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Number 23
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Copyright: Horia Bogdan (horia) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2173 W: 220 N: 4384] (14904)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-09-30
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 400D Digital Rebel XTi, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG Macro
Exposure: f/8, 1/500 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-10-03 9:37
Viewed: 573
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello again

I don't know what's happening with the TN servers nowadays but for me this is really stressing :( I have loads of work to do with my school and my job know and i would really like to make the most of my free time (which includes TN time). But it's quite frustrating to see you try to send a critique and get a "Connection error" that pretty much blows and wastes all what you have written. This is why, until i get a bit more time and, hopefully, the "connection problems" resolve, i won't be here all that much :(

Sorry and thanks for understanding.


In another topic, this is d-fly nr. 23 in my friendly competition with Greg (don't think you'll get away that easy, mate...hehehe) :)
It's a male Small spreadwing - Lestes virens shot in my last outing to a nearby place. The temperatures outside are still encouraging...it's free time that's not. However, i hope to be able to go out again and take some more photos, too (landscapes and d-flies as well).

Thanks for visiting and i hope you'll like it :)

Here is the list of my d-flies posted this year so far:
Damselflies:
1.Calopteryx virgo - Beautiful demoiselle
2.Calopteryx splendens – Banded demoiselle
3.Sympecma fusca - Common Winter damsel
4.Platycnemis pennipes - White-legged damselfly
5.Pyrrhosoma nymphula - Large Red damselfly
6.Erythromma viridulum - Small redeye
7.Enallagma cyathigerum - Common bluet
8.Ischnura elegans - Blue-tailed damselfly
9.Coenagrion pulchellum - Variable damselfly
10.Coenagrion ornatum - Ornate bluet
11.Lestes barbarus - Migrant spreadwing
12.Lestes virens - Small spreadwing

Dragonflies:
13.Aeshna isoceles - Green-eyed hawker
14.Aeshna cyanea - Southern hawker
15.Aeshna mixta - Migrant hawker
16.Brachytron pratense - Hairy hawker
17.Libellula fulva - Scarce chaser
18.Orthetrum cancellatum - Black-tailed skimmers
19.Orthetrum albistylum - White-tailed skimmer
20.Orthetrum coerulescens - Keeled Skimmer
21.Gomphus vulgatissimus - Common clubtail
22.Onychogomphus forcipatus - Small pincertail
23.Cordulegaster bidentata – Sombre Goldenring

EXIF data :
Camera: Canon 400D
Lens: Sigma 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 APO DC Macro
Focal Length: 300 mm
Shutter Speed: 1/500
Metering Mode: Evaluative metering
F-Stop: f/8
Exposure Bias: -1/3
ISO: 400
Flash: No
Support: tripod
TOD: about 11 AM
Weather conditions: sunny

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  • Great 
  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1061 W: 290 N: 3960] (13380)
  • [2008-10-03 9:44]

Hello Horia,
a superb picture! Brilliant, clear and sharp. Th ecolours and reflectances of the damselfly
are nicely reproduced. Point of view has been well selected and the composition of the picture is very attractive.

Best wishes, Peter

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1382 W: 56 N: 4768] (16394)
  • [2008-10-03 9:46]

Hello Horia,
Very beautiful close-up capture of this Damselfly. Great POV and composition, nice colours and sharp deatails.
TFS
Siggi

Hi Horia,
I am also living some connection problems. It is obvious that stemning from the TN server. Anyway, congratulation on your 23th d-fly shot. Perfectly captured and focused as usual.
TFS this fine image my friend!
Cheers,

Bayram

Yes it is happening over here too Horia...for 2 days or so...Perhaps the servers are overburdened...depending on where they are located..or overbooked..
A fine image kind sir...and done in your impeccable scientific style with the addition of an artists flare!
Bob

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 94 N: 5564] (17694)
  • [2008-10-03 10:45]

Hello Horia,
In the thumnail you don't see very much, but when I opened this photo I saw a brilliant. What an excellent sharp detailed photo in very beautiful colours. The soft BG is perfect. Great POV, DOF and a very well chosen composition.
Sometimes I also have troubles with my connection to TN. Then I always make a copy of my critique before adding it. Hope it will soon pass by.
Regards,
Peter

Hello Horia
Perfect focus here giving pinsharp details..And this is nmbr 23!!..The eyes are so well taken they remind of marbles!!
All the Best
Paul

Ps..Rossi again was superb..And poor Max...A dreadful wobble and crash.

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3001 W: 162 N: 989] (2897)
  • [2008-10-03 11:29]

Hello Horia,
Brilliant view of Lestes virens in beatiful metallic colours. Good focus on the blue eye too and great sharpness. A fine soft matching background too.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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  • Heaven Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 811 W: 108 N: 1736] (6060)
  • [2008-10-03 11:33]

Hi Horia!

When you post your damsel- and dragonflies, you probably don't think at us, the poor members of TN, that have to try to surpass their comments and critiques for the 23rd time...

:-)

So let me be short: it's another perfect and superb picture, a wonderful result of your friendly competition.

Kind regards

Markus

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3825 W: 190 N: 11396] (35111)
  • [2008-10-03 11:34]

Hello Horia,
I like no. 23!
Not only because L. virens is a species that I have yet see but because you have caught it from a fine POV with excellent sharpness to show us the features of this species and the the presentation with the fine BG in a pleasing composition makes it a delight to view,
TFS this beauty - look forward to no. 24!
Have a good weekend,
Ivan

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2008-10-04 18:55]

Hello Horia, superb shot and an excellent view. Lovely clarity. Well done Ganesh

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2008-10-05 13:58]

Hi Horia,
what a fine capture of this new species for your ever growing list! :-)
Very good sharpness here.
Superb composition and parallel POV.
Nice plain BG.

Well done mate!

Joe

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 0 N: 5494] (16524)
  • [2008-10-05 23:52]

Hi Horia

I have been experiencing the same problems and have quite limited time available, so know how you feel.

A lovely capture - great focus, light and colours.

James

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 922 W: 0 N: 1986] (8917)
  • [2008-10-09 14:31]

Hi Horia
Excellent presentation.Good POV anmd sharp image.Excellent detail and colors.
TFS Michel

Yes I'm still planning to go next year.

hello horia,
the cometition between you are greg has resulted in a great contribution to this site, we have seen so many species of the dragonflies and damselflies out of this. this is another fine capture which has precise dof, well composed with good details,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2008-10-19 10:30]
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Hello again!

And this is real small gem from d-flies world! Fragile and beautifull, with metallic colours and breathtaking eyes. Now it is only reminder of hot summer, unfortunatelly...
We've got new leader :-) But I'm still alive and kicking my friend :-)

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