They're alive!!!

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• cicindela (8635)
• [2008-09-28 4:32]
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Hi Horia!
First of all - congratulations because of Ph.D. studies!!! It is a great moment, and I believe - you know what I mean ;)

And also nice to see No.22, especially that picture was taken today!!! It is nice to know that dragonflies are stil active (at least - in some regions ;>). Very good shot of flying Aeshna.
TFS and all the best!!!
Radek


PS. By the way, what is the topic of your PhD studies?

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• nglen (32146)
• [2008-09-28 4:33]

Hi Horia. We to have had warm weather make the most of it my friend. This is a first class inflight shot of this dragonfly with good detail. and bright colours. well done TFS.interesting notes too.
Nick..

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• cataclysta (5468)
• [2008-09-28 4:48]

Hi Horia
Great frozen dragonfly. Good sharpness, perfect OOF background. Unfortunately I dont have time for photographic excursion but I will try a little dragonfly hounting - maybe next week ;-)
TFS
Krzysztof

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• PeterZ (17576)
• [2008-09-28 5:15]

Hello Horia,
This is a masterpiece. What a beautiful clear colours with a wonderful coloured OOF BG. The details are amazingly sharp. Excellent timing, POV and composition.
Regards,
Peter

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• eqshannon (27919)
• [2008-09-28 8:28]

A fine lesson...superior notes to go with a superb shot Horia...Stick on it eh?!
Bob

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• vanderschelden (30145)
• [2008-09-28 9:19]

Hello Horia,
Alive and kicking...and a PhD. Congrats!
Nicely done!
Very good combination of blurred wings and sharp body.
Good out of focus background through the depth of field.
TFS
Annick

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• flashpoint (10355)
• [2008-09-28 9:58]

hi Horia,
with this title I remember Jim Kerr and Simple Minds......good catch in motion

best sERGIO

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• erve (580)
• [2008-09-28 11:01]

Hi horia.

I have that camera and that lens, why cant i do that!!! ;)
A lot more macro practice is in order i think. Absolutely superb flight shot. Sharpness and details are excellent. Also very nice colours and background with a good crop.

tfs

ewan

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• Heaven (6058)
• [2008-09-28 23:41]

Hi Horia!

I hope you don't mind if I don't go out to chase damsel- and dragonflies. I believe it's better if I let the specialists like you do this: the result - as this picture proves it - is much better and those damned little beasts have the disagreeable habit to fly away when I arrive... in opposite of the rocks of Flysch that patiently wait for me to come!

:-)

Kind regards

Markus

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• PaulH (13083)
• [2008-09-29 1:39]
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Hello my friend, how did the exams go? Good i hope! I too saw some of these creatures this weekend when i visited an island in Poole Harbour, looking for Red Squirrels. Seems summers ain't over just yet.
As always, i am in total awe of anyone who can catch one of these insects mid flight as well as this...amazing camera work and skills, i love the colours too.
Paul

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• siggi (16252)
• [2008-09-29 1:59]

Hello Horia!
Wonderful in flight capture.Lighting,colors,sharpness,DOF and framing are excellent.TFS.
Best regards Siggi

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• gannu (14691)
• [2008-09-29 5:01]

Hello Horia, beautiful shot and an excellent shot. Wonderful clarity. Ganesh

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• oanaotilia (1682)
• [2008-09-29 8:29]
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Salut
Uite, stii ce am observat eu pe aici...numai stand la birou, cel mai mare "freamat" de libelule am vazut-o la pranz, intre 12 si 14(asta si cand e pauza mea de masa) si ma poat uita in liniste pe fereastra. Dupa amiza, mai sunt, insa mult mai putine. Asa ca eu cred ca ce-a mai buna perioada e la pranz, cand noua ne bate sorele in cap, ele se simt cel mai bine.
Imi place asta, aprope ca aripile nu i se vad...fain
Oana
PS am vazut mai tarziu ca esti doctorand...bravo si multa bafta. In ce domeniu, sau nici nu trebe sa mai intreb??Entomologie?

