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Slender Skimmer


Slender Skimmer
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Copyright: Chris Chafer (sandpiper2) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1906 W: 107 N: 4875] (16757)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-02-03
Categories: Insects
Camera: Pentax K100D Super, Sigma 70-300 DG Macro, Digital ISO-400, Matin 58mm UV
Exposure: f/11, 1/180 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Australian Dragonflies, Invertebrates and fungi of the Sydney region 2 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-06-19 4:12
Viewed: 3914
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Tallawarra wetlands were good to us this day and we shot a number of butterflies, dragonflies and birds. This is a Slender Skimmer (Orthetrum Sabina) a widespread dragonfly found through eastern and northern Australia, Indonesia, south-east Asia, India, Middle East and northern Africa. They have a wingspan of around 80mm. They are found in a range of wetlands and slow moving streams.
ramthakur, xTauruSx, Argus, SelenE, Luis52, boreocypriensis, marhowie, Jamesp, mariki, pekkavalo1, uleko, Ken52, cicindela has marked this note useful
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Aha, my favourite dragonfly from Australia, Chris!
It is my favourtie because I have found it most cooperative during shooting. It returns to the same perch again and again and allows me to get very close.
Very nice POV. The subject is in sharp focus against, I presume, the sky.
Excellent details and colours.
TFS
Ram

Hello Chris, superb macro capyure of this Slender Skimmer. TFS. Regards,
Deniz

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5038 W: 260 N: 15594] (50626)
  • [2008-06-19 7:41]

Hello Chris,
A superb portrait of a Slender Skimmer with fine technical standard and from a great POV. The greyish bokeh BG is ideal to set it off. Is it a cloudy sky?
This species even occurs on the Island of Rhodes in Europe, one of the few dragons found in both Australia and Europe, though I have never seen it.
TFS this beauty,
Ivan

Hi Chris!

Very good photo, good POV, and the light also very interesting, the focus is also very good.
This insect is very attractive.
Greetings Diego.

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2249 W: 65 N: 4205] (13972)
  • [2008-06-19 12:57]

Hi Chris,
Details, focus, sharpness, POV and colors are very nice. TFS
Greetings,
Selen

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1175 W: 8 N: 4240] (15809)
  • [2008-06-19 13:43]

Hola Chris.
La pose y el angulo de vista, asi como la nitidez de la imagen hacen de esta presentacion una joya. Hermoso el fondo difuso y la iluminacion lograda aqui.
Saludos Chris.
Luis52.

Excellent work Chris.
The color, exposure, detail, DOF, POV, and neutral grey BG look very good.
Howard

Hi Chris
Lovely detailed macro of the Skimmer. Nicely focussed, composed and good POV.
Cheers
Sue

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1369 W: 9 N: 6334] (18906)
  • [2008-06-19 23:22]

Hi Chis

Exceelnt pose with sharp focus and great isolation. Great work.

James

Hi Chris, wonderful macro shot of this beautiful dragonfly my friend with wonderful colurs, details and DOF. TFS.
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5137 W: 166 N: 13121] (49139)
  • [2008-06-20 6:00]

Hello Chris,
Excellent sharp-detailed photo of this Skimmer. Great POV, OOF BG and colours. The contrasts against the BG are very beautiful.
Regards,
Peter

Hello Chris,

Excellent picture of this dragonfly. Superb composition. Great sharpness. Superb detail and colours. Ideal background.
Cheers,
Mariki

Hi Chris,

Excellent capture of this Slender Skimmer. Great composition and POV, good DOF and colours, sharp details.

TFS

Pekka

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3396 W: 172 N: 3310] (10940)
  • [2008-06-25 6:38]

Hello Chris,
I'd love to see one of these slender dragonflies, they're so beautiful! You've caught it in a fine pose here against a plain background that makes it really stand out. Great sharpness and beautiful colours too.
TFS and cheers, Ulla

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  • Ken52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 636 W: 93 N: 1243] (4195)
  • [2008-06-27 8:10]

Great shot. Exposure is outstanding. Very good color contrast, sharpness and detail. I like your composition.

Hello Chris!
This time only a short comment. This is a very nice, sharp and colourful profile of Orthetrum species. I like contrast between insect and BG too :)
Best regards and TFS!
Friendly yours,
Radomir

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