Red Damselfly

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• haraprasan (13064)
• [2008-05-26 5:29]

Hi Nick,
A lovely capture of this beautiful damselfly. Very good composition. Razor sharp focus. A nice POV. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• Miss_Piggy (3231)
• [2008-05-26 5:42]

Hallo Nicholas
This week time is critical; however...............................This is a great close-up, with even greater colour, and the details are very clear. Here I specifically refer to the red eyes that remind me red cherries.The red lining of the green leaf really supplement this photo well. Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards.
Anna

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• PeterZ (8179)
• [2008-05-26 6:00]

Hello Nick,
Very impressive photo with the excellent contrasting and clear colours. Perfect sharpness and details. Marvelous composition.
Regards,
Peter

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• Silvio2006 (23795)
• [2008-05-26 6:05]

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

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• eqshannon (19639)
• [2008-05-26 6:33]

I shall now have to sp0edn this year figuring out the differences in dragons and damsels...that is if I can ever catch up with one... A lovely red colour Nick...sort of a deeper red..darker than fire engine red...classic!
Bob

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• boreocypriensis (12684)
• [2008-05-26 6:38]
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Hi Nick,
Superb capture of this beautiful red damselfly. All are great! TFS,
Have a nice week my friend!
Cheers,

Bayram

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• Argus (23193)
• [2008-05-26 6:51]

Hello Nick,
A very fine capture of a male Large Red Damselfly taken from a pleasing POV that shows all the features with excellent sharpness. Nicely composed on the bramble leaf too.
We are having a drought here, broken by a few drops of rain but we need much more!
TFS this beauty and have a good week,
Ivan

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• Maite (4888)
• [2008-05-26 7:18]

What a magnficent capture, Glen!! How beautiful this little damselfly! I like a lot the red color and bulging eyes. Magnificent sharpness showing the fantastic details, and excellent exposure, contrast and composition.
Congratulations and thank you very much for sharing.
Greetings
Maite

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• eng55 (1127)
• [2008-05-26 7:19]

Hi Nicholas,
Beautiful close up.Colors,contrast,details,sharpness,DOF and composition are excellent.
Thanks for posting.

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• uleko (23442)
• [2008-05-26 7:45]
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Hello Nick,
After 6 weeks of sunshine it is drizzlling here today while we really need a downpour. Sunshine again tomorrow I believe! Strange weather!
This is an excellent capture of this red beauty on the heart-shaped leaf in wonderful matching colours! All very nicely in focus and details are impressive. A very beautiful composition!
Many thanks and best wishes, Ulla

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• lawbert (0)
• [2008-05-26 8:29]
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Hello Nick
This is just about right...Nope..It is right!!....The sharpness and colours are superb and as you say the red edge to the leaf really sets this off perfectly...
Your work is improving by the shot..This is certainly worthy of any Reference Book.
Hows the tripod coming along?!!
Have a good week
Paul

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• jaycee (14893)
• [2008-05-26 9:27]

Hi Nick,

I'm with Bob - never heard of a damselfly before TN - everything here was always just a dragonfly. I have no idea what is what and what the difference is. This red one is beautiful with great colors and fine details. Beautiful on the nicely shaped green leaf.

Jane

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• smurali (3244)
• [2008-05-26 9:30]

Nic,

Very pleasing. I had always run into depth of field issues with Sigma 180mm lens even at F11. i am glad to see that you could achieve a very good depth of field of this damselfly. Pretty attractive and colorful.

- Murali

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• Gert-Paassen (5137)
• [2008-05-26 10:09]

Helo Nicholas,


Nice pov and good contrasting colours.
Perfect sharpness and details.

Gert

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• nikosrio (331)
• [2008-05-26 10:13]

Hello Nicholas,
Nice close up, excellent sharpness and depth
of field, beautiful natural colors and nice
clarity and details and very good
background,
regards,
Nikos.

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• CatherineD (2390)
• [2008-05-26 10:27]

Hello Nick,
A brillant capture, with very beautiful colours. I like the red colour around the leaf. There is a competition between the damselfly and the leaf on your photo... Very well done,
Catherine

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• maurydv (4182)
• [2008-05-26 10:52]

Splendida macro, eccellenti POV e composizione con la posa diagonale su una bellissima foglia, ottima nitidezza, bellissimi colori e luminosità. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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• matatur (2652)
• [2008-05-26 11:43]

This is simply perfect from every known photographical aspect Nicholas, thank you indeed my friend, for sharing this beauty.
Mehmet

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• gracious (12220)
• [2008-05-26 12:08]

Hello Nick,
Great displayed of light and shadows from the best exposure and focus!
excellent image on the damselfly with sharpness, good colour and details
always the best posting
cheers
Tony

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• batu (10976)
• [2008-05-26 12:11]

Hello Nicholas,
beautiful natural colours and balanced light. The clarity and sharpness of the picture
is admirable. Point of view and composition are well selected and excellent.
Best wishes, Peter

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• rdfoto (3202)
• [2008-05-26 12:46]

Bonjour Nicholas
Très belle demoiselle en rouge, belle netteté, couleurs et lumière, bravo.
Amicalement Robi

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• jignasi (8650)
• [2008-05-26 13:38]

Buena luz y encuadre con un estupendo enfoque. Viveza en los colores. Sensación de realismo.
Saludos Nicholas.

