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The Common Darter


The Common Darter
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Copyright: Gert Paassen (Gert-Paassen) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1220 W: 2 N: 4620] (13962)
Rodzaj: Animals
Medium: Kolorowe
Data wykonania: 2007-07-13
Kategorie: Insects
Aparat: Nikon D300
Naświetlenie: f/8, 1/160 sekund
More Photo Info: [view]
Wersja zdjęcia: Oryginalna wersja, Workshop
Dodano: 2009-11-03 9:01
Oglądane: 224
Punkty: 42
[Noty - Informator] Notatki Autora [Holenderski]
This one are also from my archive.
I hope you like it and tjhanks for the vritiques and for looking.
Latin name - Sympetrum striolatum

The Common Darter is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae native to Eurasia. It is one of the most common dragonflies in Europe, occurring in a wide variety of water bodies, though with a preference for breeding in still water such as ponds and lakes. Adults are on the wing from June until November - occasionally into December.

Females and Teneral individuals have light yellow thorax and abdomen. Males turn red as they mature. Females darken with age, becoming a dark chocolate brown, and sometimes develop a blue colouration to the bottom of the abdomen. The wings also develop a brown tinge with age. In all cases the legs have a cream or yellow stripe on a black background - this is a diagnostic feature of this species.

This small Dragonfly is seen in a wide variety of habitats, including lakes, ponds, canals and slow-flowing rivers. They are ambush predators, waiting on a prominent perch - such as a leaf or the top of a gate, until prey fly past, whereupon they will fly after it. They are territorial on breeding waters, often attempting to chase much bigger Dragonflies away such as Southern Hawkers. This habit of repeatedly returning to a sunny spot allows you to easily predict where they are going to land, which is why it is one of the easiest dragonflies to photograph.

In suitable hunting areas away from water, however, they are not territorial: large numbers may assemble - groups of several hundred in a single field have been recorded - and lines of insects can be seen along the top of field gates.

Eggs are not laid, but broadcast from the air: the male holds the female in tandem and swings her down and forward over water at a height of around 40cm. At the furthest point of the arc the female releases some of her eggs to fall on the water.

This is one of the most abundant dragonflies in Europe, and populations show no evidence of decline.
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Critiques [Translate]

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2926 W: 34 N: 8678] (32334)
  • [2009-11-03 9:06]

Hi Gert. You have kept this beauty since the summer. You have taken this with sharp focusing and fine detail. Its wings show up so well against the plain coloured BG. I like the eye level POV. All with interesting notes. well taken . TFS.
Nick..

Hi,Gert!
Verry good details and colours in yours picture and nice clarity of photo.Well done.Best regards.Alin.

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 627 W: 0 N: 574] (3284)
  • [2009-11-03 9:38]

Hi Gert,

Prachtig beeld. Een zeer interessant en moeilijk te vangen verrast. Mooie details en kleuren.
Een mooie avond,
Adrian

Hi Gert,
I love dragons in this pose, they always seem to smile.
Very well done, greetings
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Hello Gert,
Very good sharpness and details.
Natural colours and a good focus.
Very nice composition and background.
Marius.

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 663 W: 15 N: 1650] (6423)
  • [2009-11-03 10:02]

Hello Gert
Excellent work. I like details and natural colors
Regards
Razvan

hello Gert
exceptional the pose, the feathers write with the background, splendid output in colours and details,great scene great macro photo!
TFS keep on photographing!
Nasos

Hello Gert,
Nice capture of the Common Darter, excellent sharnees and very fine details.
TFS. Salutacions cordials.

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1392 W: 56 N: 4802] (16520)
  • [2009-11-03 11:16]

Hello Gert,
Great macro for the Common Darter in superb colors. Details and sharpness excellent. POV, composition, BG colors also great. Good notes always. Best regards Siggi

Hi Gert,

Pracht plaat van deze Sympetrum striolatum
De details in de vleugels vindt ik fantastisch
Perfecte belichting en achtergrond

TFS Thijs

Hi Gert,

Interesting pose and a very well chosen POV. I like the background very blurred. The placement of the insect is ideal and has proved very attractive composition.

TFS

Jesús

Hi Gert,

A superb macro capture of the beautiful dragonfly with a wonderful eye-to-eye contact!

I like the sharpness and POV here with great natural colors. A great contrast can be seen between the soft colored dragonfly and the blurry BG.

Great composition!

best regards,
Paras

Hello Gert,

This is a great capture of this Common Darter with beautiful colors & fine details. Very nice POV, pose & BG. Well taken & TFS.

Regards

Umar

  • Great 
  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 163 W: 0 N: 980] (3738)
  • [2009-11-03 23:22]

Nice, "clean" and eye-pleasing. Well done! Ishi

A beautiful macro-capture with perfectly focused wings in great detail Gert, the neutral BG also enhances the image. I tried a WS to clear some of the brownish cast from the original, hope you approve my friend.
Cheers,
Mehmet

Hi Gert!

You present us a superb picture of a dragonfly. The picture is perfectly sharp and shows rich details that are highlighted by the blurred background. The unity of the colour tones adds to the value of the picture as well as the interesting notes.

Kind regards

Markus

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2419 W: 94 N: 5591] (17778)
  • [2009-11-04 4:25]

Hallo Gert,
Erg goede foto, vanuit een apart standpunt genomen met vooraanzicht. Prima scherpte met erg goede details. Een beetje ruis in de mooie vage achtergrond. Uitstekende compositie en diepte in de foto.
Groet,
Peter

Hello Gert
very well composed shot of this Common Darter taken in a nice pose
very sharp details on the insect and beautiful colors especially of the BG
Great composition
Have a ggood night
Jacqueline

hello Gert

this is a superb macro photo with the very fine frontal POV
and the way it is framed, superb focus to the foreground
with great sharpness and details, beautifully blurred background,
beautiful dark luminosity, excellent eye-contact of the insect,

TFS

Asbed

Hello,
A nice capture of this pretty little insect. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

  • Great 
  • tcr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 79 W: 0 N: 239] (958)
  • [2009-11-13 15:34]

Hallo Gert.
The dragonfly stands out from the clean background.
Fine details and pretty colour.
Greetings and TFS.

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