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Gossamer Wings


Gossamer Wings
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Copyright: Fran King (sugah_bear69) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 601 W: 62 N: 1227] (4362)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-05-10
Categories: Macro
Camera: Canon PowerShot A70, Canon Zoom Lens 3X 5.4-16.2mm 1.2 8-4.8
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/500 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): My favorite insects macro photos [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-05-22 17:53
Viewed: 614
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A dragonfly is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body. Dragonflies have very good eyesight due to their unique eye structure. Dragonflies have up to 30,000 facets to their compound eyes; each one is a separate light-sensing organ or ommatidium, arranged to give nearly a 360° field of vision.

Dragonflies typically eat mosquitoes, midges and other small insects like flies, bees, and butterflies. They are usually found around lakes, ponds, streams, and wetlands because their larvae, known as "nymphs", are aquatic. Dragonflies do not bite or sting humans; in fact, they are valued as a predator that helps control the populations of harmful insects, such as mosquitoes.

Dragonflies are the world's fastest insects, capable of reaching speeds of up to 97 km/h (60 mph). The Common Green Darner dragonfly (Anax junius) is nicknamed "Darning Needle" because of its body shape. It is one of the biggest and fastest-flying dragonflies, able to reach speeds of 85 km/h (53 mph). A study showed that dragonflies can travel as much as 137 km (85 mi) in one day.

This is an Azure Hawker it is one of the smaller species of hawker dragonflies,. The flight period is from late May to August. It is 62 mm long with a brown body. Both sexes have azure blue spots on each abdominal segment and the thorax also has azure markings. The markings on the male are brighter and more conspicuous than in the female.
I have previously posted two other photos of dragonflies…
The Eye of the Dragon and Mosquito Hawk as we call them here in the south.

Thanks for stopping by
Fran

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To anavazao: Hola Amiga,sugah_bear69 1 06-26 17:16
To cleopatra: Hi Real,sugah_bear69 1 06-15 10:16
To lebjohnson: Hi Lois,sugah_bear69 1 05-30 23:17
To harpya: Hi Sérgio,sugah_bear69 1 05-27 23:14
To JohnTulip: Hi...sugah_bear69 1 05-27 23:11
To Refugee: Hi Sugggahhh,sugah_bear69 1 05-25 22:19
To Werewolf: Hi Alain,sugah_bear69 1 05-25 22:17
To sufi: HI Salim,sugah_bear69 1 05-25 22:14
To SkyF: Hi Sky,sugah_bear69 1 05-24 14:10
To perryhooter: Hi Robert,sugah_bear69 1 05-24 14:09
To yas_ank: Hi Yasin,sugah_bear69 1 05-23 13:17
To evanrizo: Hi Evan,sugah_bear69 1 05-23 13:16
To cstathoulis: Hi Constantinos,sugah_bear69 1 05-23 13:14
To Yug: Hi Guy,sugah_bear69 1 05-23 00:12
To Ms-Mew: Bonjour Maire-Lise,sugah_bear69 1 05-23 00:11
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Very sharp with good colours. I like the way it's placed in the photo.
Regards.
Jacobo

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  • Yug Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 168 W: 0 N: 89] (1864)
  • [2006-05-22 21:16]
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Nice and sharp picture Fran. Like the DOF with the yellow flower lightning the back groud.
Guy

Dragonfly Circus!. I'm sure you have these little guys trained. They are always so co-operative with you Fran! Very well done again I must say! Sharpness, DOP, composition, colour and all.

Merci!

Marie-Lise

Bonjour Fran
Vraiment bien réalisé, très très beau détail des ailes. Bonne composition et j'aime bien la profondeur de champs. Merci de cette belle présentation, à bientôt.

Paul

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3269 W: 267 N: 7730] (32962)
  • [2006-05-22 22:46]
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Clever girl!! They are too fast for me, but I've only seen a few since I got my digital cam.
This one looks like he's doing handstands Fran. I love how we can see through it's beautfil veined wings - superb! TFS...
Janice

fran,
great close up of the dragon fly. good color and detail was possible because of your excellent selective focus. good composition,
it seems you are sticking with the bugs which don't bite!

WOW! Incredible close up, Fran!
Very sharp in colour and details! Nice POV and lighting! Great DOF! Amazing composition!
Well seen and captured!

Constantinos

Hi Fran, I can say, this is a perfect shot.

Hi Fran.
Excellent close-up capture here, congratulations.
Very successful focus, details and depth of field.
Thanks for sharing.
Have a great week, best wishes.

Yasin.

Hellooooooo Sugahhhhh,

I am convinced this is a model because when I go to take photos of these beasties I can get no closer than ten feet. Wonderful definition Fran, good colours and excellent DOF. TFS and hugsssss
David
PS Many thanks for your comment on Cobwebs III

Catched in a special posture! Even that way is look she have a technical fly ability!
I like that!

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  • sufi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 720 W: 7 N: 106] (1336)
  • [2006-05-23 19:27]
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Hi Fran...
Wonderful macro-shot my friend... Perfect details, clarity and sharpness... Especially dragonfly's wing's details are incredible...
TFS...
Stay well..
Salim.

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1666 W: 136 N: 1263] (6138)
  • [2006-05-23 21:23]
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Hi Fran,
wonderful little gymnast:-). Great macro nice sharpness and excellent details. POV and colors are great.
TFS..Sky

Hello Fran!

Funny shot with his ''tail'' straight up in the air like a gymnast!
Great details and super sharp. I added it in my mew them of macros of insects .... Nicely presented with as usual a well documented note.
Cheers!
Robert

Wowww!!! Fran,

Beautiful picture, wonderful macro
that is very good of being seen, I am amazed.
The colors are stunned, beautiful!
Congratulations

Sérgio

Super macro ! Greetings .. someone from Europe

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Dragonfly balancing and you were quick to catch him, they flit from thither to yon without stopping more than a couple of seconds. And all of him is in focus, which is equally hard to capture. Beautiful, beautiful macro is all I can say.
Regards,
Lois

Nice shot with a perfect focus on all of the insect Fran. Nice colourfull background also. The wings look like stained glass.
Well done.
Réal

Hi friend=Amiga,
Beautiful colours, composition, details, ligh....
Great macro with nice details!
I LIKE THE RED EYES!
Thanks Ana:)

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