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Come on! You have a place on my head:)


Come on! You have a place on my head:)
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5100 W: 178 N: 12477] (34071)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-11-11
Categories: Insects
Camera: Olympus C-5060WZ
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Damselflies & Dragonflies, Love in Wildlife:) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-12-19 5:02
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Favorites: 3 [view]
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[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Sympetrum fonscolombii (Red-veined Darter) (Love Wheel)

Dear friends, another love wheel position of the Red-veined darters but bit closer in. Yesterday our friend Ömer Sözer (Eng55) gived me a suggestion on a title of the dragonflies’ “love wheel position” that in Turkish we can use to show respect to someone on making something which requested gladly. In this case, we say “Başımın üstünde yerin var”, i.e.in Eng. I can translate it as: “Come on! You have a special place on my head!”:) -(that in this case the female could be say this phrase to her mate:)-. This is funny indeed. Thus i used this for today’s posting:)
Hope you can like this title and capture too:)

TFL! Have a nice weekend all!
Cheers,

Bayram

Ps. By the way, i wish to give you a news from D-fly world in here. They are still active and today i observed at least 4 pair in love wheel position:)

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Breeding in D-flies: In breeding period, the first step is the capture of a female by a male. Males typically grab females by the thorax in flight with their legs, then shift them around so the male's terminal abdominal appendages are holding the female by the head in dragonflies or behind the head (the prothorax) in damselflies. Both insects are facing the same direction, the female behind and below the male. The pair, said to be "in tandem", will continue to fly this way until actual fertilization takes place. Many species will fly to a perch for the next step, and others will continue in flight.
In order to transfer the sperm from the male to the female, whether perched or in flight, the female will curl the tip of her abdomen up to meet the accessory genitalia of the male. The pair is now in “wheel position, and females often reach up with their legs to grasp the male's abdomen. In the more flexible damselflies, the wheel position may be likened to the shape of a heart.

After several mating sessions many males bear marks on their abdomen near segment 7, where the females have been holding on. Several important steps are now taken. Using a set of paddlelike structures unique to odonates and some spiders, the male literally "scoops" away sperm left over from previous matings by this female. After that, the male deposits his sperm into the female. This process can take from just a minute or so up to an hour or more in some species. In perched species, observers can see visible pumping as this process is concluded. The female receives enough sperm in anyone mating session to fertilize all her eggs during her adult life, but if she gets captured by another male the whole process will occur again. During both the tandem and wheel positions other males often try to snare the female for their own breeding attempt.

References:

1. Dijkstra K.-D. (2006). Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe including Western Turkey and noth-Western Africa. British Wildlife Publishing, Dorset, UK. 320 pp.
2. Beaton, G. (2007). Dragonflies and Damselflies of Georgia and the Soustheast. University of Georgia Press, Athens, Georgia, 355 pp.
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Hahahahaha... :) Bayram hocam koptum... gülmekten kırıldım. Müthiş bir başlık ve müthiş bir makro. Herşey ortada...
Elinize ve emeğinize sağlık.
Selamlar,
Nazım

Dayi:) fotograf kalitesi super, baslik super:) hersey super.
Karnim cok agridi. Kib!
Merih

Hi Bayram,
a very close shot of this breeding couples.
The sharpness is good and all details are well seen.
Very nice colors and good POV.
Well done.
Have a nice weekend.
Gert

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3824 W: 190 N: 11393] (35107)
  • [2008-12-19 6:21]

Merhaba Bayram Dostum,
A great close-up of a S. fonscolombii copulation wheel taken from an excellent lateral POV with fine sharpness, lighting and d etails against a suitable OOF natural BG.
A great macro!
Tesekkürler ve eline saglik,
Ivan

Hi Bayram, fantastic detail of splendid maiting couple, great colors, fine details and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hi Bayram beautiful macro. Very well composed. Sharp image with nice details. TFS - Regards - Adil.

