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Panorpa communis


Panorpa communis
Photo Information
Copyright: Oana Otilia Saracutu (oanaotilia) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 308 W: 19 N: 506] (1682)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-05-21
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/80 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-20 4:40
Viewed: 406
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
As the name sais: really a common insect. Only by searching in google you can find 25.000 pages for this insect. I don' t want to think how many pictures are with common scorpionfly. In fact, is not an ugly insect, is quite photogenic one.
Clasification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mecoptera
Family: Panorpidae
Genus: Panorpa
Species:
P. communis
Binomial name
Panorpa communis
Linnaeus, 1758
Description:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_scorpionfly
For those of you who are more interested in insects and chemichal compounds emitted by them. There are scientific papers.
http://www.pherobase.com/database/species/species-Panorpa-communis.php
I took this picture in a forest near Eeklo, a quite dark, composed mainly by beech with a rich herbaceous layer in which ferns are predomintntly. It is a crop.

eqshannon, NinaM, zetu, Gert-Paassen, roges, Alex99, Noisette, anel, techranger has marked this note useful
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You give me lessons...Here it seems to have a mismatch in beauty..one not being as pretty as the other, BUT the fern is so wonderful and full of design that it gives stature to the insect. You have composed it perfectly!
bob

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 801 W: 3 N: 2100] (6594)
  • [2009-06-20 7:16]

This picture is an artwork, Oana. The curved fern gives movement to the picture, my eyes followed it up to the butterfly. The light is dim and gives tenderness to the whole picture. Congratulation, it is beautiful,

Francine

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 645 W: 15 N: 1580] (6173)
  • [2009-06-20 10:01]

Buna Oana
Draguta captura, compozitie interesnata si detalii bune pe subiect.
Week-end placut.
Razvan

Hi Oana,

very nice composition from this fly with good details.
Fine colours.

Gert

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 597 W: 0 N: 515] (3068)
  • [2009-06-20 11:34]

Salut Oana,
am revenit dupa o mica absenta. Sper ca in zilele urmatoare sa am timp sa pot posta din pozele facute.
Poza ta este exceptionala si datele care ni le-ai oferit sunt si ele foarte bine venite.
Un weekend placut,
Adrian

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3584 W: 143 N: 5669] (18531)
  • [2009-06-20 23:37]

Hi Oana.
I like your so poetic picture of a cute inset and nice twig. Composition of the shot as well as pictured subject are amazing. I love delicate colours and soft lighting of the image, exceptional composition and nice details of the insect and leaves. My compliments and TFS.
Alexei.

Hi Oana,
A nice capture of this beautiful scorpion fly. Very well composed with sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

hi,
very interesting composition and good use of the fern with soft colors. tfs.
nagraj.v

HJello Oana
beautiful composition, very artistic
I like the pose of this Scorpion Fly on this fern
Excellent POV and lovely colors
Have a good night

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  • briGG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 171 W: 2 N: 272] (1383)
  • [2009-06-26 23:45]

Bonjour Oana,

Voici une photo pleine de finesse!
Belle prise de Panorpa, tout est tendre et naturel dans ta photo.

merci pour ce partage

brigitte

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1723 W: 0 N: 3903] (15686)
  • [2009-06-27 6:21]

Hello Oana,
A fine and well composed picture of Panorpa communis. Very beautiful the curved fern on which the scorpionfly is perched. I have see a lot of them the last days.
May be the sharpness could be a tiny better.
have a nice weekend
Kind regards
Anne

Hello Oana,

Very nice capture of this little insect with great PoV. Very nice vertical positioning. Great focus and clear image.

TFS,
Kedar

What a wonderful composition Oana. So delicate and yet of contrasting patterns between the insect and the fern. It is one of those photographs that beg... "look at me again". Just beautiful. TFS.

Larry

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