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Large Red Damselfly
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Copyright: Ulla Kruys (uleko) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2295 W: 163 N: 6692] (21138)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-11
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon PowerShot G7
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/800 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Dragon- and damselflies - Sweden [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-05-13 10:46
Viewed: 441
Points: 74
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
First of all I’d like to say how very much I appreciated your kind comments on my 400th post! A big THANK YOU to all!

I’d guess there will be less birds from me from now on and back to dragon-, damsel- and butterflies! And here we go – this is my first post of a damselfly captured here this year! I’ve already noticed some fine captures of this one from our European friends but up here in the north they’ve only just emerged.

Large Red Damselfly – Pyrrhosoma nymphula

This is the only red damselfly we have in Sweden and it is found across Europe to the Urals. It is mostly found by ponds, small streams or slow-moving rivers with rich vegetation. I love its red colour and the golden bands around the abdomen.

This was captured at some ponds nearby where we live. Due to the lovely warm weather we’ve had lately it has emerged quite early. This was taken with the camera handheld from a distance of ½ metre. It has been cropped slightly and sharpened.

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  • mariki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 847 W: 70 N: 1578] (6903)
  • [2008-05-13 10:53]

Hello Ulla,

Excellent picture of this damselfly. Great composition, sharpness and clarity. Superb colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

Excellent shot Ulla! The light is very beautiful and the sharpness on the damselfly and on the leaf perfect. The composition in diagonal is very nice too. Best regards,
Catherine

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  • pvb Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 388 W: 20 N: 522] (1791)
  • [2008-05-13 11:09]

Hi Ulla,
Perfect capture of your first damselfly. I have not seen them in Holland yet, but it will not be for long I think.
The composition and pov are great. Also very good focus/sharpness on the entire damselfly. Great colours and light.
TFS Paula

Hello Ulla,

A damselfly is a damselfly (-:, but this damselfly is a beautiful species. Razorsharp and ful of fine details. Beautiful colors. I like the diagonal compo. POV, DOF and BG are oké. Regards and TFS BOB

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 974 W: 281 N: 3043] (10072)
  • [2008-05-13 11:25]

Hello Ulla,
you achieved a very good contrast and differnetiation between fore- and background.
The 'main players' are presented well focused and with high sharpness while the background
structures are sufficiently blurred and constitute a smooth non-noisy contrast.
The details of the damselfly are nicely visible as are the leaf surfaces.
A brilliant and well-composed picture.
Best wishes,
Peter
P.S. In the last weeks I had not so much time to visit TN. But nevertheless, I tried to contribute pcitures and sporadic comments.

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1675 W: 8 N: 4021] (13255)
  • [2008-05-13 11:29]

Hi Ulla,

It's nice to see you are in the dragonfly season! What a great start for the year - a beautiful Red Damselfly. I love the pose on the pretty leaves. Wonderful colors, details, background and composition.

Jane

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1864 W: 2 N: 4738] (18250)
  • [2008-05-13 11:32]

Hi Ulla . Thats it now it must be summer with you. Just like the one i got last week. You have captured POV/DOF. good lighting which has given crisp colours. I like the way the damselfly diagonally across the picture. well done TFS.
Nick..

I shall look forward to the summer pictures..

As compared to some of you more delicate flowers...this one is fine needlepoint alike...Sharp very sharp...which is something beyond my present capability in photos..at least my eye and combined with my mediocre lens....but it's okay because we have good folk like you to show us closer and more clearly..well done Ulla!
Bob

i have just posted one of these i wonder if it is the same though my shot is from an unusual angle. but i can use your very well taken image to id my other photos.tfs

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  • Amadeo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 166 W: 0 N: 489] (2152)
  • [2008-05-13 11:58]

Hola Ulla, la composición es muy bonita, te felicito, una toma nitida con buen color y mejor luz, los detalles del caballito se observan perfectamente. Un saludo

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 794 W: 5 N: 2035] (7703)
  • [2008-05-13 12:02]

Hi Ulla,what a great perfection this pic! The sharpenss and the colours are impressive,the details od the eyes is fantastic,great work and thanks for the note too,have a nice day,Luciano

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 982 W: 64 N: 1199] (4856)
  • [2008-05-13 12:11]

Hello Ulla
I'm really pleased to see this marvellous specimen so perfectly captured. The sharp details are really amazing and beautiful. I like a lot the framing and composition and the dulled bg. The light and details on the leaves are also superb.
Thank you very much for sharing.
Greetings
Maite

Splendida macro, eccellenti POV e DOF, bellissima composizione verticale, straordinaria nitidezza e bellissime anche le foglie, stupendi i colori e BG. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2073 W: 6 N: 1848] (12714)
  • [2008-05-13 13:17]

Hola amiga.
preciosa macro,
nitidez y excelente pov...
bello disparo,
saludos Ulla.

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1223 W: 0 N: 4446] (13284)
  • [2008-05-13 13:34]

Hi Ulla

Lovely shot - great pose plus razor-sharp detail and colour.

James

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1555 W: 233 N: 5087] (17953)
  • [2008-05-13 13:51]

Excellent shot, Ulla!
A brilliant parallel POV that has made the most of the DOF while giving us a clear view of this beauty!
Very sharp with great clarity.
Superb BG too.
Great noise control.
Very well done!

