Common Blue 2

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9 replies

Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 27, 2007 at 11:14 AM

Hi to all,
Common Blue Damselfly , another Common Blue photographed at Potteric yesterday , shot in landscape this time which really works with the comp (imo) , thanks for looking.
Can anyone ID the plant for me please , cheers.

Levels , Usm (150,0.3,3 x2) , S/h , cropped

Canon 20D , 300mmF4IS , Man055ProB w/468 ball head , r/r
1/200th @ F11 iso400 E/c-1/3 jpeg

All comments and advice most welcome

Kind regards
Andy...

Posted by Alan Bryant on May 27, 2007 at 11:17 AM

Another very nice image Andy.

As you say this lanscape version works really well

Posted by Justin on May 27, 2007 at 12:06 PM

Works really well with the stem curving into the frame from the bottom corner.Like it a lot

Posted by Andy Astbury on May 27, 2007 at 12:52 PM

Superb cap and comp Andy - wonderful

No idea about the plant ID though - sorry

Posted by Barrie Courtenay on May 27, 2007 at 4:37 PM

Hi Andy,another fine damsel

I would say the id of the plant is the "Ribwort"

Posted by David Kjaer on May 27, 2007 at 4:58 PM

Ditto all the above - very very nice!

David

Posted by Clive_S on May 28, 2007 at 4:18 AM

Great shot. The plant is definitely Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata).

Posted by John Chapman on May 28, 2007 at 5:02 AM

Great image and I agree with the other comments.

John
Aberdeen

Posted by Rob Ashton on May 28, 2007 at 5:10 AM

Very good composition Andrew. A superb image. The plant is Ribwort.

Rob

Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 28, 2007 at 12:47 PM

Hi Guys,
Thanks for the comments their much appreciated and thanks for the plant ID , cheers.

Kind regards
Andy...