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• SunToucher (10175)
• [2008-09-29 8:52]

Hi Horia,
Now I am really impressed. You've caught one inflight!! And...even with great details and a perfect DOF. I love the blurred wings caused by the high speed movement of them. I like how the blue spots on the d-fly has become so vibrant from the color contrast whit the yellow OOF reet.
This surely is food for a masterclass in capturing flying insects.
TFS,
Niek

P.S. congrats on becomming a PhD student. It shows even more dedication to what you love most.

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• mariki (9467)
• [2008-09-29 11:15]

Hello Horia,

Excellent in-flight shot of this dragonfly. Excellent sharpness. Great light and colours. Yes, they were still alive here the last week-end. But with this cold week to come, I am very pessimistic.
Congratulations for beginning PhD studies. You do it in a very nice field.
Cheers,
Mariki

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• joey (24727)
• [2008-09-29 15:28]

Hi Horia,
superb shot of this flying Migrant Hawker.
Glad to hear they're still out, they've yet to leave here too. I wonder who's gonna win the "last dragonfly of the year" contest :-)

Very sharp and crisp.
Superb reactions.
Great light.

Well done mate,

Joe

p.s Congrats on becoming a PhD student!!! :-)))

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• uleko (2789)
• [2008-09-30 3:33]

Hello Horia,
I'm glad you found some dragonflies! I'm afraid we have looked and there was only the odd one flying here the other day while now its raining so I expect they'll be totally gone within a week.
You got a lovely in-flight capture of A. mixta in flight. Details are very sharp and the colours beautiful.
TFS and cheers, Ulla

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• SelenE (13822)
• [2008-10-08 1:32]

Hi Horia,
A very nice inflight. I loved the colors in the background. Composition and your POV are very good. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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• marhowie (302)
• [2008-10-11 4:51]

Excellent image, great quality Horia. You nailed it :)
I tried this for several hours a couple of weeks ago. I have dragonflies here at my pond. One day there were a dozen or more twelve-spotted in a mating frenzy..But they gave me fits. It was maddening.
In one particular instance a mating couple did hover for 5-6 seconds right in front of me..but just inside the AF range of my 300mm. I was ready to sell my camera..just kidding ;}}
Howard

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• Alex99 (18533)
• [2008-10-11 8:47]

Hi Horia.
I had issue with uploading of your last landscape picture. However, I have missed so many nice pictured, shared by you that I have many opportunities to say you Bravo. Great at every respect picture. Brilliant timing, amazing colours, ultimate details, great subject at whole. My congratulations and best wishes.
Alexei.

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• extramundi (12818)
• [2008-10-11 15:45]
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Hello Horia!
How nice to meet you again, MF.
Answering to your comment, I must say that our house is still not finished, we had a lot of difficulties in this past year, so our time was very limited. Anyway we moved 3 months ago and we are very happy now :)
About using the 350D+60mm macro in my photo, and about the OOF eye, you are right, but our equipment is still resting in the bag, and I only took out my old sony to make a fast shot of this beast and look for an ident. Anyway today is my first day on internet from my new house, and I could not avoid posting something in my missed TN :)
I have an "incredibly fast" 54kbps radio internet conection, but that is the handicap of living in a remote place :)))) almost one minute to look a sigle photo...
I am atonished of how you could get this photo with the slow sigma, as you know we also have that lens and I know how difficult is to get this kind of shot with this it, congratulations!
Details, colours, composition, everything is on the spot, and with such a BG!
Also surprised with the species collection you have from only one year, again my compliments.
I hope we will be able to meet more often from now on.
Receive big greetings from you friend,
Felipe.

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• red45 (30243)
• [2008-10-19 10:28]

Hi Horia!

Well, well, well :-) Great return to our competition. Dragonflies in flight always look amazing but this one is really superb. Perfect sharpness, green stripes of reeds on BG, colours of insects - all made great comoposition. After this year of hunting for d-flies I think this specie is my favourite. Excellent job my friend!