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Black-tailed Skimmer female


Black-tailed Skimmer female
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Copyright: jaap polak (carper) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-10
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 350D, Tamron 90mm macro
Exposure: f/14.0, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-06-13 13:32
Viewed: 979
Points: 46
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Well distributed, has benefited from the gravel pits and grazing by cattle which creates bare ground. Only recorded at standing water bodies.

Spotting: Often confused with the Broad-bodied Chaser, the Black-tailed Skimmer is characterised by a blue abdomen in the males with a black tip, orange patterns down the sides and a lack of basal black markings on the hind wings. The confusion with the Broad-bodied Chaser is often made over the colouration, but when observed in their respective habitats, there are clear differences.

This species favours sites with bare, trampled ground. When hunting, they make skimming flights over water, very close to the surface and will clash with other males where their territories meet. They can often be observed flying vertically upwards when "fighting" other males.

Females are seen less often, preferring to spend their time in fields and areas away from the water. Their yellow and black-banding colouration is similar to immature specimens of both sexes, such that it is not reliable to sex an immature in the field.

My insect season was starting very late throug the very long cold days and the long waiting on summer. well summer is here now, and i did try for a few shots, that was not easy because they are young and fresh and they don't want on the photo. well I tried a fiew times and I hope you like it.
gr. jaap

Fisher, extramundi, hansh, Signal-Womb, wuta, phlr, jchemas, scottevers7, jhm, dew77, SkyF, marhowie, aido, sAner, vanderschelden has marked this note useful
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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2006-06-13 14:14]

Hi Jaap,

Beautiful capture and well done on the composition. Nicely done.

Mike

Hello Jaap.
I feel envy from this shots, we have plenty of damselflies here but not so many dragonflies and skimmers. This is a very beautiful one with a great pose. I love the pearl eye :)
Well done my friend, and my best wishes.

Hi Jaap,
a wonderful dragonfly, I love the pose and the excellent sharpness. I haven't seen dragonflies this year here in my region, only in the holidays in Burma - thousands of them, but only flying all the time.
Today I found a shy scorpion-fly in my garden.
I haven't known that they are so tiny.
Thanks for your pretty shot, bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • valy67 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1880 W: 59 N: 2915] (8733)
  • [2006-06-13 14:43]

Great capture of this dragonfly ! Sharpness, details, colors, composition, POV and BG are perfect. I also love the pose of the dragonfly, and its big shiny eyes. Very well done !
Valérie.

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  • hansh Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 214 W: 1 N: 156] (634)
  • [2006-06-13 15:37]

Dag Jaap.
Prachtige foto, details zijn goed te zien, POV is mooi, kortom een hele mooie foto. Goed werk.
Gr. Hans

Lovely shot Jaap, great detail and composition. I see the square format has become very much your trademark. I notice on my monitor your images look a little bright I did a WS. This interesting as you you did the opposite in brighten up one of mine on TE. Are monitors must be calibrated at two extremes. Very nice work.

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 856 W: 2 N: 617] (2142)
  • [2006-06-13 16:36]

Hello Jaap , A Very great photo from the damselfly , beauty colours compositie details bg and the pov very good . Greetings Teunie .

Great capture of this skimmer Jaab.
Great composition, colors and beautiful details.
Excellent POV and BG, great framing too.
Regards
JC

Hi Jaap,
A superb shot on this dragon fly. Great frame filling composition. Beautiful colors and sharp detail in this shot. This looks great!
Scott

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 649 W: 0 N: 178] (628)
  • [2006-06-14 1:53]

Hallo Jaap,

Uw Tamron lens doet het hier zeker niet slecht, opnieuw een mooi detail van de vleugels, nochtans vind ik de werkshop van Stephen niet slecht, het is wonderwel hoe in de natuur alles opgaat in de omgeving, dit is iets dat hier door u mooi getoond wordt.
Uw specialisten werk opnieuw!
Groeten,
John.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-06-14 4:12]

Hello Jaap,
Excellent close up.I liked POV,details,sharpness,DOF,colors,framing and composition a lot.
TFS...:-)

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2233 W: 188 N: 1929] (8127)
  • [2006-06-14 6:26]

Hello Jaap,
beautiful macro with an elgant pose of the dragonfly. The details and sharpness are superp. Beautiful composition with a great POV and DOF.
TFS..Sky

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  • deud Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 440 W: 10 N: 504] (2372)
  • [2006-06-14 6:45]

very nice macro shot! nice composition. lovely colors. very well focused. great details. tfs

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1241 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
  • [2006-06-14 7:10]

Perfect shot Jaap!
Stunnig on details, colours, POV and BG!
Very good DOF too!
5* and TFS!

No time for a decent critique mf,
BUT well deserved :)
Howard

Good to see you here again.
I really like the POV.
Sharpness and DOF is superb.
Great overall composition.

Hi Jaap,
a very nice close-up with very good POV and compostion.
The details and DOF are also good.
Agree with Stephen, it's a bit bright even at my monitor and I think Stephen did a good WS.
Very well done my friend.

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1044 W: 156 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2006-06-15 15:24]

Hi Jaap,
Beautiful shot and although I don't have much experience with the insect world, it seems an unusual that the wings are folded forward. Excellent detail, perfect exposure and DOF, fantastic work.
Regards,
Adrian

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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1494 W: 0 N: 1175] (6494)
  • [2006-06-15 18:37]

Hi Jaap,
Very nice macro! Great framing and composition, the details are sharp and clear.
Really good one!

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2006-06-18 15:54]

Hi Jaap,

Good shot. Well composed and sharp details. Lang niet gesproken; hoe gaat het met je?

Groet,
Pieter

Excellent capture Jaap,
The details are nice, clear and sharp.
Good colours, lighting and exposure. DOF is spot on and the POV is good.
Well composed and nicely framed.
Thanks for posting, enjoy the rest of the weekend.

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2006-07-21 8:37]

Hola viejo amigo de Trek, me hace muy feliz reencontrarme con las imágenes de tus indiscutibles amores que son las libélulas.

Composition: ****
Sharpness: ***
Color: ****
DOF: ***
POV: ****
Note: ****

Una agradable captura con detalles notables como los del ojo del insecto.
Saludos... Ricardo

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Hello my old friend of Trek, I make me very happy reencounter again with the images of your unquestionable loves that are dragonfly.

Composition: ****
Sharpness: ***
Color: ****
DOF: ***
POV: ****
Note: ****

A pleasant capture with remarkable details like those of the eye of the insect.
Regards... Ricardo

Goeie avond Jaap,

Leuke foto.
Mooi beestje in een niet onaardige compo.

Goed werk!
Annick

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