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Immature Common Darter (title changed)

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Posted by Shaun Simpson on July 30, 2010 at 9:17 AM
Immature Common Darter (title changed)
Hi all :wavey:
One from this morning, this is a yellow winged darter that I found sitting obligingly at ne of my favourite spots.
D300, 300mm f4 &1.4tc f11 @ 1/80th tripod etc.
All comments welcome
Thanks for looking

Posted by Matt Cole on July 30, 2010 at 10:08 AM
not a species I've come across Shaun - I would have ID'd this as a female Common. A well taken shot, nice and sharp throughout. I always find it slightly annoying the way darters sit like this with their wings partly covering their eyes but there's nothing you could do about that. I think I'd prefer the dragonfly slightly higher in the frame.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Shaun Simpson on July 30, 2010 at 10:18 AM
Matt you are correct I know believe this to be a immatue male common darter, thanks,I miss identified it against previous images of yellow wings I have, sorry for the error
Thanks oce again
Posted by Ian Macdermott on July 30, 2010 at 10:23 AM
Hi Shaun,

nicely taken shot sharp where it counts :toast:

I agree with Matt that it is a Common Darter ( not so common this year around me ) :smile:
Posted by David Taylor on July 30, 2010 at 3:15 PM
Whatever it is, it is an excellent shot.

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Craig Jones on July 30, 2010 at 5:40 PM
beautiful composition and pose captured,lovely colours and detail Shaun a real craking image :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Des Ong on July 30, 2010 at 6:18 PM
Very nice Shaun, well done.

Regards,

Des :toast:
Posted by Justin on July 31, 2010 at 5:44 AM
Very nice indeed. :toast:
Posted by Barry Southon on July 31, 2010 at 1:29 PM
Shaun

Very well captured.
:wink:
Posted by Austin Thomas on July 31, 2010 at 3:52 PM
Very well composed Shaun and great DOF.

Cheers

Austin