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Common Darter


Common Darter
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Copyright: NICHOLAS GLEN (nglen) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1995 W: 5 N: 5588] (21102)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-20
Categories: Insects
Camera: Olympus SP550UZ
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-09-28 10:55
Viewed: 407
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This was taken at a local nature reserve which has a large lake in the middle and is surrounded by heathland it is managed by The Dorset Wildlife Trust. It is only a small area now surrounded by a large noisy industrial estate but still thrives with wildlife.

Common Darter ( Sympetrum striolatum ) Length 36mm.
Often the commonest Dragonfly in England and Wales, also occurs in Ireland but scarce in North England and absent from Scotland.
Mature Male has blood-red abdomen but in immature Male and Female this is orange-brown.
Nymph found amoung pond weeds and debris.
Frequently rests on the ground but also uses perches.
Flies June to late autumn. Often the latest flying species of Dragonfly.

Patleboss, gracious, smitha, rousettus, eqshannon, tiklod, Juyona, warnzy, jaycee, Jamesp, jmirah, angybone, ridvan, haraprasan, Silke has marked this note useful
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Bonsoir Nic,
superbes couleurs et très bon focus sur l'insecte, j'aime bien aussi la composition en diagonale, juste un peu dommage qu'elle soit posée sur le sol, sinon c'est une très belle photo,bravo
Pat

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  • Arjun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 299 W: 3 N: 735] (3444)
  • [2007-09-28 11:01]

awesome picture nicholas, about to land or take off..
tfs

Hello Nick,
very sharp on this beautiful dragonfly!
good pov with vivid colour nad details
very well done and well seen
TFS
cheers
Tony

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  • smitha Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 284 W: 77 N: 905] (3427)
  • [2007-09-28 11:15]

Hello Nicholas,
Very colourful dragonfly captured with excellent sharpness, details and exposure. Very good POV and composition.
Regards,
Smitha.

Hi Nicholas,
very nice colured image with nice details and sharpness. Diagonal composition also very well. good light. TFS
have a nice weekend
Ahmet

Hello Nicholas,
Good image...
Well composed.
Very sharp.
TFS
Annick

There is a good feeling or as if touching the sandy soiled background which adds to the complexity of the Darter. It is not too busy but an image which takes a few minutes to contemplate on... sort of fun to see it perched on the ground in this way. Nice capture...Well noted.
Bob

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  • tiklod Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 300 W: 74 N: 883] (3367)
  • [2007-09-28 12:52]

Hi Nicholas,
Very clean picture. Details and focus are perfect. Great complementary colours!
Thanks,

Claude

Hi Nicholas, splendid dragonfly with wonderful details, beutiful composition with splendid light and colors, excellent sharpness, very well done, have a nice wekk end, ciao Silvio

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2043 W: 6 N: 2025] (13279)
  • [2007-09-28 13:57]

Hola Nicholas,
buena macro,
pov original, colores e iluminación...
muchos saludos

Hi Nicholas,

Lovely, sharp macro shot of this Common Darter. I think that the shadow gives the picture a 3D quality and really sets it off as an effective image.

Kind regards,

Mike

Buenas profundidad y enfoque. Luz enorme, casi cegadora :-)
Buen fin de semana Nicholas.

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1791 W: 8 N: 4653] (15039)
  • [2007-09-28 14:49]

Hi Nick,

Superb macro of this darter. I love the position with the outstretched wings. Wonderful sharp details and good colors. Nice natural background.

Jane

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1252 W: 0 N: 4842] (14380)
  • [2007-09-28 15:15]

Hi Nick

Great shot - good POV and colours.

James

Hi Nicholas,
A great capture of the dragonfly with excellent exposure, detail and color with a nice POV against the gravel BG. Very well done.

TFS
Jim

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1697 W: 242 N: 5609] (19923)
  • [2007-09-29 2:39]

Hello Nick,
a nice capture of this Darter.
+++ Good sharpness and detail. Natural colours. Good composition.
--- Nothing :)
Well done,
Joe

I like the way you angled this one corner to corner wing tips...it fills the frame nicely, and adds ...well, I don't know but I like it. :)

selam nick, excellent macro shot and very good composition of this d.fly .nice pov with splendid colours.well presented pose
Well done my friend!
Regards ridvan

A very nice one, Nicholas, I like them very much, looking at you with their big eyes, wondeful insects, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 929 W: 4 N: 2322] (10812)
  • [2007-09-29 20:34]

Nicholas, Bravo and superb shot. I like the focus and the sharpness. Thanks for sharing. Ganesh

Hi Nick,
A beautiful capture of this darter. Nice composition with a very nice DOF. The details are excellent with a very good POV. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 753 W: 108 N: 1729] (5398)
  • [2007-09-30 6:00]

This nice tight composition is fabulous, Nick
Excellent colours and details as well, of course
TFS
silke

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