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I'll Huff and I'll Puff


I'll Huff and I'll Puff
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Copyright: Alan Turvey (liquidsunshine) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1889 W: 112 N: 3371] (11494)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-15
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro, Hoya 58mm skylight
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-07-16 3:40
Viewed: 905
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a common blue damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum)
I spent a few more hours at college lake nature centre yesterday. I got a few shots of damselflies, a few of some dragonflies and some other insects. The weather has been lovely, so most of the day I spent lazing about in the sun :)



Common blue damselfly
Enallagama cyathigerum

The male has a blue abdomen with black spots; the female, a yellow or bluish abdomen with variable dark markings. This species is common throughout Britain.

They appear to drift through the air, and they snatch their prey from vegetation. Damselflies rest with their wings folded lengthways along their body.

During mating, the male clasps the female by her neck while she bends her body around to his reproductive organs – this is called a mating wheel. The pair flies together over the water and eggs are laid within a suitable plant, just below the surface.

The eggs hatch and the larvae, called nymphs, live in the water. Nymphs climb out of the water up a suitable stem to moult into damselflies.

What does it eat?
Insects

When will I see it?
Between May and September.

Where will I see it?
Resting on vegetation near water. Drifting through the air. Flying along slow-flowing rivers, lakes, ponds, roadsides, hedgerows.

Notes from www.rspb.org

Thanks for looking, enjoy the rest of your weekend.

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it's a beauty Alan,
the composition is nice the dof is perfect, the details are good, yes this is a good macro, good job.
gr. jaap

Hi Alan !
What a beautiful damsel ! I love its bright blue color ! Outstanding composition and beautiful BG, nicely blurred and with great colors. Sharpness, details and POV are also very good. It's really a great capture. Very well done !
Valérie.

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2174 W: 220 N: 4385] (14908)
  • [2006-07-16 5:04]

Superb shot, Alan.
The colors are lovely, the POV is great, the DOV and BG are splendid, the lighting very good...what more to say. If i were Italian, i would say bellissima!
Bravo and TFS
Horia

Hi Alan,
Lovely catch. Sharp and clear. Good POV, DOF and composition. Also informative note. TFS
JC

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 855 W: 23 N: 942] (5111)
  • [2006-07-16 6:01]

Hello Alan, it's perfect!!: framing, composition, details and color. I like overall this blurred BG that harmonised with subject and the dry flower. Very well done, congratulations, Didier.

This is a very pleasant image with great natural look. Wondelful BG, colours and presentation. Nice isolation of the subject. Thanks Alan.

Hi Alan,
Very good close-up.
Excellent sharp and details.
Very well done!
TFS Malgosia

Hello Alan!
Very different and beautiful shot of this damsel. Great pov and framing here! bg is great too! and well chosen frame!
Thank you!
Ersin

Lovely work mf,
Very good light, color, DOF, BG, POV, and detail..
Well done on the composition too :)
Very well done.

Bella composizione Alan!
Buoni i colori e dettagli.
Ciao.
Franco

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 727 W: 98 N: 1694] (5406)
  • [2006-07-16 8:47]

Too funny, Alan! Outside of the amusing aspect, though, it is a great capture with excellent crispness in the subject & great colours, set off by a well blurred BG. YOur composition works exceptionally well too
TFS
Silke

Another great one Alan, excllent colors, Bg, POV DOF Perfect details, great work, TFS Kyle

Hi Alan,
a nice close-up with good details and very good DOF, the d-fly standout nicely from the BG.
Good POV and nice colours. Maybe I had cut some space to the left.
Very well done, mf

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1515 W: 18 N: 3165] (11638)
  • [2006-07-16 11:29]

Great shot - I love the composition. Perfect title to go with the picture. Sharpness and POV are also good. Very nice

Hi Alan.
What a great shot of this beautiful damselfly
Excellent colors and details and excellent POV and BG too.
Great frame.
Regards
JC

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 755 W: 31 N: 20] (5032)
  • [2006-07-16 13:19]

Hi Alan,
very nice macro, good shot. I like the colours and DOF. Good work.
Rgs, Aleksander

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-07-16 15:18]

Hello Alan,
Wonderful close up.POV,colors,sharpness,BG,framing and composition are excellent.
TFS...:-)

Hi Alan

Magnificent detail. Congrats on an outstanding macro of very high quality. :-)

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  • Dando Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 637 W: 32 N: 792] (3084)
  • [2006-07-16 16:19]

Hi Alan, excellent macro. Brilliant colours, lighting, details and composition. Very well done and TFS.
Dean.

Wonderful capture Alan, so clear and sharp! Great composition, excellent DOF, beautiful colors and nice soft background. Great quality image. TFS!

Hi Alan,
Funny pose from your model here, looks like he is embracing what is left of the dandelion!
Fine details & colours... Well composed and good macro work!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Great macro Alan. Great composition with very good sharpness and very good details. Very good job. Well done. Thank you for posting.
Gr.
Heinz

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