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Rockmaster


Rockmaster
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Copyright: Chris Chafer (sandpiper2) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1842 W: 109 N: 4252] (14101)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09-25
Categories: Insects
Camera: Pentax K100D Super, Sigma 70-300 DG Macro, Digital ISO-400, Matin 58mm UV
Exposure: f/22, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-29 3:29
Viewed: 284
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A Whitewater Rockmaster (Diphlebia lestoides), a large robust damselfly from the family Diphlebiidae. They inhabit streams with lots of rocks and small cascades where they hunt other dragonflies. They are a large damselfly with a wingspan of 75mm and a found between September and March. This is a male, the females are brown and difficult to find.

Click on the image for a LARGE view

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Hello Chris! Perfect capture, perfect macro. Good contrast and sharp. Ideal exposure. Great effect. Well done!

Hello Chris,
a fantastic macro shot, very good sharpness and very beautiful colours, wonderful large version, excellent low POV and composition
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

A beautiful lateral damsel portrait in sharp focus and perfect exposure Chris, the relatively "deep" DOF of f/22, in spite of the "macro" factor, gave an image very sharp even nearly to the tips of the wings! The provided large view is a real pleasure to behold!
TFS and cheers,
Mehmet

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3808 W: 190 N: 11328] (34927)
  • [2009-10-29 5:07]

Hello Chris,
This is a delightful species of dragonfly one that I got to know in Queensland. This capture of a Rockmaster wast taken from a great lateral POV with excellent sharpness, DOF and lighting against a suitable rocky Bg.
The enlarged view is great!
Thanks and all the best,
Ivan

Just perfect, Chris, this damselfly is very pretty and posing for you like a top-model.
I also love the colour and the shining wings, excellent shot, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • jo8 Silver Note Writer [C: 1 W: 0 N: 14] (99)
  • [2009-10-29 8:38]

Wow, you have to be pleased with that. Beautiful shot and great colours,
TFS

Hi Chris,

Beutiful capture of a spectacular damselfly which i saw firstly.
TFS and cheers,

Bayram

Hello Chris,

What a nice image from this dragonfly.
Good low pov and details.
Fine natural colours.

gert

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  • cirano Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 651 W: 0 N: 228] (4878)
  • [2009-10-29 12:33]

Slav Crîs,
This is an excellent macro.The POV,sharpness,colors and details are great.TFS.
Dûrzan

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  • jmirah Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 506 W: 5 N: 1135] (4663)
  • [2009-10-29 16:55]

Hi Chris
A great close-up...Outstanding detail and beautiful color...TFS
Jim

Hi Chris,
I did some other things than studying the TN gallery lately but I have a look at this Rockmaster with pleasure. So you too have these slender Damselflies with the balancer abdomen, a body plan that seems to have been perfect for eons. I have never seen this (well presented here) species with the white dashes across the wings. Clicking on the image is a great way to study details, unfortunately the picture looses some of its sharpness in the process.

My best regards
to you
Dietrich

Hi Chris,
Excellent large view of this Whitewater Rockmaster.
TFS. Have a nice weekend.
Ferran

Hello Chris.

Very nice photography from that damselfly. Locking the large image, we can appreciate the sharpness from you photography. As well as the contrast and the lovely colors. And we see also all the details from the insect.

Congratulations for that picture and thank you for the sharing.

All the best.

Philippe.

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2989 W: 162 N: 941] (2769)
  • [2009-11-03 12:44]

Hello Chris,
A great capture of the Rockmaster, the only Damselfly that I managed to capture in Australia (at Granite Gorge, Tablelands). It was indeed quite large and I love its colours.
Great sharpness here and nicely framed.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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