"Twelve-Spotted Skimmer"

Critiques [Translate]

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• lousat (10017)
• [2007-12-09 12:13]

welcome back and thanls for this perfect libellula,very nice colours and sharpness,thanks for share,Luciano

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• batu (11038)
• [2007-12-09 12:16]

Hello Kevin,
a brilliant and sharp picture of this beautiful dragonfly with wing markings not present in European species. Pleasant natural colours and highly appropriate smooth background. A well-composed picture, too.
Best wishes, Peter

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• nglen (20998)
• [2007-12-09 12:21]

Hi Kevin , Hope the move went ok. What a excellent on to come back with . the detail and colours are first class. great POV/DOF.very good close up work . well done TFS. good notes too.
Nick..

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• PaulH (10820)
• [2007-12-09 12:44]

Hi Kevin,
good to see you back, and with such a great shot. Excellent sharp detail and perfect DOF, i like the slight diagonal composition too.
tfs
Paul

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• marcellr (3514)
• [2007-12-09 13:23]

Ciao Kevin,
le tue foto di libellule sono davvero uniche!
Hanno tutte una luminosità ed una nitidezza eccezionali.
Complimenti sinceri,
Marcello

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• flashpoint (3084)
• [2007-12-09 13:54]

Hello Kevin
a perfect shot of this beautiful dragonfly
i like the great sharpness and alive colors
of this shot,particularly the nice details
of fantastic wings

best regards sERGIO

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• abettine (980)
• [2007-12-09 14:02]

Bonjour Kevin
Ravi de te retrouver sur tn, la qualité de tes photos devient une drogue quotidienne ! Celle-ci est encore une franche réussite. La netteté est impressionnante, on profite d'une multitude de détails de cette libellule à douze taches.
Merci su partage.
Antoine.

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• gracious (12298)
• [2007-12-09 15:36]

Hello Seo,
Nice to see your excellent posting!
perfect composition in total sharpness, vivid colour and lots of details to enjoy and view of this Dfly!
many thanks for sharing
best regards
Tony

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• lise (2695)
• [2007-12-09 15:36]

Hi Kevin,
This picture is so sharp and detailed. Wonderful composition and POV.
Very well done.
Lise

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• Juyona (13275)
• [2007-12-09 16:40]

Hola Kevin,
perfecto trabajo,
excelente foco y bellos colores y detalles
saludos

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• angela926 (1882)
• [2007-12-09 18:11]

Hi Kevin,
Excellent sharpness and dof, great details and lovely colors.
Angela

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• fragman (11338)
• [2007-12-09 22:16]

wow, this is a great close up, TFS Ori

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• pablominto (15476)
• [2007-12-10 0:06]

Hello Kevin,
I can easily understand the name of this fellow!
Great details have been captured; the point of view is effective and the pose is fine...
DOF spot on, super sharpness and the insect is well isolated from the background!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• vanderschelden (26614)
• [2007-12-10 1:35]

Hello Kevin,
Very good composition. Excellent sharpness.
Overall well done!!
TFS
Annick

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• horia (12474)
• [2007-12-10 2:21]
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Hi Kevin

Indeed this is one superb dragonfly species! I'm really not at all surprised that this is your favorite one :)
I actually saw this species while i was in the US and even managed to take a couple of shots...but definitely not that good as this one. Also, until you pointed out the origin of it's name - Twelve-spotted Skimmer - i didn't even pay attention to how many spots to ones i photographed had...i thought they were all Eight-spotted Skimmer (like the one i posted some time ago) but after this post of yours i went back and saw that i actually have photos of the Twelve-spotted one too :))

Anyway, technically, this is an impeccable macro shot with razor sharp details and an outstanding DOF that keeps the subject is very good focus and also creates that lovely bokeh in the BG. Your POV here is also terrific the exposure is splendidly managed, too. Did you use some fill-in flash?
Anyway, terrific contrast between the dark and white patches on the dragonfly's wings and also great contrast between the body og the insect and the rest of the frame...it really stands out as well as possible!
Superbly composed and presented, my friend!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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• joey (19849)
• [2007-12-10 3:09]

Hello Kevin,
great to see you back :D
This is one very good shot!
The detail in the wing is phenomenal!
Outstanding clarity and sharpness.
Superb diagonal composition and a good POV.
Wonderful colours and lighting.
Very, very well done,
Joe :)

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• pankajbajpai (14260)
• [2007-12-10 4:05]

hello kevin,
wonderful shot, your pov is juct perfect to shoot a dragonfly, nice dof, excellent sharpness from top to bottom, well composed shot, liked the framing too,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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• marhowie (34555)
• [2007-12-10 4:30]

