Pink, Blue and Gold

by davidstorm

A Female Blue Tailed Damselfly in the gorgeous salmon pink phase, set off by the golden glow of summer grass.

K-5, Sigma 105mm DG EX Macro
Uploaded29/07/2013 - 21:32
CategoryWildlife / Nature
Shutter Speed1/1600
Aperturef/4
LensN/A
ISO400
Focal Length105mm

sandinista
Posted 29/07/2013 - 21:37 Link
Nice sharp focus on the eye David and a well judged DOF choice. I never knew they went through different colour phases, I thought I was discovering new species
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davidstorm
Posted 29/07/2013 - 21:44 Link
sandinista wrote:
Nice sharp focus on the eye David and a well judged DOF choice. I never knew they went through different colour phases, I thought I was discovering new species

Thanks Jim, I didn't know this either until a couple of weeks back when I posted an image of another one that someone kindly identified for me. I've since read up on them and found this out; this is probably why they seem to be so scarce.

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swarf
Posted 29/07/2013 - 22:30 Link
Beautiful capture & superbly judged - I love the use of the shallow DOF to draw you in to the "business end" of the damsel fly.
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autumnlight
Posted 29/07/2013 - 22:52 Link
Beautiful dreamy shot David, i was ignorant of this fact too!
GIULIO57
Posted 30/07/2013 - 06:47 Link
Superb...and K5IIs is wonderful
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senn
Posted 30/07/2013 - 09:12 Link
never seen this species before .. next time try to get it in perfect profile with max DOF, David .. some great detail here
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tyronet2000
Posted 30/07/2013 - 09:49 Link
Nice and thanks for the additional info.
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Teaka53
Posted 30/07/2013 - 12:16 Link
autumnlight wrote:
Beautiful dreamy shot David, i was ignorant of this fact too!

I agree & me too
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davidstorm
Posted 01/08/2013 - 22:41 Link
GIULIO57 wrote:
Superb...and K5IIs is wonderful

Thanks Giulio, much appreciated.......but this one is with the K-5 Mk1, not the K-5iis!

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