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Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis, old female. Note the discoloration/pruinosis in the last segments of the abdominal region.
I spent almost half an hour attempting some high speed shots in a windy day with the subject in front of a dark background. Although the scene appears to be very serene the conditions were very harsh ;)

Nikon Nikkor 80-200mm 4.5 @ 200mm | f/8 | 12mm Ext

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

I watch every one of your photos in full screen on a large screen and just cannot detect any flaws. The depth of field is perfect, and the composition is artful. I truly think that you're building a world class repository of odonata images. You should so something with it one day, perhaps an exposition or book? Posted 9 years ago
1. RMFelix
  
  Lion
  
  I'm most grateful for your words, Ferdy, especially because you are a great photographer with a great eye for photography and also because of your sensibility for the light in the details. The universe is most generous, and I still believe that my work can help enrich scientific knowledge, whether in contribution to a book or for any other purpose. Meanwhile I'll keep my eyes focused to the world around us, capturing these moments as a visual memory turned in what we call photography. That's my best! Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Thanks for the kind words, but I don't see myself as a great photographer. I have great gear and did learn the basics of photography over the years, which gives me acceptable results. But that is it. I don't have a particular talent for it like some people have, people like you. It's an eye for composition and balance that I often lack because I am too hasty. It's even more exceptional considering you're a scientist. It's rare to find both science and a sense of art in a single person, yet I've found one...it's you.
    
    It would be most awesome to see your photography work blended into scientific papers. Most scientific papers I've seen have very technical photography, focusing on the basic registration. Posted 9 years ago
  2. 1. RMFelix
      
      Lion
      
      Thank you so much for your support, my friend! I have some works/photos published outdoors, in fact most of my nature photos are in a database aiming to be printed or shared for scientific divulgation, together with colleagues that work along the same scientific principles. In the last years, the last decade or so, nature photography has given a fabulous boost to science communication, largely because of the development and democratization of digital photography, which led people to look at the world around them in a different way, more attentive, photographing and sharing records of plants and animals, thus contributing to the discovery of new species and adding new data to achieve their fully understanding. I appeared in the world of nature photography that way ;) Cheers* Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago

The Calopteryx haemorroidalis

''Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis'' is a species of damselfly in the family Calopterygidae known by the common names copper demoiselle and Mediterranean demoiselle.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies

Species identified by RMFelix

By RMFelix

Uploaded Aug 17, 2016. Captured Aug 16, 2016 14:25.

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NIKON D7100
f/8.0
1/1250s
ISO1250
80mm

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