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Female Emperor Dragonfly


Female Emperor Dragonfly
Photo Information
Copyright: Robert Brown (Robbrown) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1184 W: 88 N: 2160] (6106)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-30
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D200, Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG macro (SOLD), Digital ISO 400
Exposure: f/16, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-07-31 12:19
Viewed: 4119
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
One of the few dragonflies I have seen this year, they seem to be in short supply, we can but hope for an influx from the contient to bost the numbers in a late migration.
This female I found in my back garden warming her self on a cane in the early morning light.
This the largest of the British dragonflies Anax imperator the abdomen is upto61mm long and the hind wing is 51mm from hinge to tip making this over 100mm or 4inches acrossthe wing ends. The male is easy to spot in his bright metalic Blue body the female though is draber being mainly green with bluey hints on the abdomen instead of the eletric blue of the male.
Taken as I said in the backgarden and I had to use our wheely bin to act as a surport while I took as many shots as I could while she was still warming up.
hope you like her
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To Fisher: Dirt on CCDRobbrown 2 08-01 16:36
To eruyanik: use of Flash ?Robbrown 2 07-31 15:28
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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 855 W: 2 N: 617] (2142)
  • [2006-07-31 13:20]

Hello Robert , Fantastic shot from the dragonfly , good compositie details pov colours and nice bg , tfs ,Greetings Teunie .

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1515 W: 18 N: 3165] (11638)
  • [2006-07-31 13:37]

Wow amazing details and s great POV. Nice BG too

Hello Robert
Excellent shot and great details of this dragonfly.
But did you crop the original photo, because of the grainy background and the size?
Nevertheless it is a great macro photo.
Very well done and thank you for sharing.
Greetings Jan-arie

Hello Robert!
Great pov here! Did you use flash on this one? if you used flash here, it could be vivid and more detailed also. i saw the reflections on the eye and some places which made me tought you used flash, but the details and pale colours made me suspicious about the flash. There are noisy bg also. But still different and beautiful shot it is. i'm asking you, because with this pov and with flash, you should get great details and colours.
Regards,
Ersin

  • Great 
  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1973 W: 119 N: 2582] (8439)
  • [2006-07-31 14:20]

Nice Robert,
realy a quality job you did here, fantastic pov great details realy a super macro, my compliments for it, good job.
gr. jaap

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  • DOBIS Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 126 W: 16 N: 170] (632)
  • [2006-07-31 14:23]

Hello Robert!
Very nice macro shot of the dragonfly. Maybe tryy to remove a bit the noise in the BG.
TFS
T.

Hi Robert,
wow, that's excellent, I love this close shot.
A beautiful dragon with perfect sharpness, very well done, thanks.
Bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Hi Rob,

Nice to see upclose and personal from you. Nicely captured and well exposed and composed.
Slight noise issue and CCD dirt. ;)

Mike

Impressive details in this macro, Robert!
Good job!
Best regards
JJ

Hi Robert
Great close up and great details of this dragonfly.Well done, thanks.
Cemil

  • Great 
  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1659 W: 95 N: 2273] (8415)
  • [2006-08-01 2:44]

Hi Robert,
Wondeful macro with the best in details, color, pov and compositon. Very good job!
José M.

Robert,
an excellent sharp and detailed photo.
Rolf

What a fantastic macro, Rob! The eyes are particularly slimy looking, LOL. I love your composition and POV.

Alli

P.S. Can we get a "lake" category on TN? We're not close to the sea here in Atlanta, and I just returned from Lake Como with stunning scenery that I'm having to file under "mountain." Thanks!

  • Great 
  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 955 W: 0 N: 89] (7805)
  • [2006-08-01 21:27]

Hi Robert
Great macro shot. Great sharpnes, colours, light, details, DOF and POV.
Well done Robert

osse

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