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Bumpy landing


Bumpy landing
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Copyright: Philippe Moniotte (pgmoni) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 342 W: 95 N: 610] (2556)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-07-27
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 8700
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-07-07 15:40
Viewed: 1343
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Dor Beetle (here the species Geotrupes vernalis) is not such a bad flyer, but its landings are really lousy! This one just bumped into a stone at my feet revealing the gaudy metallic colours of its belly ( the top is a rather dull black) Note how the membranous functionnal wings are not properly folded away under the elytra.
La Banne d'Ordanche, in July 2004.
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Poor beetle.
He has phantastic colours.
You are so near - this bug looks as a monster.
You had the right time with the right light.
Bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2005-07-07 15:59]

Hi Philippe, I watched the same beetle do a slightly better landing 2 weeks ago but I never managed to capture it. Very nice shot of this mishap. As you say the colours are very good underneath. Well done.

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  • Ina Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 111 W: 6 N: 101] (767)
  • [2005-07-07 16:39]

Auch... Hard landing ... Colors and clearnes is fantastic and so is all the fine details...TFS...Ina...

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  • naki Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 382 W: 27 N: 5] (40)
  • [2005-07-08 8:24]

Hi Philippe, this is really a funny image. You got great colours underneath. Nice details in the DoF areas and a nice composition. Is it the full frame?
Well done.

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