Blue-tailed Damselfly

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• Jax (490)
• [2005-05-08 12:16]

I certainly do! The detail is amazing, the colours and composition spot on. We haven't got any yet but I keep looking!

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• cafecrem (9242)
• [2005-05-08 12:27]

Halo Paul!
Superb macro! I love especialy this pose with an effort to stay on a leaf. Good job!

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• naki (2694)
• [2005-05-08 13:02]

This is neat Paul. Excellent sharpness from head to tail, magnificent colors and great composition.
Your home made flash diffuser work very well.
Very well done.

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• Robbrown (6054)
• [2005-05-08 13:03]

Very good today has been very breezy here in the UK so very difficult to capture such an image. it looks almost 3D in texture and colours are spot on, seen here on the leaf tip.Seen briefly 1 large red damselfly but thats all.TFS

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• TAZ (10918)
• [2005-05-08 13:14]

Belle et intéressante composition macro-photographique en diagonale pour ce superbe libellule. Jolies couleurs et bonne netteté grâce à la profondeur de champ bien maitrisée.
Nice & Very Well Done !

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• Ina (759)
• [2005-05-08 13:18]

Colors and composition is very nice... I especially like the blue mark on the tail... TFS...Ina...

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• carper (8208)
• [2005-05-08 13:32]

It's a nice one Paul.
Did you see mine yesterday? The flashes are not easy to photograph but you did a very good job here, the composition is nice and the pov is very good, very good job,
gr. Jaap

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• Fisher (8915)
• [2005-05-08 13:56]

I like it, excelent composition and details. Well done and your patience payed off.

Mike

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• Runnerduck (1847)
• [2005-05-08 13:59]

Great detail, composition, bg, light & sharpness. It's great! Well done and thanks for posting.

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• AndyB (3978)
• [2005-05-08 14:11]

hello Paul,
A very nice capture.
Nice and sharp with excellent composition and DOF.
You've done extremely well in those conditions and at 1/30 too!
Nice one,very well done.

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• slrnovice2 (1197)
• [2005-05-08 14:20]
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Lovely shot Paul. As you say, you can actually see the ovipositor - that is great detail! Beautiful composition and DOF. Questions: Did you use on-camera flash? How did you make your home-made flash diffuser? Did you use a tripod? I haven't seen any blue-tailed ones yet this year. It's great to see yours though, thanks for posting :) Btw, I've got that Steve Brooks book and I find it very useful.

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• malgosia (0)
• [2005-05-08 14:22]

wow what a beauty photo:):) great one:D really ur photo is exellent

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• gerhardt (11529)
• [2005-05-08 14:22]
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Very nice color and composition, Paul. Tack sharp. Exceptional exposure... the diffuser is perfect. Unbelievable clarity for ISO 800 and 1/30s. I am so glad they are back. Very well done.

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• red45 (26867)
• [2005-05-08 14:32]

Hi Paul!
Great shot, awesome details, especially in 'hairy' area, wings and leaf's veins. Light and composition are perfect, too.
They aren't return to Poland yet, I hope we'll see them soon.
Good night ;-)

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• ellis49 (28681)
• [2005-05-08 14:53]

Great macro, Paul.
Well composed, nice colours, great details and very nice BG.
Great work.

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• manyee (19734)
• [2005-05-08 14:56]

Beautiful shot, Paul. Such amazing sharpness on the details. Excellent composition. Interesting pose and POV. TFS. : )

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• geokuf (124)
• [2005-05-08 15:04]

Great shot, the detail is fantastic.

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• marhowie (34609)
• [2005-05-08 15:33]

Perfect Paul, No nits here! I like this gold and blue combination in the damselfly..Great work..

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• thistle (9152)
• [2005-05-08 16:26]

Great shot Paul!
I love the composition here. Blade of grass and the damselfly on the diagonal of the photo. Great colours and details. Perfect exposure.
Great job!

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• JeanMichel (2864)
• [2005-05-08 16:51]
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Hey Paul, yours wake up earlier than ours. I haven't seen any damsel yet, just a club-tailed dragonfly two weeks ago. Very good macro, sharp all over, beautiful diagonal framing. Very good light, and a special mention for the colors, fore and background. Superb!

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• elroyie (6403)
• [2005-05-08 17:11]

Excellent details and very good macro picture with great colours and composition.

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• liquidsunshine (11488)
• [2005-05-09 2:41]

Excellent shot Paul,
Details are razor sharp, colours are excellent and composition great.
Great capture, thanks for posting

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• dew77 (13069)
• [2005-05-09 3:05]

Hello Paul!
Wonderful macro.Details,colors,DOF and composition are superb.TFS...:-)

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• sAner (4742)
• [2005-05-09 4:12]

Wow! What a great shot! Howard and Jaap captured such a beautiful dragonfly in the past few days aswell. I love these blueish dragonflies. Yours looks stunning. Razorsharp details, well composed and stunning colors. It's like he's painted with metallic paint. Stunning! TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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• netfalls (9276)
• [2005-05-09 12:45]

Great shot Paul, perfect diagonal. Great colours and POV.
Well done my friend.
TFS.

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• wideload (3737)
• [2005-05-09 16:49]

Hi Paul, stunning capture, lovely lighting great perspective and pin sharp detail, what more can you ask, well done.

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• Comandante (1403)
• [2005-05-10 2:08]

Hello Paul!
Superb macro.Colors,details,lighting and BG are great.
Thanks for sharing.

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• deud (2121)
• [2005-05-10 8:39]

classic.strong.impecable

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• Signal-Womb (10933)
• [2005-05-11 18:46]

Stunning macro Paul with amazing details, well done.

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• Luc (14713)
• [2005-05-12 9:54]

Personal assessment of the photo: more than excellent.
Strong visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
Thank you Paul. She is really very beautifull.
Still no Damselfly here: 0C this morning: brrrr!

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• urban (413)
• [2005-05-12 12:57]

Great sharpness anc colors. The flash lights the damsel nicely.

Great work

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• mogens-j (20)
• [2005-05-13 17:31]

Excellent capture Paul. Great dof with everything within focus and lots of details, great colours and very good composition.

I saw the first damselfly this afternoon - a red one - but no luck there. Well, I am looking forward to a great season hopefully with lots of dragonflies.

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• Janice (17514)
• [2005-05-13 18:54]

Excellent details and sharpness Paul. She's so exquisitely dainty and its a very good composition. She looks like an extension of the leaf she's on. Well captured and shown. TFS...