Common Blue Damsel Female


Posted by Bill Whala on Sat Aug 02, 2014 2:18 pm

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I believe this is a female Common Blue but I'm not sure.
5DMkII, 300/4L, 1.4x tc, 25mm extension tube, handheld
1/640, f8.0, ISO 400
Comments and critiques are always welcome and appreciated.
Thanks for looking!!
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by PaiR on Sat Aug 02, 2014 3:39 pm
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Very good for a handheld effort. You were perhaps a couple of degree higher in angle. The perch provides some crunchy punchy contrast to the frame.
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by wtracyparnell on Sat Aug 02, 2014 8:16 pm
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Really nice perch that makes the image and also happens to go nicely with the subject, good job.
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by Tom Whelan on Sat Aug 02, 2014 9:58 pm
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Fine image and a neat and unusual perch.
I'm guessing it's a female Boreal bluet (Enallagma boreale) or Northern bluet (E. cyathigerum), but bluet females are really hard to tell apart. The thin shoulder stripe is shared by several species.
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by Jerry_Jelinek on Sun Aug 03, 2014 9:55 am
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Can't help with the ID, but I can admire the beautiful shot. Lots of detail and for a handheld shot this is impressive. Well done.
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by kostas nianiopoulos on Mon Aug 04, 2014 12:10 am
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pretty neat job
 

by Carol Clarke on Mon Aug 04, 2014 3:55 am
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Nicely done, especially for handheld Bill!
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by Matthew Pugh on Mon Aug 04, 2014 8:22 am
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Hi

An excellent shot - love the perch

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by kevinfeenstra on Mon Aug 04, 2014 8:55 am
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I like the sheen on the wings and the perch. Very nice!
 

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