Blue Damselfly III

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• timonejoon (760)
• [2005-10-02 8:33]

Hi Gert
wooow, i never saw neat and fantastic shot, you did great. lovley detailes.great blur.
thanks
regards
bob

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• sAner (4744)
• [2005-10-02 9:21]
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Hi Gert,

This is just awesome. I have so much respect for picture like this as I suck on macros. I find it so hard and your pictures are just so clear and colorful. Extremely well composed and great details. Well done my friend. TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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• wishnugaruda (16596)
• [2005-10-02 9:24]

Hi Gert,
just perfect, sharpness is 1*****, as usual.
I also like to see the damsellfly sitting in a diagonal view. Very good arangement, bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

By the way, thanks for your informations in your critics - I have bought a converter at eBay this weekend, no risk, no fun, I hope everything is ok with it, bye.

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• mogens-j (20)
• [2005-10-02 9:25]

Great capture Gert.

I think you are right about the id - it is called Flagermusvandnymfe in Danish because of the mar on the second abdomen (looking like a bat). Colours are very good as well as dof and sharpness. I also like the diagonal line in the composition. Well done.

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• pgmoni (2556)
• [2005-10-02 9:57]

Excellent image of the damselfly. The composition is very good, with those grass blades running across the frame.
I think your ID is right. C. puella (azure dfly) also had a U-shaped black mark on the second segment, but it is not normally joined to the posterior black ring. Seems that in this one, it IS joined, so it is most probably pulchellum, Variable Damselfly indeed.

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• Mousehill (754)
• [2005-10-02 10:33]

Great composition and beautifull sharpness and rich volours. The diagonal frame works very well in this photo. I was thinking about buying this lens also, till I stumbled on my 200mm. Seems like a very good performer to me! Well worth my 2 points :-)

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• TAZ (10926)
• [2005-10-02 11:37]

Wow ! What a wonderful Damselfly (Libellule in french) ! The details are very good on the insect and its wings. I like very its blue color. The background of grass is pleasant for me. Congratulations Gert and TFS.

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• carper (8424)
• [2005-10-02 12:45]

realy a super shot Gert,
I don't think this can be done better, the only thing what can be done better is the composition, not that this one is bad, oh not at all, but only in the composition you can made the shot better. farther it is whole perfect. my compliments for it.
gr. Jaap

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• livios (16906)
• [2005-10-02 13:41]
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Gert, another brilliant job.

Is it difficult to shoot with a tripod? I mean I have the feeling it's difficult to carry the tripod, get it ready to shoot and so on. Don't you miss lots of opportunities by using the tripod?

Of course, I do agree it's better do use a tripod, but I only would like to know how it is to deal with it when shooting.

As for the picture, another perfect one. Excellent diagonal composition, excellent sharpness, colors and pov, as well as great dof.

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• wallhalla15 (13829)
• [2005-10-02 14:58]

Great macro Gert. Colorfull with very good sharpness and very good details. Very good job. WEll done

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• ddg (5111)
• [2005-10-02 20:28]

Bonjour Gert, superb shot of damselfly with a lot of sharpness and beautifull colors. Good composition too. Congratulations Didier.

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• chiliu (6494)
• [2005-10-03 1:11]

Hi Gert,
Very good macro!
Excellent colour and sharp detail, very nice composition.
TFS!

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• red45 (30243)
• [2005-10-03 3:14]

What to say Gert - they're all dead now :-( Summer ended, fortunatelly you took many gret shot like this one which help us to remember hotter days. Great quality as always!

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• Graal (5032)
• [2005-10-03 5:50]

Hi Gert,
good composition, colours and details. I like it. Interesting note. Good job.
Rgs, Aleksander

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• optic (0)
• [2005-10-03 6:30]

Hello Gert,
Very nice macro, i like the razorsharp details and vivid colours, blurred background & pov are great.
Well done,

Have a nice day,
Christian

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• jmaddocks (180)
• [2005-10-03 7:31]

Hello Gert. You have captured the detail and colour of this damselfly beautifully! It never ceases to amaze me how many different colours these insects come in. This ones eyes are amazing! The composition and dof are outstanding, imho. Your note is also very helpful.

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• Aramok (4931)
• [2005-10-03 9:55]

what a wondefully sharp picture of this damselfly. The detail in it is amazing. The composition is spot on.

Well done... (Although I think that goes without saying...)

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• dew77 (13209)
• [2005-10-03 10:41]

Hello Gert!
Very nice close up.Lighting,POV,colors,cross framing,BG and composition are wonderful.TFS...:-)

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• Toni (2034)
• [2005-10-03 16:24]

Hi Gert
Beautiful blue contrasting with the green. Great angles and of course sharpness. Looks almost 3D. Excellent job.
Regards Toni

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• scottevers7 (12267)
• [2005-10-03 23:12]

Hi Gert.
Superb shot on this damselfly. The colors are amazing. Perfect detail! Great composition and framing. This goes into my WOW! catagory. Great work. Makes me want to remove my current post of a dragonfly. Superb work here.
Scott

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• Fisher (8915)
• [2005-10-04 16:10]

Hi Gert,

I see the grass is still green, for how long?
Excellent shot and well done on the composition and details. This is a beauty, that 180mm has been a good score for you.

Mike

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• chouette (3000)
• [2005-10-05 23:44]

Very nice macro Gert, I like the colors and the quality of your photo. DOF and sharpness are excellent. TFS!

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• Luc (14729)
• [2005-10-07 14:22]

Personal assessment of the photo: very good.
Strong visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
Thank you brother Gert.
We had exeptional weather for the season here: around + 29C during more than a week. So I was outdoor taking a lot of photos. Today all returns to normal: + 10C with rain.
Have a good weekend my friend.