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• eqshannon (21801)
• [2008-08-28 18:14]

No! You are not allowed to leave us even if for a short break. I will haunt you:-) I shall come to Quebec and stand outside, limping on my bad feet and telling you to come and take images....you are too valuable a photographer (*as this perfect image and note shows). You will stay...I must give you an order? Achhhh.. You would never listen..but we love your photos and you take care...try not to be too busy...I for one, love it when you post. You grab not only my eye, but my attention to words which make me think....
Bob

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• gracious (12644)
• [2008-08-28 18:24]

Bonjour Francine,
Long time no see and how are you!
You come back with a wonderful posting of the dfly with a mouthful of a grasshopper!
the image is sharp with good lighting and wonderful details
well done
merci
Tony

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• vanderschelden (27816)
• [2008-08-28 18:41]

Hello Francine,
What a content! There are actually three insects involved. Really fascinating...
Well done!
Good note as well.
TFS
Annick

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• Moimeme (29)
• [2008-08-28 18:48]

Quelle prise!
Bon cadrage,pour un insecte qui ce deplace toujours.Pas facile a suivre c'est petits monstres.

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• ramthakur (26125)
• [2008-08-28 20:55]

Your 3-in-1 image is stunning in terms of its contents, Francine.
This is a situation that is not an everyday happening.
In that sense, you picture is a "scoop" -- to use the journalistic jargon.
The three creatures in the picture -- a dragonfly, a grasshopper and a housefly -- are together for a fleeting moment in the never ending saga of existence.
The image is technically perfect with sharp focus, rich colours and faultless details.
Very grateful to you for sharing this image with us.
-Ram

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• Heaven (3729)
• [2008-08-28 21:30]

Hi Claudine!

It's a pleasure to see you are back! And it seems that you have to accept the inevitable like most of us: we have to return to work... Grrrr!


Your posting is impressive, although I'm not sure if the word cruel is appropriate. We, the human beings, are cruel when we decide to hurt somebody. Animals don't attack without good reasons... Anyway, the image you present us is impressive and, moreover, is well composed and exposed. I also appreciate your narrative notes.

Don't worry about not being so much present on TN, it's the same for me and probably for all those who have to work. Important is that you keep in touch... what would TN be without your warm words!

Kind regards

Markus

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• Gert-Paassen (6376)
• [2008-08-29 1:10]

Hi Francine,

I am also back and posting again.

About this one, good moment of capture these Dragonfly.
3 insects in one time, how is it possible!

Gert

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• boreocypriensis (15016)
• [2008-08-29 2:00]

Hi Francine, nice to see you and your great shots again my friend. And I wish to see you frequently around us my friend.
On your shot, great macro/trio capture in all around showing the interactions between the species in nature.
Many thanks for sharing this!
Cheers,

Bayram

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• gannu (11874)
• [2008-08-29 3:27]

Hello Tis is superb and just superb. Excellent shot and yes sometimes the fate god is cruel as you dont know the next step. Well done Ganesh (hope you will be regular now onwards)

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• Argus (24747)
• [2008-08-29 8:09]

An amazing capture, Francine!
As I don't know much about N. American insects I can't supply any ID's but the scene is clear for us to see: a dragonfly eating its grasshopper prey while a Flesh fly looks on from a a vantage point on the dragonfly's thorax.
Fine composition, lighting and sharpness and the POV among the vegetation allows to see this phase of the drama well.
Thanks,
Ivan

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• claudine (10195)
• [2008-08-29 8:26]

Salut!

C'est assez surprenant comme capture! La nature est tellement particulière des fois. C'est une scène que je n'ai jamais vu avant et qui ne doit pas se présenter souvent. Les détails sont très précis, félicitations!
Claudine

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• tariuq (363)
• [2008-08-29 14:24]

Hello Francine,
It is violence.
I like Dragonfly.They are best model of the insects world.
You have good shoot.Incredible.
Well done
TFS
Tariuq.

