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Calopteryx splendens amasina


Calopteryx splendens amasina
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Copyright: Ahmet Karatash (rousettus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1832 W: 82 N: 4020] (12835)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-07
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-07-07 12:26
Viewed: 825
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
These dragonflies were taken famous Ihlara Valley near Aksaray Province. They are belong to Calopteryx splendens (Harris, 1782) amasina Bartenev, 1911. This subspecies occurs in Akdeniz (Turkish Mediterranean), Ege (Aegean), Marmara, Western Karadeniz (Black Sea) and also northern side of Central Antolia.

The genus name "Calopteryx" is derivated from the words "calo: beautiful" and "pteryx: wing". Probably this name refers males with their great colored wings.
Darker was male, lighter two individuals (below) were females. They are a member of the family Calopterygidae of dragonflies (Odonata). C. splendens is represented in Turkiye by fallowing subspecies;
     C. s. amasina Bartenev, 1911
     C. s. intermedia Sélys, 1887
     C. s. mingrelica Sélys, 1869
     C. s. waterstoni Schneider, 1984

Photograph was taken late afternoon under sun.
I hope it will be acceptable. Thanks.
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2909 W: 34 N: 8636] (32186)
  • [2007-07-07 12:50]
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Hi Ahmet. Three for the price of one. I like the compostion the way the top two are angeled . and showing the male and female together, nice colours . a little bit pale. but still a good picture. well done TFs.
Nick..

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 604 W: 11 N: 1631] (5995)
  • [2007-07-07 19:02]

Hello Ahmet,
Two different Dragonflies in one shot, fantastic capture..
Great colors and details, wonderful POV and composition..
Well done

"I'll Be Back"

hi ahment,
nice capture, liked the pov and the composition very much,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Hi Ahmet,
Great macro with the three damsels, and two in your DOF so well. Nice details and I enjoy the composition. I did a WS to try and improve your post.
Well done!
Howard

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3819 W: 190 N: 11368] (35041)
  • [2007-07-08 7:20]

Hello Ahmet,
This is a beautiful capture of the male C. splendens, in the company of two females. The male and his neighbour are pretty sharp, the colours are good, the BG excellent and the composition very pleasing.
TFS and best regards, Ivan

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2007-07-08 9:19]

Ahmet, Lovely shot and i can see eys very clear. TFS Ganesh

Dr 3 örnek birden çok hoş olmuş. Netlik ve kompozisyon da oldukça iyi. Eline sağlık. Mustafa

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