Damsel in Distress

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• Fisher (8915)
• [2005-06-26 18:08]
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Yep, I feel for the Damsel in distress, but, that's the circle of life.
Excellent capture and well done on the composition.
Excellent presentation.

Mike

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• chiliu (6442)
• [2005-06-26 18:22]
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Very sharp detail!
Fantastic colour!
Perfect composition!
Great shot!

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• Signal-Womb (10933)
• [2005-06-26 18:28]
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Scary moment captured of this Robber fly attack Paul, you must spend a lot of time in the field to get these shots. My gallery's pretty static but these shots are so much harder to pull off. Amazing details and clarity, effective DOF, excellent light. I would give this 10 points!

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• Robbrown (6054)
• [2005-06-26 18:29]
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Very good capture paul, it is well detailed, TFS

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• Sahmay (434)
• [2005-06-26 19:02]
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Perfect macro work. Sharpness, colours and DOF are nice too. Congrats.

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• liquidsunshine (11488)
• [2005-06-26 19:03]
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Excellent capture Paul,
really well captured, I too prefer damselflies to these shifty robber flies!
Well composed, good sharp detail and colour. Good DOF and POV.
Thanks for posting, have a good week.

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• Leace (292)
• [2005-06-26 19:53]

I can't remember the last time I've seen not only a great macro shot, but also a dramatic capture of the wild and cruel insect world.
Well done on this one!

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• momos (705)
• [2005-06-26 22:10]

Μπράβο Paul!!!
Φανταστική σκηνή.
Πολύ καλή εστίαση και οξύτητα.
Σωστό βάθος πεδίου. (gr)
Christos

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• scottevers7 (12257)
• [2005-06-26 22:12]

Hi Paul,

A superb capture on this Robber Fly. The color and detail are perfect. Composition and framing, also perfect. Great Job!

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• chouette (3000)
• [2005-06-26 22:24]

WOW! This is a superb capture! Colors and light are fantastic. Details and sharpness excellent. Congratulations and TFS
Helene

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• sway (1212)
• [2005-06-27 0:15]

Fantastic shot. You have reallly caught the action here! I am glad I am not the Damsel in distress ;)
Great colours and focus
:)

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• geokuf (124)
• [2005-06-27 0:24]

Just incredible capture, congratulation Paul.
This is where skill, technique and knowledge come together. How do you get that close with this 50mm lens is beyond me.

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• twin (3247)
• [2005-06-27 1:09]

it is an amazing capture...
a great moment...
very well done...

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• ellis49 (28681)
• [2005-06-27 1:10]

Great macro, Paul.
You caught a great action. That's nature, eat or been eaten.
Very good details, great POV and composition.
Excellent work, my friend.

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• AndyB (3978)
• [2005-06-27 2:05]

Hello Paul,
An excellent capture and as usual superb detail.
Great lighting and colours,very good DOF.
Very well done.

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• dew77 (13069)
• [2005-06-27 2:10]

Hello Paul!
Great shot.Lighting,details,framing and composition are perfect.Excellent work!
TFS...:-)

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• red45 (26861)
• [2005-06-27 3:28]

Great capture Paul! Poor damselfly... but Robber must eat to survive. Quality is as always great but most of all I like moment you've captured. Sad and scary but true face of nature.

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• honza (4047)
• [2005-06-27 3:31]

Superb shot. Excellent composition, sharpness and colors, great moment.

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• Okan (518)
• [2005-06-27 3:32]

An excellent capture of a dramatic moment. Thats it! TFS.

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• jagathcham (599)
• [2005-06-27 4:04]

Wonderful...Wonderful...
Such a wonderful occasion you have captured here. You must be a greatly involoved nature observer to find these things.
This one is great in POV and compo and is greatly detailed too.

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• wallhalla15 (13787)
• [2005-06-27 4:18]

Excellent details & sharpness, perfect composition and great colours.
Fantastic work!
Well done, Paul.

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• CaptiveLight (1131)
• [2005-06-27 4:20]

Ouch, but so well caught by you Paul.

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• Runnerduck (1847)
• [2005-06-27 4:36]

You can almost hear this damselfly screaming for help - poor thing.
This is such a sharp image. The colours are magnificent.
Excellent composition.
Thanks for posting.

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• JeanMichel (2864)
• [2005-06-27 4:50]

Superb catch, Paul. You need good eyes and right timing to get this so well. The Robber fly looks really scary. It illustrates how a famous predator can become a victim. You did a fantastic job in getting all this together with such an evidence and a technical quality. Bravo!

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• NitzanCK (878)
• [2005-06-27 5:12]

Outstanding macro, Paul!
Details, sharpness, composition and POV are perfect!

Bravo!

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• Janice (17468)
• [2005-06-27 5:18]

Goodbye Damsel in distress, but that's life in the jungle. Great details and colours Paul. Well composed and presented. Well done.

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• sAner (4742)
• [2005-06-27 6:16]

Wow, just wow! This is really the way I like to see macros. Action, well composed, great colors, superb BG, razorsharp details and very good lightening. You know how I am struggling with macroshots and when I decide to quit a macroshot like this one encourages me to go on. This is so great! Really, breathtakingly beautiful. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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• marhowie (34555)
• [2005-06-27 6:36]

Hey, They say that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery!! ;-)) Great title by the way.. Excellent work Paul and a great moment captured. I hope to get lucky one day and get a dragon with damselfy myself. I've watched them go after em' but that's it. Very nice, Very well done!

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• Comandante (1403)
• [2005-06-27 8:13]

Hello Paul!
Great macro,grat moment.Colors,lighting,framing and composition are amazing.Thanks for sharing.

