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°calopteryx splendens female°°
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Copyright: Sergio Stella (flashpoint) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 574 W: 113 N: 1983] (10397)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-20
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D40X, AF Micro 105mm f2.8
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2009-06-28 5:08
Viewed: 293
Points: 20
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Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle

The Banded Demoiselle is a large damselfly. Like all European Calopteryx species, its flight is fluttery and butterfly-like and - uniquely among European odonata - Calopteryx males engage in a dazzling display flight to attract females into their territories. The Banded Demoiselle is a common species throughout much of Europe but is absent from the South of France and Iberia (where it's replaced by C. xanthostoma) and from most of Scandinavia. Here in Italy it's a very common species which tends to occur in large numbers. Unlike the Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo), Calopteryx splendens has a preference for fairly wide, slow-flowing and sunny streams and rivers with a reasonably good water quality. The species' most distinctive features include the yellowish-white underside of the last three segments of the male's abdomen, the dark band which runs through his wings and which extends from the node almost all the way through to the wing tip, and the female's all-green body and wings with their white pseudopterostigma.

from dragonflypix.com

in Ws a closely macro..


Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D40X
Software: Paint Shop Pro Photo 11,20
Exposure Time: 10/1250 sec
F-Stop: f/5.0
ISO Speed Ratings: 200
Focal Length: 105 mm
Date Taken: 2009-06-20 10:50
Metering Mode: Pattern
File Size: 103 kb
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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 649 W: 15 N: 1607] (6263)
  • [2009-06-28 5:24]

Hello Sergio
Wonderful colors and great details.
Regards
Razvan

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1060 W: 290 N: 3952] (13358)
  • [2009-06-28 5:41]

Ciao Sergio,
beautiful different green colours of the damselfly, the leafs and the background.
Focus and sharpness are also excellent. Slightly more space above the insect would be advantageous with
respect to the general composition.
Best wishes, Peter

Hello Sergio,
Beautiful metallic colored damselfly. Well set up under bright sunlight. TFS,
JC

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 71 N: 758] (4689)
  • [2009-06-28 7:08]

Hello Sergio,
Green damselfly on green BG. Composition, sharpness are perfect.
I've also taken this species - male yesterday and soon I'll post on TN.
Good Sunday, Pawel

Sergio merhaba,yeşil içinde kendini çok iyi gözsteren bir makro olmuş.Netliği ve konpozisyonu çok güzel,ellerine sağlık :)

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2912 W: 34 N: 8640] (32202)
  • [2009-06-28 10:34]

Hi Sergio. This is such a colourful insect . Which your fine close up shows. Your use of the light has given a shine to the wings. All with bright colours. Well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • tcr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 77 W: 0 N: 233] (920)
  • [2009-06-28 13:53]

Ciao Sergio.
Beautiful metallic look on this image.
Nice out of focus background.
Well done.
TFS.

Hi Sergio
Nice capture.
Great details and good clarity.
Congratulations!

Ciao Sergio,

Una foto con un risultato di molto buon gusto. La tonalità di verde, accompagnata dalla comparsa di metallico l'insetto, la rendono molto interessante.

Buona direzione trasversale della composizione.

Saluti,

Jesús

Hello Sergio
superb shot of this Banded demoiselle taken with great sharpness, each detail is very well seen, i like all the green color tones of damselfly, leaves and BG
great composition
Have a good night
Jacqueline

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