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Beautiful Demoiselle (male)


Beautiful Demoiselle (male)
Photo Information
Copyright: Jose Ramon Pato (JORAPAVI) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 684 W: 0 N: 1522] (10085)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-11
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 20D, Sigma 150mm F2.8 APO Macro DG HSM
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-03 3:08
Viewed: 577
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Spanish]
Identification
The male has dark brown-black wingtips with blue veins. Immature insects often have much paler, browner wings. They have metallic blue-green bodies and blue-green eyes.

The female has dark brown iridescent wings, a white patch near the tip of the wings and a metallic green body with a bronze tip of the abdomen.


Eggs and larvae
Females lay up to 300 eggs at a time on emergent or floating plants, often on water-crowfoot. Like the Banded Demoiselle, they often submerge to do so. The eggs hatch after around 14 days. Again, like the Banded Demoiselle, the larva is stick-like with long legs and develops over a period of two years in submerged vegetation, plant debris or roots. They usually overwinter in mud or slime.


Behaviour
Males are territorial, perching in bankside plants and trees. They chase passing insects, often returning to the same perch. Males can stray well away from water, females live away from water unless egg-laying or seeking a mate.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2816 W: 75 N: 7977] (26973)
  • [2008-07-03 3:25]

Hi Jose!

Fantastic picture of this shinning gem. Great colours, composition and light. You had to take this photo just after landing - I really like position of wings.

Hello Jose Ramon,

Wonderful pic! The disposition the wings is great. Excellent sharpness, light and colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

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  • vral Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 60 W: 1 N: 191] (871)
  • [2008-07-03 3:35]

Hi Jose!

Awesome capture of this colorful "Beautiful Demoiselle". The name is apt and you have capture to prove it.

TFS
vral

hello jose,
very fine maco image, the capture is razor sharp with excellent details, the metalic shine looks beautiful here, well composed shot with fine pov,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2102 W: 6 N: 2113] (13565)
  • [2008-07-03 5:36]

Hola José,
precioso bichito,
los tonos y colores, son realmente una delicia... buen pov.
Gracias por tus palabras, alentadoras y amables sobre mis trabajos, :))
saludos

Hola Jose

Great shot of this beautiful damsel
Excellent sharpness
Great POV
Good composition

Chris

Hola Jose Ramon, buena aproximación, nitida y con buen detalle. Buenos tonos de color y una luz adecuada. Un saludo

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 468 W: 3 N: 473] (1469)
  • [2008-07-03 9:14]

Hola Jose,
Very nice capture of this damselfly.Colors,POV,details and lighting are perfect.
Thanks for posting.

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 463 W: 11 N: 1311] (4592)
  • [2008-07-03 10:50]

Hello Jose,
Beautiful and the detail is all there in your fantastic capture. Once again your soft backgrounds or wide aperatures are perfect.
Regards
Siggi

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1347 W: 72 N: 2864] (9457)
  • [2008-07-03 11:02]

Hello Jose Ramon,
It's butterfly time these days. There are so many beauties to admire on TN.
This one also belongs to it. The clear colours are perfect; sharpness, details, POV and DOF excellent. Great composition with a very beautiful OOF BG.
Regards,
Peter

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2577 W: 170 N: 7864] (24859)
  • [2008-07-03 11:05]

Hello Jose,
WHat a splendid shot of C. virgo showing its four beautiful wings! Wonderful colours, excellent focus and very sharp details. The light and the background in this composition are also very beatuful. Well done!!
TFS and regards, Ulla

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1005 W: 64 N: 1242] (5082)
  • [2008-07-03 13:05]

Hola Jose Ramón
¡Qué cosa más bonita! Una verdadera preciosidad de insecto y de fotografía. Me encanta la forma en que la has pillado con las alas semiabiertas, casi como si fuera un vestido de noche, y eso que es un macho, je,je. Magnífico enfoque, encuadre, fondo y composición. Me encanta.
Muchísimas gracias por deleitarnos con esta belleza.
Saludos
Maite

Fantastic wing patterns and colors.

tfs,

subhayan.

Hola Jose Ramon,
Sorry for the delay to view this awesome macro shot from my friend! truly an outstanding close up of the Demoiselle with it's outstanding colour!
the image is so sharp with perfect details
well done always
muchas gracias
Saludos
Tony

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2422 W: 63 N: 3988] (12860)
  • [2008-07-03 23:38]

Hola Jose Ramon,
Wings and the shimmering colors look great. I like the lighting, pose you captured, color tones and the composition. Gracias y saludos,
Selen

Hi Jose,
A nice capture of this beautiful damselfly. Sharp details and a lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1874 W: 245 N: 6145] (21884)
  • [2008-07-04 12:52]

Hello Jose Ramon,
very fine capture of this stunning Demoiselle!
The wings are magnificent!
Great sharpness.
Superb composition.

Well done,
Joe

Hi Jose Ramon,
A perfect macro capture of a beautifully coloured damselfly with wonderful details, DOF and POV my friend. TFS.
Have a nice weekend!
Cheers,

Bayram

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