Joe

Hello Ulla,

Great shot of the damsel fly!
It is crisp, detailed and very nicely composed.
Thank you for the interesting notes!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2336 W: 59 N: 4112] (13398)
  • [2008-05-13 13:53]

Hi Ulla,
Very nice shot of this damselfly with good lighting, POV, focus, sharpness, details, POV and composition. TFS
Greetings,
Selen

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 534 W: 87 N: 667] (5476)
  • [2008-05-13 14:02]

hi Hulla,
very nice macro shot off damselfly, i like a lot red color and good light. Good Dof and pov.

tfs
gl

Hi Ulla, my dear friend,
A superb macro capture of this beautiful Large Red Damselfly with excellent clarity, POV and colours. Great composition indeed. TFS.
Cheers,

Bayram

Allow me to cangratulate you on your 401st. :)
No need to say that I appreciate very much your valuable contribution to this site, thank you.
You chose a beautiful capture for your 401st. post on this site, what I like most is the natural colours and the clearness all over the body showing perfect and shinny details.
Best regards, Felipe.

Hello Ulla

Very nice picture of this Large Red Damselfly. Looks like a male. Apart from the abdomenal appendage you can know the femal on the black stripe running all the way on top of the abdomen. I think it is a young male as the colours are not really deep red yet. I have not seen any here yet but they will come soon.

Apart from that it is a very nice picture. the handling of light and focus is perfect with plenty of details all over the damselfly and a well blurred background to set it off nicely. Not to forget the perfect composition - I do like the diagonal very much as well as the space in front of the damselfly.

All over a very nice job that you can be proud of.
Mogens

Hello Ulla
a perfect post for 401th too. This is very beautiful damselfly with red colors. Your macro excellent also with diagonal composition, sharp details, POV, lighting also. Good information. Thanks. best wishes
Ahmet

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5633 W: 594 N: 3201] (8695)
  • [2008-05-13 21:10]

Hi Ulla

Sorry I missed out on #400, but can I make up by congratulating you on #401 (chuckle)? The choice for "On the Post" was spot-on for a great milestone. May there still be many more.

This is a wonderful capture of a beautiful Large Red. We will miss the birds, but I am sure you will keep us happy with the D&D postings. With this kind of quality, who will complain? I like the diagonal position of the damsel, the amazing details, the superb colour tones, the great DOF, the OOF and isolated BG, and the simplicity of the shot which only shows the subject and the leaves which it perched on.

Very well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot

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  • Art_R Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 164 W: 13 N: 388] (1525)
  • [2008-05-13 23:01]

Hi Ulla , wow fantastic detail and color , a very nice veiw of the damselfly. TFS

regards

Art

Hi Ulla,
A razor sharp "damsel" image on equally detailed tiny leaves which provide a nice color contrast, all against a blurry BG, framed within a vertical composition. A pure beauty my friend.
Cheers,
Mehmet

Hi Ulla

Stunning shot of this beautiful damsel. you were lucky to get him with wings folded on the other side of the body. Great sharpness and details.
Good composition to.

Chris

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 752 W: 0 N: 1456] (6590)
  • [2008-05-14 8:14]

Hi Ulla
Beautiful closed up.Excellent details and sharp image.Light is master very nicely.I also like htat nice OOF BG.
TFS Michel

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  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 85 W: 0 N: 401] (1580)
  • [2008-05-14 8:22]

Hi Ulla,

This is an amazing capture of a most unusual creature. Looks like an artificial design.

TFS!

Ishi

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 335 W: 3 N: 370] (1093)
  • [2008-05-14 8:34]

Hi Ulla,
Excellent macro shot.Sharpness,details,colors,cross framing,simple BG and composition are wonderful.
Thanks for posting.

hello Ulla

very beautiful image of this insect with very fine POV and DOF,
i love the apropriate to the image vertical framing,
beautilful luminosity of the image with great sharpness and details,

TFS

Asbed

Hello Ulla. I like damselfly and you have captured one in pristine sharpness and clarity. The green leaves are in good detail too and you have silenced the background very well. Thanks for sharing and very well done. Regards. Jusni

Hello Ulla,
A fine capture of the Red Damselfly.Excellent POV and DOF. Remarkable sharpness and details both on the Damsel fly and also the leaf on which it is resting. Good use of natural light and well saturated colours.
Thanks for the share,
Regards,
Smitha.

Hi Ulla,

Excellent capture of Large Red Damselfly. The colors is rare and I am sure I never seen this. Very beautiful! Good composition and POV, sharp details, great BG and nice warm colours.

TFS

Pekka

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  • efsus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 116 W: 7 N: 78] (666)
  • [2008-05-16 1:48]

Merhaba Ulla,
This is very beautiful damselfly with red colors. Your macro excellent also with diagonal composition, sharp details, POV, lighting also. Greetings. Hüseyin

Hi Ulla, elegant damselfly with splendid perspective colors, superb sharpness and fantastic details, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hola Ulla.
Una magnífica macro, con unos colores intensos muy bien saturados.
Elegante presentación en diagonal y buen comentario.
Saludos amiga, JL.

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 441 W: 0 N: 68] (472)
  • [2008-06-28 19:36]

Great capture of this Large Red Damselfly. Its a nice POV and a simply superb pose. TFS. Regards,
Mehmet

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