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dainty dragonfly


dainty dragonfly
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Copyright: Danilo Martinez (cunejo200) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2201 W: 50 N: 4142] (17225)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-24
Categories: Macro
Camera: Nikon D70s, Micro-Nikkor AF 2,8/60
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-29 6:12
Viewed: 403
Points: 60
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Book says "most predacious." Book says "fastest flying insect," says it eats its body weight in half an hour. Mother called it the devil's darning needle. Book adds "darner" and "devil's arrow." Mother said it would stitch shut the eyes, ears, lips, of sleeping children, and Book confirms that mothers would say that. Book says dragonflies can snap a gnat in mid-air, eat it on the wing, and Book says that what I've always called a dragonfly is really, with its long, slender body, a damselfly which strafes the pond clot, soars, swoops, hovers, sideslips, loops, and twists, sunlight revealing a new glint of iridescent shimmer - purple, red, green, turquoise, gold, gunmetal blue - with every pass.

It's hunting: a whip tip cracking gnats out of the air so quick I can't see it happen and wouldn't know except I trust Book, Book, the goddamn book, because I cannot see the hunting. See what looks like pleasure (loop and soar), but isn't. Book insists on purpose. Not even blood sport. Work. But its purpose is not my purpose: pleasure (dive, jink, roll, then stillness at great speed) beside black water."

By Andrew Hudgins, a professor of English at the University of Cincinatti. His most recent collection of poems is The Glass Hammer (1994).

chrisJ, shelbeesmom, harpya, tibig, wieyos, tjutjut, tanburi, Romeu, glint, subs, Urfaust, Ramdan, jusninasirun, jan515, inunguak, Hendrika has marked this note useful
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Hello Danilo,

I like this pov alot well coposed and captured photo with great POV well done and TFS Kyle

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4216 W: 414 N: 6609] (41919)
  • [2008-06-29 6:22]

Hi Danilo

The green & red colours contrast well in this splendid macro of the dragonfly. Good sharpness, color, & contrast. Tfs!

Incredible details here Danilo! Love his eyes in this one, I just love these little buggars! They are so adorable!
Linda
B-)

Hello Danilo

Great shot my friend...
Beautiful capture and visual!
I like our winged friend.
excellent macro shot and your blurry Bg
he gives a special touch in the picture, it defines
well his quality.
Congratulations!

Sérgio

Hello Danilo,
Excellent sharp picture of dragonfly . Good composition with a nice POV. Superb colours.
Regards,
Siegfried

hi danilo, neat shot, amazing details, with great depth of field control, nice work!
tfs,
scott

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3303 W: 787 N: 4421] (19888)
  • [2008-06-29 10:17]

Hi Danilo,
Very nice POV with this angle and nice composition. The green blurred background enhances the acuity and fine detail of this dragonfly! My compliments! Annie

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  • Doudou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 426 W: 2 N: 895] (5835)
  • [2008-06-29 11:30]

Bonjour Danilo,
Qu'elle est mignonne cette jolie libellule sur ce pétale rouge vif qui semble beaucoup l'intriguer!
Une composition très délicate à fixer elle s'envole dés que l'on s'en approche
Bien vu Danilo
Amicalement Odile

Danilo Hi;
Your work with the color red is amazing. This is a beautifully done Macro, great clarity with excellent DOF.
Very Well Done - with an excellent educational note
Congratulations
Larry
USA-tfs

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  • japiey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1252 W: 85 N: 2325] (8904)
  • [2008-06-29 12:42]

Hi Danilo,

Well presented concept, in frame.
The red dominates here..
All the best.

jp

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  • tibig Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 657 W: 26 N: 681] (7565)
  • [2008-06-29 12:46]

Beautiful macro, Danilo.
Regards,
Tibi

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  • wieyos Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1115 W: 43 N: 2145] (8970)
  • [2008-06-29 18:19]

Hi Danilo,

i must agree with the note about this insect on the "most predacious" and "fastest flying insect


and yours here is on a nice perching. good shot!

TFS
regards
Agoes

Hi Danilo,

Excellent shot . .
Not easy capturing this dragonfly with 60mm lens . . must be very close . .
Great composition . .

Tfs,
Tjutjut

Danilo

el enfoque en la cabeza es impresionante te felicito porquese lo complicado y el tiempo que requiere una toma así

HiDanilo,
Great contrast colors and well suited dark BG
TFS
Selahattin E

Hi Danilo,
This an excellent macro shot. The detail and clarity in this shot are great.
Georg

Hi Danilo,
What a stunning macro.Excellent sharpness, light, details and colours.TFS.
Regards,

hAyAti

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  • Romeu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 332 W: 0 N: 222] (1851)
  • [2008-06-30 2:41]

Hi Danilo,

another great macro. Love the detais!

Congratulations my friend,
Romeu

I haven't been around much Danilo but I do check in once in a while. I always enjoy your macros. This is a top notch job. Fantastic detail and clarity. Great work!

Joe

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  • glint Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 620 W: 3 N: 531] (3604)
  • [2008-06-30 11:33]

hello Danilo,
superdooper macro. Love the colour and the composition.
Bev

Very nice macro Danilo, lovely bokeh, vivid colours, and perfect sharpness.
Light as well is perfect.
Shallow dof accordingly to the macro lens.

Cheers! Yan :)

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  • subs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 252 W: 0 N: 222] (2080)
  • [2008-07-01 6:32]

Hi Danilo,

Love the contrast of such rich colours. Wonderful details, as usual,
regards,
Subashini

ciao Danilo..
great and perfect capture.. focus is superb!! excellent macro!! thanks
ciao Marco

Hi Danilo,
This is very catchy. The striking red is making the green dragonfly more appealing - great contrast. I like the clarity as well.
Regards,
Ramdan.

Hi Dan,
I like your macro mate.
I'm in comment mode only,d note here, resume on Aug 1.
Dennis

Hi Danilo
You have done well to capture this Dragon Fly. Pity you have clipped a wing. Sharp on the head. Background is reasonable.
TFS
Mike

helo Danilo
Well this is a real; dragon and you have made great work with this one present
I like sharp shots like this one

Bye,Braca

Hello Danilo. This is really good with 60mmFL as you need to get rather close in getting this dragonfly framed. Stunning perch in excellent sharpness and detail. A slightly deeper depth will make this image flawless but still an excellent job here. Thanks for sharing this Slender Skimmer and best regards. Jusni

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  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2498 W: 56 N: 3862] (17484)
  • [2008-07-14 12:26]

I like the composition Danilo,Perfect light and contrast. A precise work which you carried out, gave wound-full result.
Well done.
Janusz

Hi Danillo,

A very elegant macro of this dragonfly, nice BG with matching blurred colours.

TFS
Els

merhaba dear danilo
magnificent macro and composition.magnificent timing and colours.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

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