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Ebony Jewlwing


Ebony Jewlwing
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Copyright: Ron Warner (tuslaw) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 265 W: 12 N: 716] (2358)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-13
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/400 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-06-13 19:31
Viewed: 425
Points: 10
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I took my camera to work today, so at lunch time I decided to head to the Tuscarawas river to see what I could find. I only have a half hour lunch period, so I don't have much time to explore.

I found this damselfly flitting around the shoreline and occasionally landing for a short rest. I crawled down the bank and caught this one just as it settled on a leaf. My foot sank into the mud up to my ankle, so I had to take a quick shot before I lost a shoe.

Even though they have a menacing look they don't sting or bite humans. They actually help keep pesky insect populations in check by feeding on them.

Their life cycle runs between one and two years. Adults mate over shallow water in flight, or while clinging to shoreling vegetation. The eggs are laid just under the surface on plants.

The young larva or (nymphs), live in the water feeding on aquatic insects until they are ready to molt and turn into adult damselflies. They do this by crawling up a reed or other plant and shedding their outer skins.

I actually got two shots of this one so I'll post the other one in the workshop so you can get a different view.
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A great shot, Ron, my neighbour for the day!The pov/dof are really nice.
Cheers!
Goldy

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 600 W: 0 N: 117] (669)
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Hello Ron, perfect macro capture of this beautiful dragonfly with excellent DOF, POV and composition. TFS.
Regards, Mehmet

Neat Ron...It has been too long and chances are I had seen my share as a kid...BTW do you remember a small creeping bug which rolled up into a ball when we touched them? Nobody I know out there knows...and I don't know the name...anyway back to your insect...fine image for a proud Ohioan Ron...
Bob

Hi Ron,

What a beauty!! Yes, that's a male Ebony Jewel Wing, common near woodland streams and the most attractive of our native Damselflies, in my opinion. They can be difficult to photograph, as they seem to know when you've got them in focus, and they fly as soon as you get the shot composed.

That's a really nice shot Ron, the colors of the insect, leaf and mud complement each other nicely, and the image is exposed well, good and sharp too.

Thanks,
John

Hi Ron-great composition and what a great background, he found a really picturesque leaf to land on!

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