Why Four-spotted?

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• SueThomson (603)
• [2008-06-21 1:15]

Hi Ivan
Lovely sharpness and detail thoughout the whole body. Sometimes it is nice to see them not head on as you can see more detail through their back area. Nice warm colours and composition. TFS
Cheers
Sue

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• mariki (9467)
• [2008-06-21 1:24]

Hello Ivan,

Excellent sharp shot of this dragonfly. Very good composition. Light and colours are perfect. Excellent bokeh. It is not a common species for me :-), I have not seen one yet. The weather is not good here, I hope it will be better when I am back from holidays in Augustus.

Cheers,
Mariki

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• boreocypriensis (34071)
• [2008-06-21 1:24]

Wowwww... my dear friend an another superb detailed macro capture of a dragonfly with excellent DOF which crate an superb 3-D effect my friend. Also, great to have you as a neighbour today:). Many thanks for sharing this beauty my friend!
My best wishes & regards,

Bayram

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• pekkavalo1 (6749)
• [2008-06-21 1:28]

Hi Ivan,

Very beautiful picture of this Chaser. Although the species may be common the picture you have caputer is exceptionally good. Very good composition showing a pleasant soft BG, pin-sharp details, nice POV and all the different colours of the subject are visible and natural warm.

TFS

Have a great Midsummer (or what is left of it)!

Pekka

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• cloud (4689)
• [2008-06-21 1:37]

Hello Ivan,
Your next Chaser is great, I'm impressed colour of BG which very suit to subject. I don't like contrast of colours.
Regards, Pawel

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• Vinster (539)
• [2008-06-21 1:39]
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Hi Ivan

'Why four-spotted?' The four spots refer to the ones halfway along the wing - the ones at the end are found on many other dragonfly species. It may be a common species but you have captured it well - great DOF, sharpness and exposure.

Regards

Vinny

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• SelenE (13822)
• [2008-06-21 2:55]

Hi Ivan,
Focus, sharpness, clarity, light and colors are very good. TFS
Greetings,
Selen

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• batu (13364)
• [2008-06-21 3:04]

Hello Ivan,
you show this dragonfly whith great clarity and sharpness leaving all unimportant
structures washed-out and blurred. So, you can fully concentrate on the beautiful insect.
Best wishes, Peter

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• Silvio2006 (41532)
• [2008-06-21 3:10]

Hi Ivan, fantastic dragonfly with fine details and splendid sharpness, superb macro, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

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• yasin (129)
• [2008-06-21 3:35]

Excellent macro shot, Ivan. So clear and full of details. Good POV, didn't matter it wasn't a more direct POV, worth chasing.
My best wishes & regards,
Bima

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• Juyona (15577)
• [2008-06-21 4:00]

WOOW,
magnígico realismo,
foco y perfecto pov,
congratulations friend,
saludos Ivan.

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• PeterZ (17640)
• [2008-06-21 4:04]

Hello Ivan,
Another high quality photo in a perfect composition. The sharpness and details are marvelous. Great natural colours, also in the BG. Very good POV and DOF.
Regards,
Peter

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• eng55 (3654)
• [2008-06-21 6:08]

Hi Ivan,
Beautiful close up.Details are crisp clear and tack sharp.POV,cross framing,colors and composition are perfect.
Thanks for posting.

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• eqshannon (27959)
• [2008-06-21 7:05]

9 feet indicates good glass in that lens Ivan. To be that far and yet still come out as sharp as if you were close and almost in macro. Nice gear. Nice eye...and good notations as well...May you have a good weekend of prayerful singing and image taking...
Bob

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• Luis52 (12761)
• [2008-06-21 8:03]

Hola Sr. Ivan.
What a great surprise to find this great photo taken with a 300mm lens. Some times we try to get very close to the main subjet to have a good Macro, but we lost focus in some areas, and many many times they just go away. This is a very good lesson for me to learn for the future in small insects.
TFS Mr. Ivan, Un Abrazo fraternal.
Luis52.

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• alikox (210)
• [2008-06-21 8:15]

Hi Ivan,
Harmonious colors and nice composition. I liked the POV, it helps to see all the details. Thanks
Ali

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• jaycee (21912)
• [2008-06-21 9:55]

Hi Ivan,

I looked at this wonderful Chaser and then read how "common" it is. What's common in Europe may not be so common in other parts of the world. I see very few dragonflies here - haven't seen one this summer. Interesting about the four spots which you show in excellent detail. The whole Chaser razor sharp with beautiful colors. Excellent notes.

