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First Damselfly

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Posted by PhilH on May 13, 2006 at 11:48 AM
First Damselfly
20D, 180/3.5 Macro, ISO200, 1/125 @ f8, EV-2/3, 550EX + Diffuser as fill at -2 2/3, Gitzo 500 + BH1, C1pro + CS2.

Hi,

Posting from my laptop on a dial up conection, managed to find some of the first Damselflies at one of my local reserves, this one I believe is a teneral stage of a Blue Tailed Damselfly, (Have to confirm but am away from my references at the moment).

Sorry Tim, just had to get this one in :biggrin:

All the best
Posted by Tim Munsey on May 13, 2006 at 12:00 PM
Ah Phil, I'm in agony as a West Ham Fan now you crush me with this, it's a hard world. I did see some Large Red's, funnily enough yesterday but they weren't landing on photogenic material.
Nice shot, perhaps to much reflection on wings but early days yet eh.

:toast:

Tim
Posted by John Varley on May 13, 2006 at 12:31 PM
I like Phil. Contrary to Tim I think the reflections on the wing are rather interesting - giving a rather glassy (and classy :smile: ) look to the wings.

John
Posted by Dave Courtenay on May 13, 2006 at 12:50 PM
Great start to the season Phil,I find the light area in the background abit distracting but a fine image all the same :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on May 13, 2006 at 2:14 PM
HI Phil

Light area in the BG a little distracting but still a fine image!

David :toast:
Posted by Elliott Neep on May 13, 2006 at 2:14 PM
great shot and a fine start. good position with the insect's body parallel to film plane. Really nice and sharp throughout with good depth of field and an unluttered background. Difficult to ID without antenodals but probably right with blue-tailed.
Posted by szekiat chan on May 13, 2006 at 3:46 PM
brilliant phil. Great documentary shot! Btw, any progress at stod marsh?
Posted by Philip Kirkham on May 13, 2006 at 4:08 PM
Hello Phil
Great first damsel capture & I agree with John V.
Best wishes
Phil :toast: :toast:
Posted by John MacTavish on May 13, 2006 at 5:40 PM
Looks good.
Would shooting at a lower angle to remove the nettle tip from above the beastie have been possible?

John :toast:
Posted by Dennis Alden on May 14, 2006 at 3:16 AM
Nice work Phil.

Had my first Damdel Fly at my pond yesterday ( a Large Red) but unfortunately it seemed attracted to an old steel pipe that was laying in the garden and it would not land on anything else!

dennis :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on May 14, 2006 at 4:18 AM
Hi Phil
a very nice and sharp image.
John
Aberdeen :toast:
Posted by Paul Schröder on May 14, 2006 at 4:31 AM
Great first. I too like the reflection on the wing.

Paul

NL/Rotterdam
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on May 14, 2006 at 6:16 AM
Hi Phil,very nice first of the season,in fact I was looking at my local pond last week and noticed the reds had arrived so will be out next week after them

Regards

Barrie :toast: :toast:
Posted by Sean Bolton on May 14, 2006 at 4:20 PM
Hi Phil

A nice shot to start the damsell season off with. Detail and sharpness is superb although the bright background splodge is distracting. But the important aspect to this shot is that I now know Summer has arrived because Phil has posted his first damsell shot of the season. I expect a quick response from Tim and his new fancy camera :wink:

cheers

Sean