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• goldyrs (4704)
• [2008-05-26 14:28]

The red damselfly here seems to have posed for you, Nick!Very well timed and excellent POV chosen!
Cheers!
Goldy

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• Luis52 (10142)
• [2008-05-26 15:22]

Hola Nicolas.
Great Macro. You have here a beautiful colors in all the frame. Very good sharpness and well focus too. Love the big red eyes.
Saludos Nicolas.
Luis52.

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• rcrick (3708)
• [2008-05-26 21:14]

Hi Nicholas,

Just beautiful work mate, the colours and detail in this are just amazing, framing and composition excellent, POV spot-on, love it.

Cheers Rick :)

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• anel (8315)
• [2008-05-27 0:20]

Hello Nicholas,
Again a beautiful shot of a Pyrrhosoma. It looks so pleasant on the heart-shaped leaf. Excellent light which gives to the dragonfly its shining aspect. Really well done and seen.
Thanks and best regards
Anne

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• mariki (8329)
• [2008-05-27 1:32]

Hello Nicholas,

Very beautiful sharp picture of this damselfly. Excellent composition, light and colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

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• marhowie (34531)
• [2008-05-27 4:13]

Hi Nicholas,
Nice sunny look with warm color and excellent detail/DOF.
Well composed, great POV of this red beauty :)
Very well done,
Howard

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• ramthakur (24902)
• [2008-05-27 4:58]

The red colour of this Damselfly is truly bright and beautiful, Nicholas.
The edges of the leaf match up with the the colour of the subject and you did well to factor this in while framing your shot.
Overall, a fantastic composition with the subject perched on a shapely leaf.
TFS and regards.
Ram

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• angybone (7198)
• [2008-05-27 5:31]

Sharp and clean and clear. Great diagonal for a splendid composition.

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• sandpiper2 (11417)
• [2008-05-27 5:32]

Hi Nicholas

Great capture of this stunning beauty
Excellent DOF, sharpness and composition
A perfect shot

Chris

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• PaulH (10800)
• [2008-05-27 8:09]

Nicely done Nick,,
i see you made the most of the brief window of sunny weather we had. I went to Kimmderidge Bay in the morning and got soaked to he skin.
Amyway, the lights enabled you to get a very clear and detailed shot of this Red Damselfly. Great DOF na d really nice vivid colour too - well done!
Paul

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• writerscrawlz (2437)
• [2008-05-27 10:51]

The stunning contrast of red versus green really makes this photo stand out. I love the small details like the eyes and see-through wings. Excellent composition, DOF, and POV.

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• joey (19685)
• [2008-05-27 12:14]

Brilliant macro of this beautiful Damselfly!
You're right, the heart-shaped, red-lined leaf works very well with the insect.
Pin-sharp and very detailed.
Superb lighting.

Very well done!

Cheers,
Joe

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• Royaldevon (3278)
• [2008-05-27 14:28]

Hello Nick,

I must admit, this is a beauty! You're right! It does match the prettily red-edged leaf!
Excellent details both of the fly and the leaf! The shadows are particularly nice and produce a 'netted' effect on the leaf!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Many thanks for your warm comments on 'Life on the Ocean Waves'!

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• lousat (9871)
• [2008-05-27 15:13]

Hi Nico,impressive quality,all is perfect,light,sharpness and colours,very nice artwork,my best compliments,Luciano

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• robgra (304)
• [2008-05-28 1:25]

Hi Nicholas.
Dragon-fly's beautiful picture, very good sharpness, it contrasts from green leaf very good.
I greet Robert

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• Juyona (13259)
• [2008-05-28 4:25]

Hola amigo,
preciosa macro,
pov y detalles...
buen foco e iluminación.
saludos Nicholas.

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• Jacobo (389)
• [2008-05-28 5:06]

Hola Nicholas.
Buena captura de este caballito del diablo.
Buen colorido y composición
Saludos
Jacobo

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• jeanpaul (13845)
• [2008-05-28 6:12]

salut Nicholas
très belle macro, la lumière est très présente avec une couleur rouge qui se détache bien le l'ensemble vert.
Merci et au revoir...JP

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• hester (10944)
• [2008-05-28 13:38]

Hi Nick

Lovely capture of this damselfly. The colours are glorious and it is nicely composed. Excellent DOF with the damselfly in perfect sharpness from the head to the tip of the tail and the BG nicely blurred. Excellent macro work

TFS

Karan

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• iris (2302)
• [2008-05-29 0:48]

Hi Nick,
The shine after the rain perhaps provides one of the best environments for the shoot especially the life around.

You made the best use of it Nick, with this beautiful capture. You are right about the red edges of the leaf complimenting the colour of the red damsel. I love the use of light, the details, the sharpness and focus here. I love the way the right eye of the damsel has this glossy look with the light falling right on its head.
Very well done.
TFS & Cheers