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emerging
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Copyright: Michal Grabowski (cedryk) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 967 W: 50 N: 1722] (5270)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-08-10
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5000, 28-105 mm, @ ISO 100
Exposure: f/7.6, 1/121 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Montenegro
Theme(s): Dragon-fly, European Dragonflies [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-08-09 4:54
Viewed: 5160
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Southern Hawker (Aeshna cyanea) - one of the biggest European dragonflies just emerged form the larval shell. Note the pale colours characteristic for fresh specimens. They will become vivid and the body hard within ca. 30-60 minutes. During that time the dragonfly is soft and comltetely unable to defend or escape. This individual emerged on a log just near the mountain creek in the Biogradska Gora National Park (Bjelasica Mts) some 1000 m asl.

Other details:
Flash fill in
Exposure bias -0.7
Focal length 35mm - 85mm

To see how the animal looks like in later stages see:
http://www.hydro-kosmos.de/libellen/libell7.htm
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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 867 W: 24 N: 1008] (5507)
  • [2005-08-09 5:32]

Hello Michal, amazing capture. It's always difficult to think that big dragonflie provides off larva shell !! Very well done and TFS Didier.

Hi Michal,

Excellent capture of this fresh Southern Hawker.Nice colors and composition. TFS Emin

Michal, pose is excellent, good work, Very good sharpness, details, colours and copmposition. Thanks for sharing

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3089 W: 230 N: 6774] (23770)
  • [2005-08-10 2:52]

What good timing, Michal. A wonderful capture of this special moment in nature. You did a great job with the focus, the light, and the composition. Well done and TFS. : )

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2636 W: 74 N: 9091] (31094)
  • [2005-08-10 6:34]

Fantastyczny moment. Ostatnio widzialem kilka takich 'schnacych' po przepoczwarzeniu w Ogrodzie Botanicznym, tylko innego gatunku. Bardzo wartosciowe zdjecie, nie tylko ladne, ale i o duzych walorach poznawczych.

Excellent timing on this wonderful photo, Michal!

Sharp details of this brand new dragonfly.

Great lighting, POV, colors and note.

Congratulations and thank you for sharing it with us.

Very good quality; beautiful picture of this emerging Southern Hawker!
Thanks for sharing!
Harm

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