Azure Damselfly

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Azure Damselfly
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Copyright: Andy Brook (AndyB) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1593 W: 32 N: 1363] (3978)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-06-06
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Sigma 18-50mm F3.5-5.6
Exposure: f/11, 1/40 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-06-11 14:56
Viewed: 937
Points: 60
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Azure damselfly
Coenagrion puella




The Azure damselfly can be seen from mid May to the end of August. The male has a black and blue-striped thorax and a largely blue abdomen with black bands. The female is usually light green with a black abdomen and green stripes on the thorax. There is also a blue form of the female which has more black on the abdomen than the male.
It breeds in a very wide variety of habitats including streams, rivers, ponds, pools, lakes, canals and bog pools. It is commonly seen in domestic garden ponds. The species is distributed across most of the British Isles with the exception of the Scottish highlands.

I found this one alongside a woodland track in a nettle and bramble patch, quite some distance from the nearest pond.

Photo cropped and sharpened USM
IS0 400

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Good solid detail, nice depth.

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  • twin Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 268 W: 17 N: 504] (3247)
  • [2005-06-11 15:05]

Andy it is an exceelent shot...
I love the details...
really great work..
congratulations

A great photo, Andy! Very good composition and details.
Beautiful creature, well done!

Hallo Andy!
This is wonderful shot- great details, superb composition and subject!
CONGRATS!

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11733)
  • [2005-06-11 16:30]

Hello Andy, very nice shot. The composition is very good and the contrast is super. Nice use of DOF and good details, well done.

And you did this shot with the Sigma 18-50 !!!!!!! (how far were you ?)
Superb! Everything is +++++
TFS Laurent

Was this *handheld* at 1/40 sec.?? Bravo, steady hand!
Good capture of the critter with excellent DOF and colours. Good POV and subject standing out from the bg nicely.

Head to tail sharpness and a pleasing composition. Can't really ask for much more than that, well done!

Matt

hello:) great work:) exellent is everything here:) another powerful photo:)

rgs

Malgosia

Very good macro, Andy.
It's amazing that you can get this with the Sigma 18-50.
Very good details, well composed, nice colours and good POV.
Very well done.

Superb macro!
Amazing colours,excellent composition.
TFS!

Amazing detail, colours are superb.
They always look so delicate.
Excellent composition. Well done and thanks for posting.

Perfect focus on the insect, good job, it's a plesant picture

This is very good Andy! Excellent sharpness, details and colors with great DOF & POV..I'm gonna have to call ya "Handy Andy" with that 350D in your HANDS!! ;-) Very well done!

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1655 W: 79 N: 1457] (4742)
  • [2005-06-12 11:40]

Hello Andy,

Great to see a post from your hand again! Details are tack sharp, POV is great and the colors are superb (I love the metallic shine on the body). Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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  • naki Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 421 W: 27 N: 783] (2688)
  • [2005-06-12 15:15]

Great shot Andy. excellent Dof, great colours and very good composition. Nothing to say to the details.
Very well done.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2765 W: 75 N: 7513] (25121)
  • [2005-06-12 17:58]

Hi Andy!
Beautifull insect very well captured. I like composition, colours, sharpness and details, especially on its wings.

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  • nofer Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1218 W: 367 N: 805] (2223)
  • [2005-06-12 20:20]

Detalhes perfeitos....!!!! Cores excelentes! Boa composição!
Muito bom.
Obrigado por postar!
Reynaldo

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2005-06-13 2:02]

Hello Andy!
Very nice capture.Vivid colurs,details,lighting,BG and composition are perfect.TFS...:-)

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2395 W: 50 N: 3190] (10896)
  • [2005-06-13 4:02]

Belle libellule bien mise en valeur dans cette composition macro-photographique. Jolies couleurs, bon point de vue et bonne netteté.
Beautiful Damselfly in an interesting & well done macro !

Andy, its quite a collection of these difficult critters you posted. This one has a lovely color and sharp details. Very well done.

Very nice capture Andy,
The details are razor sharp. Fantastic colours, composition and DOF.
Thanks for posting

Great macro Andy.
Colorfull with very good sharpness and very good details
Very good job.
WEll done

Great POV and DOF. Attractive setting and composition. You either have a steady hand, or the cannon stabiliser works really well.

Amazing.. so rich with details.. and what a patience you might have proven, for approaching so close... Great work Andy !

This is beautiful !! Love the blue against the grean. Fantastic details too, nice POV and DOF.

Great shot and TFS
Elize

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2309 W: 324 N: 4312] (16848)
  • [2005-06-17 16:59]

Andy, an elegant and pleasant shot.

Excellent sharpness, lighting, pov and composition.

Great colors and bg.

The composition of this one is just great. Well detailed and DOF.

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1279 W: 133 N: 871] (2766)
  • [2006-03-16 3:30]

Simply beautiful!
Fantastic on details!
Excellent DOF!
Very good POV!
TFS!

I see you once again have captured one of your beloved winged ones i a nice Macro with good effect DOF and focus one the dragonfly! Nice work

PeCO

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