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1065 W: 0 N: 162] (870)
  • [2008-12-19 8:20]

Hocam muhteşem bir yakın plan. Başlık cuk oturmuş:). elinize sağlık.
Mehmet

Bayram. cok guzel bir fotograf...
Bunun kadar detaylisini TNde hic gormedim...
baslik da cok guzel.. sagol.
Leyla.

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1380 W: 56 N: 4759] (16364)
  • [2008-12-19 9:00]

Hello Bayram,
An excellent post,of these Dragonflies.
Great pose, composition, POV, DOF and sharpness.
A great work: picture and note.
Best regards Siggi

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  • Rosa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 56 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-12-19 9:18]

Hello Bayram,
great detail and colour.
Thank you for the note.
Have a fantastic day
Rosa

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2008-12-19 9:45]

Hi Brother Bayram,

This super close-up is amazing. I have never seen a Darter's face so clearly. From her expression she seems to be enjoying herself :-)
The details are fantastic. The colors from the background make the picture very beautiful.

Jane

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1151 W: 32 N: 1192] (3654)
  • [2008-12-19 10:27]

Merhaba Bayram Bey,
Harika bir yakın plan çalışması olmuş.Detaylar müthiş.Bu kadar yakından olunca "öpte başına koy" başlığı da uygun düşebilirmiş:)
Selamlar dostum,ellerine sağlık!

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2398 W: 94 N: 5543] (17640)
  • [2008-12-19 11:09]

Hello Bayram,
Incredible sharp-detailed photo in fantastic details. Original composition. Beautiful natural colours and DOF.
Regards,
Peter

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2916 W: 34 N: 8651] (32250)
  • [2008-12-19 11:11]

Hi Bayram. This is a very good close up of the pair. You have sharp focusing and fine detail . Your use of the light has given fine bright colours. well done TFS.
Nick..

Have a good weekend my friend.

Merhaba Bayram,
fantastica super macro, straordinaria definizione con dettagli impressionanti, eccellenti POV e composizione, splendidi i colori.
TFS.
Maurizio

Buon weekend

Merhaba Bayram Bey,çok çok detaya girilmiş,ustaca bir çekim.Bundan sonrakinin adını sanırım Ömer Bey yine yazmış,nasıl olacağını çok merak ediyorum :)

Another wonderful mating shot.
Excellent exposure and colour with fantastic pin-sharp detail.
Great work Bayram!
Cheers
Steve

Hola Bayram,
Una macro impresionante, se le aprecian hasta los minimos detalles con gran nitidez, la composición es fantástica, saludos
José Ramón

Başının üstünde elalemin poposunun ne işi var Bayram, ama diğer taraftan süper makro çekimin harika olmuş. Eee, tezatlar dünyasında yaşıyoruz...
Mehmet

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  • efsus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 436 W: 10 N: 738] (3210)
  • [2008-12-19 14:38]

Merhaba Bayram Bey!
Sanki bir bambu kamışı boyutlarında gövdesi olan canlıların karesi sunulmuş gibi detaylı ve esprili bir kare sunmuşsunuz. Renkler ve ayrıntılar tek kelimeyle muhteşem. Emeğinize sağlık.

Hüseyin

Hello Bayram,
excellent macro, nice pic.
Regards Ferran

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2008-12-19 16:44]

Hello My Friend,
Outstanding macro with amazing sharpness.
Rick

hello Bayram

what a superb macro shot of the Love Wheel of these insects,
superb focus, excellent density of the colours
also excellent density of the luminosity,
great sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5452 W: 594 N: 3651] (10035)
  • [2008-12-19 22:19]

Hi Bayram

To you I also say, "Başımın üstünde yerin var", but I just don't know how to change the Turkish word for "head" with "heart". Although the saying is probably true for both places - my head and my heart.

On our wedding day, Anna and I received a card from one of our friends, stating: "Loot, don't let anybody ever sit on your head. It is your wife's place". It seems to be quite appropriate for these Dragon flies as well. The way this female hangs on to the tail end of her partner it seems like she's clinging on for dear life and doesn't want the other one to ever release his head grip.

