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Damselfly


Damselfly
Photo Information
Copyright: Gert Ellstrom (ellis49) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3645 W: 350 N: 8890] (28681)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07-17
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 180 Macro Ex H, Digital RAW 200
Exposure: f/8, 1/100 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): The best photo on TN?, Macros, 5 favs. and up, 10 fav's and more, My Purple Obsession 2 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-07-19 12:44
Viewed: 3018
Favorites: 11 [view]
Points: 63
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Today’s post is damselfly and what I can find out is it a Lestes Sponsa (Emerald Damselfly) but I not sure.
The DOF is little shallow but the weather was not on my side, grey and rainy.
The best thing in these circumstances is that the insects are quiet and sit still.
It’s very common but I think it’s very beautiful.
I hope you like it.

Some info:
Widespread and common. Adults can be seen from mid June to late September. This can be a locally abundant species favouring acid ponds and small lakes, but avoiding very exposed and upland sites. It is the last species of damselfly to emerge each year in mid to late June.
The Emerald Damselfly is similar to the Scarce Emerald Damselfly Lestes dryas. Males of both species are emerald green and as they mature develop a powdery blue pruinescence on the thorax, abdominal segments 1 and 2 and on the apex of the abdomen. The pruinescence can sometimes obscure the spots on segment 2 which are teardrop-shaped in the Emerald Damselfly and rectangular in the Scarce Emerald. The inferior anal appendages are straight in the Emerald and broad and curved inwards in the Scarce Emerald.


Technique:
Sigma 180 Macro EX HSM. Tripod
ISO 200, Raw-format, manual focus, manual exposure..
Convert, Levels, Contrast, Crop, resized to 800 pixels , USM on the B/W channel in lab-colours. I used Adobe Photoshop CS2 for PP and
Signal-Womb, Fisher, Runnerduck, odin, christophe, Dee_eS, elihesam, red45, phlr, sAner, PDP, Luc, bedford67, AndyB, dew77, sandpiper2, chouette, horia has marked this note useful
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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2005-07-19 12:48]

Sweet.!!!!
Excellent shot, Gert
I like the use of DOF.
Never mind about having every spec in focus. I like the arty approach. Excellent view and well done on the composition. Beautiful dame.

Mike

WOW! Just when you think you have seen it all on TN this comes along. Awesome macro Gert, detail and composition are excellent but its the light and colours that really do it for me. This is going to my favorites. Regards Steve.

it's a beauty Gert,
I don't know eather if it is the Emerald Damselfly, it look likes on it, but the colours are not the same, I think, However it is a very good one, the composition is great, the pov is fantastic even as the dof. Did you use a flash on this one? very good job my friend,
gr. Jaap

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  • Kris Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 193 W: 0 N: 129] (1808)
  • [2005-07-19 12:56]

What a fantastic - absolutely perfect. Great picture, excellent colours, light and very good details. I really like Your pictures Gert. Regards.

Magnifique photo Gert, les couleurs sont incroyables !
Felicitations !
Nico.

This is beautiful Gert, truly stunning. The colours are incredible, she looks lilac.
The composition is great.
A fab shot, well done!!!

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  • odin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 196 W: 1 N: 213] (1143)
  • [2005-07-19 14:04]

Encore une fois incroyable capture Gert. Les couleurs, les contrastes et la netteté de l'image sont tout simplement excellent. Il s'en dire que l'image nous fait apprécier grandement la beauté de l'insecte. Merci,

Bonjour
La photo est superbe (couleurs, goutelettes, PDC...) mais pourquoi un tel cadrage ? Elle prendrait une toute autre dimension avec un peu d'espace tout autour notamment sur la gauche.
@+

Wow Gert,

The insect is amazingly beautiful! The colours as unbelieveable. The composition is perfect. I agree with what you said about the DOF, but it is still a fantastic picture. Thanks for sharing it.

Jan-Hendrik

Hi Gert
Sharpness: 5/5
Color: 5/5 EXCELLENT
DOF: 5/5
POV: 5/5
Excellent shot,
TFS
In a friendly way Christophe

A very beautiful shot. Excellent colours, contrast and DOF. Couldn't be better!

