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Feline attitude
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Copyright: Felipe Mateo and Cristina (extramundi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1875 W: 339 N: 4174] (12818)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-06-03
Categories: Insects
Camera: Sony DSC-F717, Sony VCL-M3358 Close
Exposure: f/8, 1/320 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Odonata: Dragonflies and Damselflies, Dragonfly with prey [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-06-06 14:22
Viewed: 1181
Points: 38
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This post is to show you what happens when THIS ONE is hungry and there is ONE OF THESE available.

What I like most of looking at this scene is the technique, first they catch the prey as if the were a "feline", right at the neck. You can see here and in THIS OTHER POST from our "missed" friend Ricardo. (Best wishes for him wherever he might be).

Then, they start sucking the head. 5 min. later the whole bug is reduced to a small dark bag of skin empty of any nutrutive juice. I will show in other posts.

Hope you like!

F8 - 1/320 - Manual mode - Flash - Handheld

naki, Robbrown, pgmoni, liquidsunshine, Signal-Womb, red45, TAZ, Janice, novaman, marhowie, mogens-j, carper, GATTACA, phlr has marked this note useful
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  • Great 
  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 855 W: 23 N: 942] (5111)
  • [2005-06-06 14:32]

Belle macro de libellule Felipe avec bon piqué et composition. TFS Didier.

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  • naki Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 382 W: 27 N: 5] (40)
  • [2005-06-06 14:36]

Hi Felipe, today I post something similar to yours. What a nice coincidence.
Very nice capture of this damselfly with great sharpness and colours. Excellent Dof and a nice composition here.
Well done.

Felipe, the close up lens works superbly here, there is so much detail in both the victim and the preditor.
The detail in the notes is intresting as both damsels and dragons chew their prey up so to see this demoselle sucking its prey dry I have not seen and had assumed that they also chewed up their food.TFS such an intresting post.
Ps. I too often think about Ricardo he was such an active part of the early TN then to vanish so suddenly, I have had no reply to mails sent directly to him either.

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  • pgmoni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 342 W: 95 N: 610] (2556)
  • [2005-06-06 14:49]

Outstanding picture of this interesting scene, with an unbelievable level of details. I like the note with cross-referencing too. Super job

Fantastic image Felipe,
Very sharp clear details, fantastic colours and composition. DOF, exposure and POV are great.
Really well captured, thanks for posting

Excellent capture with the clarity of image we keep seeing from you Felipe. Details are excellent as is your descriptive note. Very good work. PT

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2005-06-06 17:08]

Scary, cruel but amazing! Fantastic level of details, all is sharp and clear. Great light reflected in shinny, metallic surfaces. Superb work Felipe. I hope we'll see more pictures of this 'couple' soon!

Superbe photo Felipe !
Très belle macro.
Nico.

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  • puciu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 519 W: 0 N: 16] (2603)
  • [2005-06-06 17:39]

Fantastic shot Felipe.
Very good sharpness.
Robert.

Nature, tooth and claw. Wonderful macro. TFS.

Great macro, Felipe.
You catch a great moment. Good details, nice colours. well composed and good POV.
Great work.

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3316 W: 149 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2005-06-07 5:45]

Survival of the fittest, or biggest, as this shot shows. Sounds nice and juicy Felipe. Excellent shot and so are the 3 others - nicely presented notes, thank you.
Well detailed, focused and composed. Good job.

Great shot, good sharpness and great pose.
Well done.
TFS

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2005-06-07 11:44]

Felipe, tentei algo parecido há algum tempo atrás, mas não obtive sucesso.

Excelente captura com excelentes cores e nitidez.

Um grande momento, uma grande foto. Composição e nitidez estão perfeitas.

Parabéns.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-06-08 3:30]

Belle et intéressante macro-photographique. Jolies couleurs, bon point de vue et bonne netteté.
Interesting scene in a well done shot !

Very nice macro Felipe! Great sharpness, details, DOF and use of flash..As with the spiders, they seem to go for the throat! Very good work.

Excellent macro Felipe - cann't see how I missed this one but I have been a little busy lately.
Extremely sharp and lots of details in both creatures. The colours seems very natural and the composition is perfect. May be a tiny more light - something like ½ f-stop.

I miss Ricardo too, he was such a nice and friendly guy. I too hope he is well.

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
  • [2005-06-15 14:11]

very good capture Felipe,
I like the macro, fantastic details, good sharpnes, very nice dof, well I must say fantastic capture, fantastic job,
gr. Jaap

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3064 W: 231 N: 6154] (21022)
  • [2005-06-24 2:09]

Wow, Felipe! What an incredible scene you have captured! It is just awesome. Very sharp details, beautiful light, excellent composition. Congratulations. TFS. : )

  • Great 
  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1241 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
  • [2006-01-29 9:29]

Excelent close-up Felipe!
Perfect details!
Very good photo!
Excellent POV!
Nature's on its best!
TFS!

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