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Red Damselfly


Red Damselfly
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Copyright: Steve Reekie (LordPotty) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1449 W: 146 N: 3764] (12035)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-11-18
Categories: Insects
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-11-17 17:52
Viewed: 742
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Red Damselfly / Kihitara (Maori)
Xanthocnemis zealandica
Family:Coenagrionidae

There are six known species of Damselfly in New Zealand.
This is one of the smaller ones.
Found from brackish coastal water to high apline tarns,usually near plants along the edges of ponds,lakes and rivers,flying close to the ground from November to March.
The male is red with black markings,the female sometimes more orange brown.
During drought the nymphs can survive for several months by burying themselves in damp mud.

I found this one hovering amongst the grasses and weeds along the stream at the bottom of our garden.
This was fairly small,no bigger than 4cm.
It was tricky to shoot leaning over the stream,and the bright reflective leaf made it awkward to get a good clear shot of the body details.
Still,its the only Red Damsel I've captured so far,so it will have to do until I get a better one.

Steve
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A beautiful image with wonderful colour and detail backed up by a nice composition and bg.
Well photograph..
Cecilia

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1059 W: 290 N: 3944] (13334)
  • [2007-11-17 22:35]

Hello Steve,
you highly magnified this damselfly for us so that we can enjoy the sharp details such as the thorny legs and wing venation.
Exact focus on the insect.
Best wishes, Peter

I see it has it's wings folded ready for storage!!! nice shot....gives a different view of the creature apart from the usual open wing shots....

Namastay Steve,
A very rare to see shot from you. It is very well composed with good details and a nice POV. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Sincerely
Hara

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  • dejo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 375 W: 51 N: 519] (2238)
  • [2007-11-18 4:28]

Hello Steve,
Perfect DOF and details, great shot!
Very nice colors
Great job
Dejan

Nice DOF and detail throughout Steve.
I know what you're talking about, I've seen some these damsel's at very small sizes..
Well done.
Howard

Thought I forgot about ya eh?
"Hang two...."
Bob

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2007-11-18 11:37]

Hi Steve,
a superb capture of this Red Damselfly.
+++ I like the diagonal composition though I think it would be better if you flip it horizontally.
Great sharpness and detail.
Nice colours and lighting.
--- Some OE on the leaf but I' only nit-picking!
Well done,
Joe

Hi Steve,
very nice macro shot of damselfly. Focus, details on body and wing texture, sharpness, colors and POV very nice. Composition and notes also.
thanks, best wishes
Ahmet

Hi Steve.
Lovely detailed image of the damselfly with good colour.

Kathleen

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  • sway Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 303 W: 85 N: 308] (1224)
  • [2007-11-19 1:28]

I like the details in the wings.
I'd love to see this guy with a looser crop with some more room to the left and above so he can move into the space.
Nice colours and saturation.
TFS

Hello Steve
Very nice shot of this Red Damselfly,
Great focusing,exposure and composition,
Superb shot,Welldone.

Regards
fartashphoto.com

Hi Steve

Quite a good result, probabaly the first time this one has been on TN

Good sharpness and DOF.
Pattern detail is very good.

Chris

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5578] (18516)
  • [2007-11-20 20:01]

Hi Steve,
Just marking this wonderful post from you and will come back later with a proper critique. Sorry, on the sick list.
Regards.
Sumon

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-11-21 8:47]

Hello Steve

A very good macro of this damselfly.
The POV is excellent and the DOF is well handled.
The lighting and colours are very good.
You have filled the entire frame well.
TFS

Rob



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