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Male Banded Demoiselle


Male Banded Demoiselle
Photo Information
Copyright: NICHOLAS GLEN (nglen) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1991 W: 5 N: 5557] (20998)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-12
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 40D, Sigma EF 180mm F3.5L Macro USM
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/400 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-24 8:42
Viewed: 460
Points: 58
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Taken last week down at the local river early in the morning before they got to lively in the warm sunshine.

Banded Demoiselle ( Calopteryx splendens ) Length 45mm
An attractive Damselfly often found resting amoung waterside vegetation. Males seen in small fluttering groups hovering over the water. The flight of the female rather feeble. Favours clean streams where Nynymph lives partly buried in muddy sediment.
Males have a blue body with metallic sheen, smoky wings show a conspicuous blue thumbprint mark. Can be seen May-August. Locally common in South and Central England.

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Salut Nicholas
Très belle photo en macro. Tout y est. La lumière, les couleurs et la netteté.La presentation est tres belle.

Bravo et merci...JP

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1786 W: 8 N: 4638] (14987)
  • [2008-05-24 9:13]

Hi Nick,

A wonderful macro of this damselfly with the beautiful irridescent colors. Super sharp details and great pose to show her off. I love the horizontal composition.

Jane

Hola nicholas, una toma nitida, con buen color y muy bien iluminada. un saludo

he is nice Nicolas,
very good pov, quality and good composition, fine macro job here, have a nice evening.
gr. jaap

Hello Nick
This is a superb capture..Perfectly sharp and the colours are just right..You really have mastered the lovely 180mm in super quick time..Quicker than the tripod!!
Have a good rest of the weekend
Paul

Great Capture Nick!
The OOF BG is something that brings out the colours and sharpness very well.
Cheers
Goldy

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1210 W: 68 N: 2509] (8277)
  • [2008-05-24 10:34]

Hello Nick,
Wonderful, wonderful...What a macro! Sharpness, details and colours are amazing. Excellent horizontal composition.
Regards,
Peter

Hi Nick,
What a superb details of this beautifully coloured damselfly my friend! Excellent clarity, DOF and POV! Perfect!
TFS.
Have a great saturday night!
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 744 W: 11 N: 1408] (4839)
  • [2008-05-24 10:53]

Hi Nick

Superb shot of the pretty Damselfly.
Its a great POV and I like the way you have composed & cropped the shot.
Excellent detail on the whole of the insect including all the legs.
Fabulous light and colours too.

Hil

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  • Nilson Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 349 W: 0 N: 293] (2220)
  • [2008-05-24 12:35]

Belo inseto bela foto muito bem fotografado com nitides e cores explendida parabéns.
Nilson

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2611 W: 133 N: 7494] (23373)
  • [2008-05-24 12:37]

Hello Nick,
A superb macro of a male Banded Demoiselle with excellent sharpness. A fine POV set in a composition with a an excellent bokeh BG that really sets it off.
TFS this beauty and have a good Sunday,
Ivan

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  • lgfoto Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 198 W: 15 N: 286] (1466)
  • [2008-05-24 13:52]

Wonderfull shot Nick.Detail of wings are perfect with very briliant blue edges.TFS

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  • cako Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 389 W: 0 N: 371] (1986)
  • [2008-05-24 14:01]

Hi Nicholas
this is a very nice color and sharp
well done.

Splendida macro, bellissimo taglio compositivo, eccellente nitidezza, magnifici i colori, bellissima luce e BG. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

Hello Nicholas,
Great close up shot, superb details, beautiful colors, excellent sharpness and good depth of field.
Angela

You are joining your prodigy and doing the pano style...I like it Nick....In my humble opinion, this is a perfect way to show the insect off....does it justice in frame and takes out much that might not be such as import as the focus!
Bob

Hello Nick,
Good close up of this beautiful Damselfly!
the matalic green is so special and beautiful!
good sharpness and very details
well done
cheers
Tony

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  • rcrick Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 627 W: 42 N: 1153] (3730)
  • [2008-05-24 20:22]

Hi Nicholas,

What a beautiful image, the colours are just stunning, and the detail along the length of the body is amazing, you really can count the hairs on the legs, framing and composition all perfect, really nice work, all the best,

Cheers Rick :)

Hello Nick,

This is a superb close-up capture. Nice colors. I like the horizontal position on the diagonal leaves. Sharp details and great pose to show her off. Great shot. Have a ncie day and TFS BOB

Hello Nicholas,

Excellent sharp picture of this banded demoiselle. Technically perfect. Superb composition and wonderful colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

A perfect capture in excellent focus and exposure Nicholas, iridescent colours of the damsel nicely reproduced here, a fine horizontal composition indeed!
Mehmet

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 923 W: 4 N: 2310] (10776)
  • [2008-05-25 2:50]

Hello Nicholas, Great shot and wonderful sharpness. Lovely composition and great clarity. Ganesh

Hi Nick, elegant damselfly with fantastic colors and fine details, splendid sharpness, I like a lot, ciao Silvio

Amazing close-up! Great details even down to the blade the Damselfly is perched up.
Wonderful greens - so cool and natural.
You captured that sheen on the body. Well done!!

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 353 W: 3 N: 376] (1127)
  • [2008-05-25 10:12]

Hi Nicholas,
Beautiful macro of this damselfly.Sharpness,POV,DOF and colors are perfect.
Thanks for posting.

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1692 W: 242 N: 5589] (19849)
  • [2008-05-25 11:30]

Hello Nick,
a fine macro of this pretty Banded Demoiselle.
Very sharp and very detailed.
Wonderful colours too.
Great composition.
Superb DOF.

Very well done!

Cheers,
Joe

Well done, Nicholas.
Overall sharp and well composed.
TFS
Annick

Hello Nick
Houlala… the green color is almost metallized.
the clearness of the details is very professional.
it's true work of Nick…
friendships
Laurent

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1714 W: 24 N: 4988] (16346)
  • [2008-05-27 8:55]

Hi Nicholas,
Outstanding shot of this gorgeous looking damselfly with such lovely shiny colours and crisp details. Great pose captured with the bright sunlight providing perfect lighting. Excellent DOF, POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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