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Broad-bodied Chaser - male
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
| The Broad-bodied Chaser, Libellula depressa, is a European dragonfly. The approximate wing-span of the broad-bodied chaser is 70 millimeters. It is mainly found in Wales and Southern England, active between the months of May and August.The female has a brown abdomen with two yellow stripes. The male has a pale blue abdomen. Because of the male's pale blue abdomen, they can be confused with the Black-tailed Skimmer, or Orthetrum cancellatum. Both the male and female broad-bodied chasers have dark brown, triangular patches at the base of all four wings.Their flight is very fast as they dart and dive above the water looking for food and fighting away rival males and any other dragonflies they happen to encounter. They characteristically return to a favoured perch, in the sun. They can be hard to get close views of but if seen near some woodland they may allow you to observe them. |
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Hello Pawel,
You have used a good, diagonal composition to show off this fine dragonfly.
The narrow dof can create problems of focus. The wings are super sharp but, I feel that the focus should have been a tiny bit further back, on the head.
Still, a great attempt on a very difficult subject.
Kind regards,
Bev :-)
Czesc Pawel! Perfekcyjne macro. Jubilerska dokladnosc. Klaniam sie!
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