Damselfly

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:14 am

Any guess about ID?

Model Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Date/time original 17.03.2007 10:00:22
Shutter speed value 1/250 s
Aperture value f/5
ISO speed ratings ISO 100
Focal length 85 mm

Model Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Date/time original 17.03.2007 10:03:37
Shutter speed value 1/1000 s
Aperture value f/3.5
ISO speed ratings ISO 100
Focal length 85 mm

Erland R.N. · Post by **Erland R.N.** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:34 am

That is a female Common Winter Damsel (Sympecma fusca).
There are two Sympecma species in Europe, which both spend the winter as imago and not as larvae or egg. They emerge in autumm and mate in spring, the only Odonata species that do this in Europe. They tolerate to be covered in ice during the winter, but may get on the wings in sunny winter days.

Nice photos btw.

cheers
Erland

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 3:53 am

Wonderful images there Nikola, the second one especially.

So how do you like the 400D, compared to the Olympus?

Mike B in OKlahoma · Post by **Mike B in OKlahoma** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:52 am

Congrats on the new camera. Sounds like you got that 85mm portrait lens to go with it!

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 12:43 pm

She sure likes to hug that branch. Usually their stance is off the branch a little bit

Nikola will be posting 100s of of pictures this summer

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:27 am

Erland R.N. wrote:That is a female Common Winter Damsel (Sympecma fusca).
There are two Sympecma species in Europe, which both spend the winter as imago and not as larvae or egg. They emerge in autumm and mate in spring, the only Odonata species that do this in Europe. They tolerate to be covered in ice during the winter, but may get on the wings in sunny winter days.

Nice photos btw.

cheers
Erland

Thanks Erland!
Therefore frost tolerant species?

Cool! However this winter was calm.

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:31 am

Ken Ramos wrote:Wonderful images there Nikola, the second one especially. So how do you like the 400D, compared to the Olympus?

Thanks Ken!
Still learning, I have to change my style, no more one hand shots.

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:32 am

Mike B in OKlahoma wrote:Congrats on the new camera. Sounds like you got that 85mm portrait lens to go with it!

Thanks Mike. Still waiting for my true macro lens.

MacroLuv · Post by **MacroLuv** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:39 am

beetleman wrote:She sure likes to hug that branch. Usually their stance is off the branch a little bit Nikola will be posting 100s of of pictures this summer

Thanks Doug. I'll must carry enough CF cards and notebook on my summer vacation.