mating damsels

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18 replies

Posted by jack chapman on May 25, 2008 at 11:08 AM

i think these are blue-tailed, any conformation would be appreciated

from yesterday

40D + 180mm 3.5 L
1/250 @ f11
ISO 400
crop for comp

Posted by lewis phillips on May 25, 2008 at 12:15 PM

awsome shot

Posted by Daniel Read on May 25, 2008 at 12:24 PM

Fantastic shot, the composition is great. Possibly a bit tight at the bottom, but it's a small nit.

Dan.

Posted by Andy Astbury on May 25, 2008 at 12:36 PM

Fine shot Jack

Agree with Daniel - my only nit though

Posted by Dave Courtenay on May 25, 2008 at 12:45 PM

Great shot Jack-Top notch

Dave

Posted by PhilH on May 25, 2008 at 3:37 PM

Excellent Jack..... Blue Tailed is right.

Posted by Greg Hitchcock on May 25, 2008 at 3:38 PM

Very nice shot, Jack. Yes, these are Blue-tailed damselflies (Ischnura elegans).

Greg

Posted by Brett Lewis on May 25, 2008 at 4:19 PM

Very well seen and taken. Great DOF throughout and good detail.

Brett

Posted by Rob Ashton on May 25, 2008 at 5:36 PM

Good shot. I have a new 150mm and havn't been able to try it yet

Rob

Posted by tony flashman on May 25, 2008 at 5:47 PM

Nicely composed, great background, just a wee bit too tight?

Tony

Posted by Ian Macdermott on May 25, 2008 at 6:10 PM

Fantastic shot Jack not much more to add apart from I wish I had taken it

Ian

Posted by Paul King on May 25, 2008 at 7:33 PM

Another fantastic shot Jack, no nits here

Posted by Frederic Desmette on May 26, 2008 at 3:55 AM

Great picture, very nice composition

Frederic

Posted by Tristan Campbell on May 26, 2008 at 5:48 AM

Very nicely done. Great detail and nice composition. Tristan

Posted by Jeroen Stel on May 26, 2008 at 6:27 AM

Great shot of these blue tailed. Would flip it 90 degrees clockwise though and turn it into horizontal.

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Posted by Paul Inglis on May 26, 2008 at 6:41 AM

Hi Jack,

Outstanding capture!

Posted by Alan Woolnough on May 26, 2008 at 10:20 AM

Super shot Jack

Alan

Posted by Mark Sisson on May 26, 2008 at 11:45 AM

Spot on and nice work Jack

Mark

Posted by Barrie Courtenay on May 27, 2008 at 4:31 PM

great stuff Jack,sorry missed it first time round.........computer been down