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• fartash (10285)
• [2008-08-30 3:51]

Dear Francine
Great tosee you back :O)
What a wonderful hunting scene you captured,
Perfect focusing,colors and POV.Welldone my friend.

Good Luck
Fartash

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• uleko (24859)
• [2008-08-30 4:25]

Hello Francine,
If you post dramatic scenes like this one we'll put up with you only appearing now and then - it is really terrific! What a huge grasshopper it has caught and the fly scratching it on the head looks really funny!
Excellent timing with great focus on the main action. Fine colours and very well composed too! Brilliant!
TFS and regards, Ulla

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• mala-zaba (1037)
• [2008-08-30 13:18]

Salut Francine,
Quelle macro, trois insectes! De plus le trois sont au focus, je suis jaloux! Belle composition. Malgré le soleil, l'exposition est bien réussit et ne bouche pas trop les ombres. Nous constatons beaucoup de netteté sur l'image.
Merci du partage,
et petite remarque hors sujet, si je me trompe pas de village, votre rue principal est vraiment belle. Je suis tombé en amour avec! (mes parents restent à St-Damien)

Eric

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• joey (21884)
• [2008-08-30 14:16]

Hi Francine,
what an excellent macro of this amazing scene!
I've never seen a dragonfly eating a grasshopper before... and then a crazy fly on its head too! :-)

Excellent composition and POV.
Perfect exposure.
Very detailed.

Congrats on your new "light" toy as well :-))

Very well done,
Joe

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• flashpoint (3835)
• [2008-08-30 14:31]

hi Francine,
superb capture and excellent timing
perfect point of view for this cruel moment of nature

best regard sERGIO

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• marhowie (35175)
• [2008-09-04 7:37]

Hi Nina,
Unique image. I've never seen this combination of players before..
The drama of the kill, and the idle bystander :)
Excellent point of focus and details. Very good color & exposure also.
The real deal ;-}
Be well mf,
Howard

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• mariki (9145)
• [2008-09-10 0:57]

Bonjour Francine,

Il semble que j'ai oublié de revenir sur cette photo. Excellent focus sur le lieu du "drame". Excellents détails. Superbes couleurs. J'aime beaucoup la couleur des yeux de cette énorme libellule (en comparaison avec la mouche).
Bonne journée,
Mariki

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• horia (13111)
• [2008-09-13 7:21]
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Hi Francine

Very nice and interesting capture of this big dragonfly.
I found an "equivalent" species here some time ago and i was very happy to have seen it in the wild...so, i'm pretty sure you were excited when you met this one :)
Even though you didn't get one of those "typical great macros", with just a grass, a dragonfly and a uniform BG, i still think that the photo here as an excellent value because of the moment it catches. To see such a power dragonfly with such a big prey like this is indeed amazing and therefore so is your shot. One for educational books :)

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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• EOSF1 (23113)
• [2008-09-13 9:14]
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Et moi qui me croyais bon avec ma scène d'amour de libellules sur le bras! Ici c'est une partouze ma foi!! :-) Bravo pour cette trouvaille!
T'as encore changé d'appareil?!? Merci,

Mario

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• CeltickRanger (7623)
• [2008-09-23 6:42]

bonjour Francine

superbe image surtout avec cette petite mouche
et, eh oui parfois on arrive à la maison et en visionnant
les photos sur l'odri on découvre d'autres choses aussi dans les images,

avant de lire tes notes, je croyais que tu savais que cette
mouche était-là, belle luminosité et superbe qualité
de l'image, je vois que tu as une nouvelle caméra, TFS

Asbed

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• iris (2478)
• [2008-09-24 20:26]

Dear Nina,
From your notes i can make out the fcat that you are in the midst of a hectic season.And i hope you are going great:0
This is one of those rare moments man aided by technology is able to get a closer look at the works of nature at its rawest best.
What a amazing capture....luck and fate had it that it be recorded by you...the colours and the lighting are fantastic and so are the details.
Very well done.
TFS & Cheers
Silpa