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"Slender Spreadwing"


Photo Information
Copyright: Kevin Seo (undoredo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 280 W: 2 N: 698] (2740)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-21
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D50 DLSR, AF-S VR Micro Nikkor 105mm 1:2.8G ED
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-11-29 20:24
Viewed: 574
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Order: Odonata
Family: Lestidae
Genus: Lestes
English name: Slender Spreadwing
Scientific name: Lestes rectangularis Say, 1839

Size:
Total Length:37~52mm,
Abdomen: 30~44mm,
Hindwing: 20~25mm.

Description:
A very long, skinny spreadwing, usually with very limited pruinesence (or none at all) on the tip of the abdomen.

Flight Season:
May ~ Oct.

Habitat:
Lakes or ponds with regular shade and dense emergent vegetation; often found in bays and sand-bottomed lakes.

The Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis) is widespread across the eastern and central U.S., south to the Texas Panhandle. Its very long, slender abdomen is a useful field character.

* The Slender Spreadwing on photo is an immature male. I hope you like it.
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Super, Super, Super!!!!!!

Hello Hevin!
So simple and so beauty!
I like very much your composition,
Regards,
JM

  • Great 
  • Ken52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 663 W: 98 N: 1262] (4185)
  • [2006-11-29 23:35]

Great damselfly photo and nice note. The exposure, colors and detail are outstanding. Very nice POV with excellent DOF and nice neutral green background.

Very attractive slim species, I imagine this one was difficult to take.
Great POV and composition.

  • Great 
  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2135 W: 224 N: 3948] (13111)
  • [2006-11-30 10:07]

Hi Kevin

This is such a splendid work! They way you managed to capture all the features of this beautiful damselfly is great!
The POV is excellent and the shallow DOF impressive. Then, the colors and tones of both the subject and the BG are fantastic and the details are super clean and sharp.
Very well composed, aslo!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

Hello Kevin
Great shot and great composition.
Love the position of the Spreadwing.
Great colors and excellent details, love the POV and the BG is excellent.
Regards
JC

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