Jane

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• nglen (32250)
• [2008-06-21 10:26]

Hi Ivan. I woud be very glad to see this and get a picture of it. Once again it been wet all day and very dull. I want to be down the river with my macro lens. As you say it would be dificult to walk oast this beauty . You have done it proud with fine detail and natural colours. I had never thought about the spots . A very good POV/DOF. well done TFS.
Nick..

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• xTauruSx (606)
• [2008-06-21 10:38]

Hi Ivan
perfect close-up capture of this beautiful dragonfly. TFS. Regards,
Deniz

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• jignasi (14807)
• [2008-06-21 11:53]
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Hola Ivan, ya me canso de darte las gracias por tus constantes ayudas en las identificaciones. Ahora es cuestión de que si alguna vez pasas por Lleida (España) compartas conmigo alguna comida jejeje: estás invitado !!

Impresionante tu toma por el gran realismo que has conseguido y también por el buen encuadre, acentuado por la posición del insecto y la rama en la misma dirección. Buenas también la luz y el enfoque: enhorabuena !!!

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• joey (24727)
• [2008-06-21 13:54]

Absolutely perfect shot, Ivan!!
This is extremely sharp and very detailed.
Brilliant DOF keeping just about all of this dragonfly in focus.
Very well composed and a great POV.
Perfect lighting.

Well done!
Joe

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• Jamesp (16524)
• [2008-06-21 14:06]

Hi Ivan

Great pose with excellent detail and colours. Very skiffful work.

James

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• bahadir (642)
• [2008-06-21 15:14]

Hello Ivan, superb macro in all aspects. TFS. Regards,
Bahadır

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• CeltickRanger (15233)
• [2008-06-21 21:59]

hello Ivan

very very excellent shot of this insect with very fine POV & DOF,
i love very much the way the insect and the little branch
are framed diagonally in the image, beautiful soft luminosity
of the image, great sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

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• Janice (18648)
• [2008-06-22 0:40]

So sharp, so clear, so 'real'!!!
Good one Ivan
Janice

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• zulfu (870)
• [2008-06-22 2:25]

Hello Ivan, superb close-up with wonderful details. Perfect composition. TFS. Regards,
Mehmet

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• saeedabbasi (4512)
• [2008-06-22 8:24]

Dear Ivan ,
Great macro with nice sharpness.
Composition is great too and it has nice BG.
Perfect shot.

Best wishes
Saeed

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• horia (14904)
• [2008-06-22 8:27]

Hi Ivan

Sorry for being a bit late...i was on a long hike yesterday and i was quite tired :)

So you did in fact get some great dragonfly shots this year, too :))
A gorgeous macro, with very good sharpness across the entire length of the body and wings of your subject.
The diagonal composition is charming and the exposure is spot-on, rendering some lovely colors, too.
Excellent POV and nice, interesting presentation.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

PS: i've seen this species photographed in so many countries in Europe but i'm actually having trouble finding it in Romania (i barely have a few localities for it marked on the map). Weird, huh?

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• gannu (14691)
• [2008-06-22 8:32]

Hello Ivan, Good shot and superb position of the fly. Lovely clarity and strong focus. Great composition and details/ Ganesh

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• arfer (0)
• [2008-06-22 21:40]

Hello Ivan

Excellent sharpness and focus.
The diagonal composition is very good.
Wonderful pov and dof,the OOF BG has a lovely bokeh.
Sharp ,spot on focus showing superb details.
I like the catch light on the eye.
TFS

Rob

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• cicindela (8635)
• [2008-06-23 2:06]

Hello Ivan,
What I like it this photo the most is:
1. colouration - tones are simply lovely! So delicate and beauty!
2. composition - dragonfly it presented in perfect way, it is watching in the place where a lot of free space is kept :)
3. DOF + sharpness - nothing to comment
Beautiful work Ivan!
Best greetings,
Radomir

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• iris (3016)
• [2008-07-04 23:22]

Hi Ivan,
Saw this a long time ago...I had to come back...Such a beauty in clear sharpness and focus.Excellent results...

This simple composition is so beautiful.This could be a common one for the many of you in Europe, but not so in India.Again i bet each of the chaser that has been posted in TN has been unique and carry signatures of their composers.The same applies here too.

I love the crispiness in the shimmering wings, every little detail on the chaser stands out in shades of brown hues and the muted BG offers complete attention to the subject.Perfect DoF and lighting.The accompying notes rounds off this superb post.Very well done.

TFS & Cheers

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• vanderschelden (30147)
• [2008-07-09 16:03]

Excellent one, Ivan.
Very good sharpness. The quality loss due to the extender must be very low.
Well done overall.
TFS
Annick

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• Mike-Rix (154)
• [2008-07-28 8:08]

Great sharpness and emphasize on the spots. The background gives a good contrast.

Regards,

Mike