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Emperor Dragonfly
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I found this emperor on a walk at about 6am. It was very cold and the dew had frozen on him so he was dormant.
Emperor Dragonfly
Anax imperator
The largest of the county's dragonflies, a powerful insect, wary and difficult to approach. It is most usually seen on territory, hunting over a waterbody, swooping and darting with amazing speed and agility. In flight the male appears a striking turquoise blue, the female a dullish green, but the absence of spots on the abdomen separates them from the other hawker types. At rest a dark line can be seen running down the middle of the abdomen.
Favoured habitats include big ponds, gravel pits, canals and slow flowing rivers with abundant marginal vegetation. The flight period is from early June to late August. On several occasions continental specimens are thought to have bred at Gibraltar Point - the females being coloured blue as the in the male forms.
It is never particularly numerous where it is found due to its very territorial behaviour. It is found predominantly in the south-east of the county, and very much towards the northern limit of its national distribution, few records occurring north of the Humber / Dee line.
Thankyou for looking and Your critiques.
Nick :-) |
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- ridvan
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(5188) - [2007-06-01 6:36]
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selam nick, very nice shot of this dragonfly face,good presented , very nice BG and POV, well captured with splendid colours TFS
regards
ridvan
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- gannu
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- [2007-06-01 7:08]
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nick first i thought probably the focus was not good. Then read yur note. The dew is cleary visible on the fly. Well taken and TFS Ganesh
thats hell good
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- joey
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(21303) - [2007-06-06 7:39]
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Hi Nick,
this is one of my favourites from you.
Sharp and well composed.
Well done,
Joey
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- Alex99
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- [2007-06-07 4:23]
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Hi Nick.
You managed to create a very nice shot. I thin cold weather helped you a lot. Amazing POV, excellent details and sharpness of the image, attractive dew on the dragonfly head. DOF is selected skillfully too. Bravo and my best wishes.
Alexei.
Superb capture ! Excellent detail, color and composition. Well presented as a portait of this remarkable creature. They are so fascinating but I can never get close enough... but maybe I just need to go out on the cool mornings... thanks for the tip.
Cheers, Mish
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