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Twelve-spotted


Twelve-spotted
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Copyright: Helene Provencher (chouette) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 302 W: 0 N: 843] (3000)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07-16
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel, Canon EF 75-300mm USM III
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-07-17 20:23
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TWELVE-SPOTTED SKIMMER - Libellula pulchella

Size: Typically 48-53 mm.

Identification: Mature males have twelve brown wing spots, as well as eight white wing spots. The basal area of the hind wing is also whitish.

Females and immature males have the twelve brown wing spots but not the white spots. Their abdomens are brown with a yellow stripe along each side.

Range: Widespread throughout North America

Habitat: Ponds and lakes; sometimes bogs or slow-moving streams.

Season: Primarily a summer species.

Food: Small flying insects.

Speed: 1/320 f/11
ISO 200
Focal Length: 300mm

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  • Great 
  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1552 W: 0 N: 1169] (6448)
  • [2005-07-17 21:28]

Hi Helene,
Very good sharpness, colour, background and framing.
TFS!

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2052 W: 315 N: 4301] (14719)
  • [2005-07-17 23:37]
  • [+]

J'aime bien cette libellule. Elles sont abondantes ces temps-ci. La vôtre est superbe et se détache magnifiquement du fond. Lors de la prise de vue je me serais probablement tassé de façon à ne pas avoir ces deux feuilles dans mon champ de vision. Facile à écrire lorsqu'on n'est pas dans le feu de l'action ;-)
Beau travail Hélène et une excellente semaine à toi à Québec!

Beautiful close-up, Helene.
I like the composition and POV. Good details and nie colours.
Very well done.

  • Great 
  • sway Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 316 W: 88 N: 308] (1212)
  • [2005-07-18 0:05]

I like your composition with the skimmer on an angle.
Great shot.
Good use of DOF. Background colours really compliment the shot.
:)

it's a beauty Helene,
very good composing shot, fantastic in pov and a very good dof, great light, very good job,
gr. Jaap

Une libellule magnifique, hélas pas de nos régions. Cela la rend encore plus intéressante pour nous. La photo est excellente, ainsi que la composition. L'arrière-plan sobre est parfait ici, et ses légères touches de couleurs pastels donnent à votre image une grande douceur qui tranche bien avec le sujet contrasté. Une réussite, Hélène.

Very nice shot Helene,
POV, DOF and composition are wonderful
TFS, Laurent

Very good shot. Great POV and very good details. Good visual impact. TFS.

  • Great 
  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2951 W: 366 N: 3779] (11763)
  • [2005-07-18 2:08]

Greetings Helene, I think these dragons look great. The composition and focus are very good here and the details are very good but a weeny bit soft on the head (I'm being picky there). Very well done.

  • Great 
  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1586 W: 32 N: 1350] (3980)
  • [2005-07-18 2:52]

Hello Helene,
This is beautifully captured.
Excellent composition,nice sharp detail and great DOF.
Superb,well done.

TFS

Hello Helene!
Very nice capture.POV,colors,sharpness and composition are wonderful.Thanks for sharing.

Helo Helene!
Wonderful momet! Amazding shot with perfect composition. Congrats!

  • Great 
  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3464 W: 145 N: 5943] (17794)
  • [2005-07-18 4:48]

Well spotted Helen!
I like your dragonfly. It is quite attractive with the colours on the wings. Nice and sharp too. Well shown, thank you.

  • Great 
  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1276 W: 133 N: 874] (2804)
  • [2005-07-18 6:18]

Such a beauty!
Bery good photo of this species!
5* photo and favourite!

Great shot Helene!
I've never seen this species.
Perfect details and composition, great colours and POV.
I like the photo very much.
WELL DONE!

Great work with the 300mm Helene! Even though it does not have the sharpness of a true macro lens closeup, the shot has good sharpness, details, colors and light. Very well composed and a great POV. Beautiful dragon, Well done!

Helene, this is an exellent shot. Wonderful blach and white colours of the wings. Well done and TFS.

Beautiful capture and well composed. Excellent work.

Mike

Hi Helene
Sharpness: 5/5
Color: 5/5
DOF: 5/5
POV: 5/5
Great shot with your 300 mm
TFS
In a friendly way Christophe

  • Great 
  • VeTTe Gold Star Critiquer [C: 162 W: 0 N: 0] (684)
  • [2005-07-19 8:56]

wonderful

colors,shot,background..
TFS!

  • Great 
  • fario Silver Note Writer [C: 2 W: 4 N: 12] (235)
  • [2005-07-20 2:50]

J'aime beaucoup cette photo prise juste au bon instant. Pour avoir souvent essayé, je sais que ces bestioles peuvent être très imprévisibles dans leur parcours.

Cordiales salutations helvétiques

Henry

good work:-)

TFS
Radek

  • Great 
  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
  • [2005-07-20 13:11]

Helene, a very beautiful subject, a very beautiful photo.

I enjoy composition and colors a lot.

A great job.

Une image impressionnante, ces libellules n'était vraiment pas simples à photographier, tu as fait du très bon boulot, la PDC est parfaite, tout comme la netteté de l'image

  • Great 
  • optic Gold Star Critiquer [C: 322 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-08-18 20:54]

Bonsoir Hélène,
J'aime beaucoup votre composition d'image, très jolies couleurs et belle définition, mise au point parfaite.

À bientôt !
Christian

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3186] (10922)
  • [2005-08-26 4:12]

Oups ! J'avais manqué cette superbe libellule... Le cliché la met bien en valeur. La composition est réussie avec le fond soft. La bonne netteté permet de bien admirer les détails. Compliments Helene, la nature et nous vous remercions ;-)

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