Another surprise shot for me!
What amazing combination of colors!...
with an attractive tonalities and excellent background here,wowww!
Excellent composition you managed for it by diagonaly move in the frame,strongly captured with great used of DOF and...great one,Thanks for sharing,Gert!
Best Regards
M

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2828 W: 75 N: 8009] (26813)
  • [2005-07-19 14:42]

This is what I call perfect macro Gert. Incredible details and sharpness, vivid colours, superb composition. Water droplets on its hairs are the best!

PT

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1276 W: 133 N: 873] (2804)
  • [2005-07-19 15:18]

Beautiful, very beautiful indeed!
The picture says everyting!
5* photo!

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1654 W: 79 N: 1456] (4742)
  • [2005-07-19 15:20]

Stunningly beautiful Gert! I absolutely adore the color of the head and the eyes. It has such a crisp and clear touch, this picture. It's great. Good POV and I admire your DOF. Well composed and superb colors. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11755)
  • [2005-07-19 16:40]

Hi Gert, very nice shot of this chap. The ID looks correct to me. Very nice composition and detials. I like the water droplets on the thorax. Well done.

Hello gert!
Arty composition! Your photo looks like an illustration in book of biology!
CONGRATS!

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1592 W: 32 N: 1361] (3978)
  • [2005-07-20 2:26]

Hello Gert,
An excellent capture.
Beautiful and vivid colours,excellent detail.
A stunner!
Well done.

TFS

The sun was not with you, Gert, but it gives another attractive view of these beauties. Miroscopic drops on the thorax silks being one of these. Very good placement against the BG, and, as usual, plenty of details.

Hi Gert,
Wow, which superb shot: the colors are splendid! Composition, contrast, DOF and POV are perfect. I am admiring!
TFS, cordially,
Jean-Patrick

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2005-07-20 6:41]

Hello Gert!
Magnificent macro.Colors,details,sharpness,POV and composition are excellent.TFS...:-)

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  • olger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 65 W: 0 N: 138] (744)
  • [2005-07-20 8:15]

You have done a great job again Gert, i specialy like the waterdrops on the damselfly... Nice picture, The colors ar great aswell!

Regards,

Olger

Everything have been said alredy - this is really great shot.
I love the colourful beauty on the dark BG. Details are amazing.
I like it very much.
WELL DONE!

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
  • [2005-07-21 9:33]

Gert, what a colorful and pleasant shot.

A very beautiful insect, another great shot with excellent sharpness.

The dark bg highlights the bug, and the dew drops are a great "bonus".

Great shot Gert. I think the dull conditions have allowed you to extract more deatil than you think. The water droplets on the back are superb, and nice metallic sheen comes out well. Great stuff.

Gert, running late, comments later..

Fantastic shot! Beautiful damselfly, very colorful. Nice composition and background. Excellent sharpness.
Bravo!

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  • deud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 500 W: 2 N: 466] (2123)
  • [2005-07-23 4:20]

excellent! great composition. the light, colours, drops are fantastic! tfs

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2005-07-27 0:54]

Superb work as usual Gert. The BG does a stunning job of showing off the Damselfly's colors. Excellent job on the composition as well.

Very well done and thanks for posting

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  • VeTTe Gold Star Critiquer [C: 162 W: 0 N: 0] (684)
  • [2005-08-05 13:42]

wonderfull sharpness; colors and composition.
i love dragonfly ss :)
thanks for sharing..

Excellent photo. Like the colours, DOF, POV and focus is excellent. I have tried these beauties and they must have the best eye sight in the animal kingdom, for as soon as the focus is in they move. Keep shooting.

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  • briclo (25)
  • [2007-07-12 3:19]

Wow Gert,

Magnifique photo, contrast et netteté parfaite. Je suis moi-même en apprentissage de la macro et celle-ci est vraiment réussis.
Bravo!
Brigitte

Hello Gert.

Excellent picture, very good details and colors.
Great composition.

Regards.
Jose Luis.

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