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Stag beetle flying 3


Stag beetle flying 3
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Copyright: didier garnier (ddg) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 855 W: 23 N: 942] (5111)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-13
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 300 D, 100mm f/2.8MacroØ58
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/1600 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): 40 - 49 Points (Chapter 9) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-08-20 10:36
Viewed: 6818
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
In the series of the photographs which I made on the flight of the European Stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) , I had this one in reserve since June. I find it acceptable, also I propose it to you. The BG corresponds to a rose tree in flowers.
ISO 400.

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2173 W: 219 N: 4384] (14904)
  • [2006-08-20 10:39]

WOW!
Now i know this is really rare! A stag beatle in flight!!! Splendid, my friend...truely magnificent!
Sharpness, colors, light, BG, POV, DOF...all are at the highest possible level! Next to those, the classical great framing and a very nice composition, makes this post a stunning one.
Very well done!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2233 W: 188 N: 1929] (8127)
  • [2006-08-20 10:40]

Hello Didier,
this bug looks like it's on a mission, I would get out of the way very quickly ;-). Great inflight shot! Sharpness, POV and details are excellent. Very well done.
Sky

Magnificent shot. It's all been said. I look forward to the day when I can get a shot like this

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  • pione Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 94 W: 0 N: 113] (542)
  • [2006-08-20 11:13]

Fantastico scatto, grande dettaglio e tempismo perfetto!
Ciao Paolo

Hello Didier,
Another excellent inflight from your hand. You have stopped the action very well at 1/1600th with sharp details. Well composed with good detail, DOF, POV, and exposure. This multi-colored OOF BG is very nice as well :)
Very well done.

Este insecto nunca lo habia visto en plenio vuelo. Enhorabuena y saludos,
www.xente.mundo-r.com/briones

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 526 W: 87 N: 697] (6115)
  • [2006-08-20 12:04]

Cher Didier,

effectivement cette photo est "acceptable" :) donc elle mérite toute notre attention. C'est donc parfait et voilà.

ps: j'ai essayé les oiseaux ce week-end, y'a du boulot :)

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
  • [2006-08-20 14:15]

wauw Didier, what a capture Man,
fantastic shot, great point of view and very good details in it, well done.
gr. jaap

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2006-08-20 14:18]

Bonjour Didier!

Another SUPERB shot! Again you captured inflight creature which I've never seen on feet. Great moment and timing. Perfectly done!

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1515 W: 18 N: 3165] (11638)
  • [2006-08-20 15:11]

Great in flight shot. Great light, colours, sharpness and BG. Excellent DOF. Wonderful shot

Hi Didier,
I even haven't seen such a bug in nature sitting - and you did it again ... flying - wow!
But today I'm not so jealous than in the last months - today I also have a flying insect here ;-) So I'm happy.
Congrats to your phantastic shot, I like it so much, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Without coments!

Hi Didier,
AMAZING! Great in flight shot on this Stag Beetle. Very sharp detail and nice color saturation. Very well done again.
Scott

Hello Dider, excllent colors, bg, POv DOF perfect composed and capture inflight shot. This must have been very difficult to capture something so tiny and to be so clear, great work, TFS Kyle

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1740 W: 95 N: 2273] (8411)
  • [2006-08-21 17:02]

Hi Didier,
Another wonderful shot of motion motionless! Perfect bg and composition too.
TFS, José M.

Bonjour Didier !
La dernière fois que j'ai vu un cerf-volant vivant je n'avais pas plus de dix ans, depuis ce jour ils semblent avoir disparu en Alsace... Ou alors c'est moi qui regarde mal... Quoi quil en soit cette photo est superbe ! Vous avez parfaitement bien figé l'insecte, avec d'excellents détails? les couleurs sont magnifiques, tout comme la composition, le POV et l'arrière-plan. Félicitations !
Valérie.

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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 962 W: 0 N: 89] (7801)
  • [2006-08-22 12:39]

Hi Didier
Great action close-up shot again. Great colours, sharpnes, details, light, DOF and POV.
Very well done mf

osse

El lucanido en vuelo de dificil captura esta muy logrado contra el fondo difuminado queda perfecto!!!!
saludos
CARLOS

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  • thor68 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 792 W: 138 N: 1312] (5642)
  • [2006-08-24 13:32]

wow, didier, your insect-inflight-shots are all so terrific! :-)
this one of the stag beetle is amazing, perfectly timed and
well composed with the beautiful pink rose bush in the bg.
incredible job & take care, thorsten.

bravo didier
cette photo est vraiment super et original de plus pas facile de réussir a prendre en plein vol
félicitations
edith

bonjour didier
mais quel est donc le secret pour reussir de tels cliches?moi je la trouve plus qu'extra,magnifique oui.
laurent

Hello Didier,
just browsing through what I have missed during my absence in August: I like this shot of the flying stag beetle as much as the ones you showed before. Precise focussing, and a think you made a reasonable compromise on depth of field as you have been directing against a nearby BG.
The composition is excellent, and the pose is phantastic.
Thank you! Best regards,
Peter

WOW! Incredible action shot. How to manage to catch them in flight remains a mystery to me.
TFS

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