A brilliant capture with amazing details, a wonderful POV, lovely natural colours, a complimentary OOF BG and a great macro composition.

Well done MF and TFS.
Regards
Loot

PS. More importantly; I want to thank you for your wonderful friendship and all that you have meant for me this past 2008. Also, I want to wish you and your loved ones a joyous Christmas and a wonderful New Year. May this Christ-fest and the imminent 2009 bring you everything that is beautiful and admirable, provide all your needs with blissful exuberance, present you with that which is edifying and inspiring, grant you blessed peace and harmony, and bestow upon you a myriad of worthwhile pleasures and breathtaking moments with close friends and dear family.

Hi little bro Bayram,

Very good macro shot from this mating Darters.
Good details.

Gert

Hi Bayram,

A very sharp image, excellent detail and color, very impressive!

John

Selam Hocam, az kalsın kaçırıyorduk bu muhteşem kareyi. Az önce baktık Deniz farketti. Başlık mükemmel. Elinze sağlık.
Bahadır

bayram hocam sıradışı bir makro. TN de bundan iisi şamda kayısı:d. Elinize sağlık.
Deniz

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2008-12-20 12:30]

Hi Geckoman,
what a great close-up of these dragonflies in a love-wheel :-)
Excellent detail.
Very good composition.
Superb DOF.

Well done Bayram!

Joe

Kanka iyi pazarlar, bu ne ya? mikroskopta mı çektin bunu? bu kadar ayrıntıya nasıl ulaşabiliyon hayret. Eline sağlık.
Gökhan

Hello Bayram !
Another amazing picture from you ! Incredible sharpness and details, we can see each little hair with clarity, amazing, I think I've never seen a d-fly from this close. I also like the composition, the natural colors, and of course the pose of the d-flies, you have captured them at a very interesting moment. Very well done !
Valerie.

Hello Bayram,

Splendid macro.
Light,focus and colours are fantastic.
Excellent definition.
Good notes.

Hocam gerçekten harika bir kare. Söylenecek fazla bir şey yok, elinize sağlık.
Saygılar

Hello Bayram,

Wow! What an impressive close-up of this 2 dragonflies in tandem! We can see here how firmly the male grasp the head of the female. It is not easy to be a female Odonate because sometimes the males are very rude and can hurt severely the female. Nice details and good pov with a perfect pov.

Very well done and TFS!

Michel

Hello Bayram

A super close up of this dragonfly.
The details are sharp and well focused.
Excellent light and colour.
TFS

Wolf

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  • mlines Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 541 W: 24 N: 596] (2870)
  • [2008-12-28 20:10]

Hi Bayram, This extreme macro is a beautiful post for TN. The clarity is remarkable and gives incentive for rank amateurs like myself to try to improve the photos. TFS. Murray.

Dr.Bayram,
Compliment for this fine and excellent macro of the darter!
the closeness is superb with the sharpness, nice colour and details
well done
cheers
Tony

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  • iris Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 469 W: 60 N: 947] (3016)
  • [2009-01-19 0:37]

Hi again Bayram,
This is a macro of top quality. You are able to see pairs of them....Wow...i have n'ver come across even a single pair of the species in this position.I like this intimate composition's PoV and DoF. The title that is so apt for the scene depicted.The sharpness and details revealed is simply amazing.The colours on the body of your subject itself is a good mix and makes the composition more
vibrant.
TFS & Cheers
Silpa

Hi Bayram,

This is truly some stunning close crop of these darters. So sharp in very close proximity with perfectly exposed image. Amazing details and our friends have suggested the right title too :-)

TFS and best regards.
Jusni

Merhaba Hocam,
Bu ne muhteşem makro üstadım.Işık, renk, detaylar mükemmel.Eline sağlık.
Selamlarımla..

hAyAti

Owww.. süper bir makro Bayram hocam. Enfes çekmişsiniz gerçekten. elinize sağlık.
Saygılarımla,
Özgür

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