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Southern Darters


Southern Darters
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Copyright: Horia Bogdan (horia) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2171 W: 218 N: 4383] (14900)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-09-05
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 400D Digital Rebel XTi, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG Macro
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/320 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-10-30 1:52
Viewed: 567
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi again friends,

Just letting you know that the "Odonata Olympics" isn't over. Despite the weather having changed, i spoke to Greg and we still have some species that we took photos of this year so our friendly competition is still on :)

This is number 24 for me and it's a relatively common species: the Southern Darter - Sympetrum meridionale
I recently realized that i didn't have dragonflies from the Sympetrum genus (very common ones) in this list...so i guess it's their turn now.

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
24.Sympetrum meridionale - Southern Darter

EXIF data :
Camera: Canon 400D
Lens: Sigma 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 APO DC Macro
Focal Length: 300 mm
Shutter Speed: 1/320
Metering Mode: Evaluative metering
F-Stop: f/10
Exposure Bias: -1/3
ISO: 200
Flash: No
Support: tripod
TOD: about 2 PM
Weather conditions: sunny

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To Jamesp: Paul???horia 1 10-30 23:55
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Hola Horia,
Fantástica y bella composición, magníficos los detalles conseguidos con gran nitidez, excelente iluminación, saludos
José Ramón

Hi Horia,
this motive is just perfect and I'm jealous ;-)
They posed for you on a perfect place, these colours are beautiful.
Excellent work, I like it very much, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Excellent shot, very nice point of view,composition, colors, details,sharpness and contrast,good work! Carme.

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1723 W: 0 N: 3903] (15686)
  • [2008-10-30 6:19]

Hello Horia,
What a lovely surrounding for this mating pair of dragonflies, holding on this dogrose like a sunny promise! Very subtle picture with very fine colors, excellent framing and just right also the sharpness. Du bon travail!
Merci
Anne

hi horia,
this image just great, nice composition, good colors and perfect background, well almost, if not for out of focused Orange colored fruit (is this some sort of rose). very good presentation. tfs.
nagraj.v

Hello my TL friend

You nailed this one. The detail is wonderful.


Thanks so much for sharing it is beautiful and a pleasure to look at, thank you!

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2386 W: 94 N: 5517] (17564)
  • [2008-10-30 11:58]

Hello Horia,
Wonderful photo which shows us an impressive scene in splendid colours and fantastic sharpness. The light is very beautiful. The composition and POV are perfect. Excellent coloured BG.
Regards,
Peter

Timing mate!You've mastered the art of perfect timing!
And then there's your lens work, which is exemplary!
Superb shot!
Goldy

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 0 N: 5494] (16522)
  • [2008-10-30 23:39]
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Hi Horia

A great shot - excellent macro with lovely detail and superb colour.

James

Have you heard about Paul?

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2008-10-31 14:34]

Hi mate,
that is one loooong list and it's still growing!
Very good capture of these mating Southern Darters.
The composition is top-class.
Very sharp with great detail.
Excellent DOF.

Well done Horia,

Joe

hi horia!
A very nice macro with good
sharpness and fine composition!
well done!

Hello Horia,
This is a great capture with a superb focus giving fantastic details and beautiful natural colours
Well done
Albert

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 523 W: 0 N: 920] (3543)
  • [2008-11-03 21:49]

Buna Horia,

Ce fotografie frumoasa ai realizat! Fructele de macies, frumos luminate, dau o componenta artistica imaginii. In general culorile din fotografia ta sunt foarte frumoase. Libelulele sunt prezentate foarte clar fiind vizibile si cele mai mici detalii ale corpului.

TFS si toate cele bune,
Cristian

Hi Horia,
A nice capture of these mating southern darters. Superb details and a lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2008-11-05 14:16]

Hello Horia! Very nice shot my friend, so sharp and clear. The perfectly blurred background is a nice touch too, well done!

Mario

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3584 W: 143 N: 5669] (18531)
  • [2008-11-06 23:47]

Hi Horia.
Brilliant picture of an amazing scene. I have presented Minolta camera my daughter-in-law and I grieve on the lenses and in particular the Sigma 70-300 (almost all my lenses were left with me and I am waiting for nice Sony cameras in the future). Superb scene, terrific sharpness and details of the insects and fruit, amazing bokeh (BG). Bravo. My friend. I will see Sigma lens work on your shots.
Alexei.

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2991 W: 162 N: 949] (2787)
  • [2008-11-07 0:02]

Hello Horia,
Wonderful capture and what a fine perch for this beautiful pair of Southern Darters!! Great focus and sharpness and beautiful colours. I like the soft background and the fine composition!
Many thanks and regards, Ulla

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 856 W: 2 N: 617] (2142)
  • [2008-11-17 11:00]

Hello Horia , It's a very nice one ,good light and fine point of vieuw . the details ar really good and beauty colours and bg ,tfs Greetings Teunie .

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