
Best wishes, Ivan

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• cicindela (8635)
• [2007-12-08 5:09]

Hi Horia!
I was absent here last few weeks so it is time to write omething about overlooked photos! :)
Yes, this is really danger creature! Even if for the first view it looks like very delicate insect. Its "jaws" are impressive and can cut every small creature... :)
I like a lot the way you presented "jaws" - the first photo with closed, and the second with opened :)
Details and DOF are very good, also colours are great. MOreover, you kept in both pictures a very good eye-contact with damselfly :)
Best greetings from Lodz!
Radek

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• SunToucher (10175)
• [2007-12-08 10:44]

Hi Horia,
I've never knew that the jaws from a damselfky is this big. But considering the fact that they are meat eaters is must be obvious.
I am very impressed that you were able to get this close and also were able to get two super sharp photos with just a minor difference. The details in the head are wonderful, and I really like the overall green composition where the metalic green of the damselfly stand out perfectly.
TFS,
Niek

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• Maite (5195)
• [2007-12-11 12:40]

WOW!!
How stunning the detail of the jaws!!
What a fantastic and interesting job, Horia! How great you did it! Magnificent focus and wonderful colors!
Congratulations and thank you very much for sharing.
Greetings
Maite

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• krvanheuven (622)
• [2007-12-16 14:11]

Hi Horia,

Nice shot. Very sharp indeed and nice low POV. Colors are superb too. I always enjoy those extreme macros
TFS
Kim

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• Ena (2458)
• [2007-12-19 11:06]

Hi Horia,
Very good shot! Love the comparison between the 2 positions of the jaws! Very informative shot! Congratulations!
Regards
Ena