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Widow Skimmer


Widow Skimmer
Photo Information
Copyright: Jerzy Kuflinski (geokuf) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 14 W: 0 N: 21] (124)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07-02
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 20D, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 II APO Macro Super, Digital RAW 400
Exposure: f/16, 1/160 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-07-02 18:39
Viewed: 1365
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)

Length:4.5 to 5cm
Wing span:7.5 to 8cm

The basal half of each wing is washed with dark brown or black, darkest in the band behind the nodus, pruinose white from the nodus to pterostigma. The abdomen and the front of the thorax are pruinose white.

The ID taken from: "Dragonflies and Damselflies of California" by Tim Manolis

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  • Great 
  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2005-07-02 18:46]
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Hi Jerzy, very nice shot. Great composition and the details look good. Lovely Dragonfly, very well done.

Did you buy a book? Well done!

Excellent capture Jerzy.
Great POV,depth and composition.
Brilliant work.

Hi Jerzy, this is very nice, well composed with good detail and DoF and nice perspective.

Hi Jerzy,
Excellent shot and well done on the composition and details.
A beauty.

I have a 20D focus issue, did you do a usm or did it this image come out as is. Just wondering.

Mike

So sharp and clear...the position of the dragonfry is superb, and the DOF is perfect.

Wow,
What a great shot, Nice detail and composition ervry thin is looking clear and sharp the background make this shot so lovely. well done.
Latif

  • Great 
  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6165] (21068)
  • [2005-07-03 1:25]

Stunning shot, Jerzy. Sharp details. perfect exposure, and excellent composition. Well done and TFS. : )

Nice shot Jerzy, good macro, I like the details, sharpness and DOF. Good work! Thanks for sharing

  • Great 
  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1241 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
  • [2005-07-03 5:04]

Suberb shot!
Excelent focus and details!
5* photo!

  • Great 
  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-07-04 3:34]

Wow ! Wonderful and interesting composition for this superb dragonfly ! Good POV, colors on neutral BG, great DOF and details ! Thanks for sharing Jerzy.

  • Great 
  • VeTTe Gold Star Critiquer [C: 162 W: 0 N: 0] (684)
  • [2005-07-23 5:30]

colors; composition and sharpness perfect
TFS!

  • Great 
  • OzBY Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 182 W: 2 N: 312] (1085)
  • [2005-09-28 6:49]

Great, clear and sharp shot of this dragonfly

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