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• livios (16856)
• [2005-06-27 9:25]

Paul, I've always wished to get a similar shot, but, so far, I wasn't successful.

This pic is amazing; a great moment to show how life goes one. Excellent details, composition and sharpness.

Congratulations.

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• malgosia (0)
• [2005-06-27 9:48]

hello:)
Beautiful and interesting composition! Good POV, colors, DOF and details ! Thanks for sharing. Fiesta is over:)

rgs

Malgosia

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• milloup (1704)
• [2005-06-27 10:05]

Is little damsel putting one "hand" to the mouth pondering what hit him, or was he cut short trying to fold his little paws and pray for mercy?? Can't really make up my mind ;-)
The blue of the damsel stands out nicely, and the details on the front end of the robber are spot on. However, DOF is on the shallow side for a target as big as this, but if the light is not sufficient, there's nothing much to do about that ;-)

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• carper (8208)
• [2005-06-27 10:40]

Very good one Paul,
I have never seen this before, you made a good composition, fantastic in pov and a good dof, very good details in it, fantastic job Paul,
gr. Jaap

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• phlr (2804)
• [2005-06-27 12:15]

Such a great Nature's scene!
Well done!
Perfect details!
5*!

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• cafecrem (9242)
• [2005-06-27 12:26]

What a momant Paul! GREAT! Superb picture!

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• extramundi (12692)
• [2005-06-27 14:11]
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Excellent capture, the predator, predated.
What a beautiful scenary you had for this oportunity and you got advantage of it very nicely.
I am going for a DSLR and have a doubth between the new DG version of your 50mm 2.8 EX which has F45, of go for the 105mm. EX DG.
I have seen that with your sigma macro your min lenth to subject is 19 Cm. and with the 105mm 32 Cm.
Although the quality is much better, do you miss the capability of getting nearer you had with your Olympus? Thanks in advance, Felipe.

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• puciu (2599)
• [2005-06-27 15:03]

Fantastyczne ujêcie Paul.
Dobra kompozycja fantastyczna ostro¶æ.
Very well done.
robert.

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• hummingbird24 (64)
• [2005-06-27 19:28]

Not a great moment for the damsel, however, your timing is perfect for this capture, Paul!
Digital photography has certainly opened our eyes to more of the happenings around us, and especially to the macro world of such events as this well detailed composition.
Great job, thank you for sharing it with us.

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• Luc (14713)
• [2005-06-27 22:47]

Hello Paul!
Personal assessment of the photo: excellent.
Very strong visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
Thank you very much for sharing.

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• osman123 (224)
• [2005-06-28 1:13]

What a savage little beastie this is....expertly captured may I say!.....Ade

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• coasties (27512)
• [2005-06-28 1:22]

My husband is always telling me not to tamper with nature, sometimes I listen, sometimes I don't so I understand you wanting to help the Damsel. It is a good shot Paul, but as Mike has said, 'that's the circle of life' as much as sometimes it can be distressing to watch the events that take place. Awesome mcaro. Tack sharp. Nice work. Thanks.

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• Clochette (342)
• [2005-06-28 15:57]

Oh poor... Nature is cruel, but this is so.
The image is once again excellent, so sharp and detailed, and the direction of light is perfect, as if there were a spot to light up the scenery.
Congratulations for the shot, and also for your incredible sense of observation, Paul !

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• gerhardt (11529)
• [2005-06-28 16:13]

BRILLIANT! Not only in the action you captured Paul but the tecnical qualities as well. Work of art, frame this and hang it on the wall. :) MASTERPIECE!

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• pompey (2762)
• [2005-06-30 15:34]
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Brilliant picture Paul, you are a mine of information regarding insects.
The passion shines through with your words.
Once again, great shot, it has it all.

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• cedryk (5022)
• [2005-07-10 18:23]

Robber fly in action. Wonderful :-)

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• jossim (11878)
• [2006-02-07 17:55]

Fantastique Paul!


Félicitations.


joseph

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• FranciscoSales (781)
• [2006-02-07 20:11]

Wow! Que foto!!!
Cruel mas a natureza é assim! A foto está simplesmente perfeita, cores e nitidez fantásticas nos insetos e fundo muito bom!! Perfeita!!!

Francisco Sales

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• alejandroguzman (452)
• [2006-03-01 18:06]

Hi Paul

Superb shot !!!.... it's incredible how magnificent can be the nature.


hugs
alejandro

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• evanrizo (266)
• [2006-03-12 15:47]

Yes I like the image, it is excellent.

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• rumenn (283)
• [2006-03-12 16:13]

excellent shot

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• akruger (405)
• [2006-03-16 4:56]

Excellent! This again is one of those captures that isn't just another photo. To capture a moment like this is like once in a lifetime. The focus is a bit fuzzy but it actually helps focus on the centre where the action is happening. The subjects could have been a little more to the left, but still a very good photo overall.Keep shootin!!

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• OzBY (1069)
• [2006-06-08 14:26]

Great capture of this Robber flies with its prey. Sharp and clear with good background.

Oz

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• yllen (623)
• [2006-10-02 21:41]

Ecxelente captura, con bellos colores, gran nitidez en la imàgen y un buen encuadre que inmortalizò este ¿cruel? momento.
Congratulaciones por este trabajo.
Nelly

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• methos (1161)
• [2007-03-09 17:52]

WOW!!!
The details...the colors...the action...
This is just amazing!!!
How did I not see this before??
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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• vmukherjee (1046)
• [2007-10-07 11:44]

Magical shot! Really looks like some fairytale... with the bright blue eyes of the damsel, the large compund eyes of the Robber fly, and the depth of field also makes the background extremely suited for the scene. Great work! Thanks for sharing :)