Korean Dragonfly

Korean Dragonfly

Description

Title:
Korean Dragonfly
Caption / Description:

A Dragonfly - Jamjari (잠자리) in Korean, settled on a wall outside the Seoul Museum of History (서울역사박물관). They are a common sight in Korea, and ones in the cities and popular tourist areas tend to be quite tame.

From Wikipedia ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragonfly ):
A dragonfly is a type of insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera. It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body. Dragonflies are similar to damselflies, but the adults can be differentiated by the fact that the wings of most dragonflies are held away from, and perpendicular to, the body when at rest. Even though dragonflies possess 6 legs like any other insect, they are not capable of walking.

Dragonflies are valuable predators that eat mosquitoes, and other small insects like flies, bees, ants, and butterflies. They are usually found around lakes, ponds, streams and wetlands because their larvae, known as "nymphs", are aquatic.

Tags / Keywords:
  • Biota
  • Life
  • Vitae
  • Eukaryota
  • Animalia
  • Animals
  • Arthropoda
  • Arthropods
  • Insecta
  • Insects
  • 한국
  • Hanguk
  • 韓國
  • Korea
  • Seoul Special City
  • Seoul Teukbyeolsi
  • 서울特別市
  • 서울특별시
  • Dragonfliy
  • Jamjari
  • 잠자리
  • Anisoptera
  • Odonata

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
_DSC8134a.NEF
Event:
Rating:
Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
2307px x 3446px
File Type:
JPEG
Color Mode:
RGB
Original Image Color Profile:
Nikon Adobe RGB 4.0.0.3001

Location

Location Shown:
Sublocation:
Sinmunno 1(il)-ga
City:
Jongno-gu
Province/State:
Seoul
Country:
Korea, Republic Of
World Region:
Asia
Location Created:
Sublocation:
Sinmunno 1(il)-ga
City:
Jongno-gu
Province/State:
Seoul
Country:
Korea, Republic Of
World Region:
Asia
Geo-location:
37.570348594583, 126.97137767567 View on map

Rights

Copyright Status:
Copyrighted
Licensing Status:
Rights Managed
Available for Editorial Use:
Yes
Available for Commercial Use:
No
Copyright Notice:
© 2009 Dave Kennard

Camera Data

Date Digital Resource was created:
Shutter speed:
1200 s
Aperture:
f/7.1
Camera Model:
Nikon D200
ISO:
100
Exposure Compensation:
0
Focal Length:
50mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
75mm
Metering Mode:
Multi-segment
Flash:
Fired, Return detected
Exposure Mode:
Manual
White Balance:
Manual
Light Source:
Cloudy
Exposure Program:
Manual

Additional shooting metadata

Lens:
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm F1.4D
Filters used:
Additional Optics used:
  • Olympus MCON-35
Setup:
Handheld

Post Processing

Image Modified:
Software used:
  • Nikon Capture NX 2
Post Processing:

-0.35 exposure compensation applied in Capture NX 2
Curves adjustment in Capture NX 2 to increase contrast
Rotated in Capture NX 2