Excellent capture Kevin, very well composed.
Everything looks very good to me..This dragon looks very similar to the "Widow Skimmer" in it's coloration.
Glad to see a post from you again,
Howard

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• Argus (23373)
• [2007-12-10 4:30]

Hello Kevin,
I hope you are settling well in your new home.
This Twelve-spotted Skimmer is a superb species of dragonfly to have available for photography!
You have captured this male superbly with a fine wing display in good sharpness and a very pleasing composition on a dead twig. great bokeh too, making this once again a very fine shot from you.
Well done and thanks for sharing this one.
Best wishes, Ivan

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• mariki (8401)
• [2007-12-10 4:33]

Hello Kevin,

Very nice picture of this dragonfly. Very nice composition and great sharpness. Lovely natural colours.
Well done,
Mariki

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• JoseMiguel (5177)
• [2007-12-10 6:51]

Hi Kevin,
This is again a high quality image!
I'm impressed by all the details got on this sharp picture.
Great exposure settings and good light made this remarkable photo possible.
Congratulations and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

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• uleko (23564)
• [2007-12-10 7:04]

Hello Kevin,
I'm very glad you're back with us and with a splendid capture of this wonderful Skimmer from a nice POV. Excellent sharpness and beautiful colours that makes it stand out so nicely against the soft background. I love those wings! Perhaps it's worth a trip to the States!
Many thanks and best wishes, Ulla

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• PeterZ (8277)
• [2007-12-10 8:45]

Hello Kevin,
You come back with a fantastic photo. This macro is perfectly sharp. Amazing details. Excellent natural colours and a great diagonal composition. Very good POV.
Regards,
Peter

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• Alex99 (14629)
• [2007-12-10 8:49]

Hi Kevin.
This year I have not taken any dragonfly shot. They are not in our place. That is why I see this superb shot with great pleasure. Reproduction of the beauty is perfect as well as the impressive colourful BG. Diagonal composition, wide DOF, skill use fill flash impress my imagination. My congratulations. Excellent job.
Alexei.

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• eqshannon (19829)
• [2007-12-10 11:39]
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Kevin;
A super super sharp image. Well noted and very interesting read..TFS!
Bob

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• jrobertop (670)
• [2007-12-10 14:55]

Hello, dear friend Kevin,
Wonderful macro!
Excellent definition... genuine coloration!
Superb wealth of details; perfect perspective.
More a beautiful picture for its magnificent gallery!
Congratulations and TFS!
Regards,
José Roberto

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• Jamesp (14380)
• [2007-12-10 23:55]

Hi Kevin

Lovely pov with excellent detail and isolation from BG.

James

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• EOSF1 (21334)
• [2007-12-11 3:57]

Hello Kevin, good to have you back ! Another great shot from you, the details are crispy sharp and the exposure is prfect. Well done my friend !

Mario

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• cicindela (6980)
• [2007-12-11 7:46]

Hello Kevin!
It is really nice to see that you came back to macrophotography! This is another great lesson of Odonatology! :) This Libellula looks totaly different in wing colouration that European species. Maybe only L. quadrimaculata can be a little similar, but still have much more transparent wings.
Details and sharpness are very good, I like also POV (no similarity! :>).
Best greetings from Lodz!
Radomir

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• arfer (0)
• [2007-12-11 12:00]

Hello Kevin
A beautiful capture of this skimmer.it is indeed one of the most beautiful in this area.
The detail is sharp with excellent focus.
the lighting and colours are excellent.
I like the pose and composition.
very good POV and DOF.
the OOF BG is very good.
TFS

Rob

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• Maite (4926)
• [2007-12-11 13:23]
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Hello Kevin!
What a marvellous picture of this beautiful dragonfly with stunning wings! Splendid sharpness with superb details, great POV, DOF and beautiful colors and composition.
A masterpiece!
Thank you very much for sharing, dear friend.
Greetings
Maite

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• earthtraveler (3519)
• [2007-12-11 23:15]

Hi Kevin,
Really fine shot of this Skimmer.
You acheived excellent focused details.
Nicely composed and well lit.
Super POV, well done.
Welcome back, TFS
Richard

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• anel (8357)
• [2007-12-12 0:29]

Hello Kevin,
Very impressive dragonfly, amazing how pregnant the spots on the wings are. Do they have a function? I wonder, because it must be better seen by birds for example. Excellent pose, sharpness and composition, like always
Thanks and best regards
Anne

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• dejo (2056)
• [2007-12-19 15:51]

Really beautiful picture Kevin, beautiful colors, amazing sharpness!
Great job!
Regards, Dejan