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Empusa pennata


Empusa pennata
Photo Information
Copyright: Emmanuel Boitier (emmari) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 105 W: 0 N: 387] (3105)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-06-17
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D70, Nikkor AF Micro 60mm f/2.8 D
Exposure: f/8, 1/160 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-01-03 3:31
Viewed: 1398
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
It's a male of Empusa pennata, one species of european mantid. Taken in the field with the built-in flash of the camera.
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Excellent pose. Perfect background and sharpness.

Nicely done

Hello Emmanuel,
just discovered that very impressive portrait of Empusa you posted one month ago. Perfect pose and composition. A bit soft on details. Tried a simple little postwork to improve the sharpness and the contours of the antennae. Please have a look into workshop.
I never even heard of that strangely looking species of mantids. Beautiful Ardeche seems to be inhabited by some creatures from another planet. Thank you for this very unusual contribution.
Best regards, Peter

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  • naki Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 382 W: 27 N: 5] (40)
  • [2006-02-14 14:42]
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Hi Emmanuel,
Are you sure it is a male, in my field guide females has thread-like antennea. (Insects and spiders by George Mcgavin) anyway nice picture, a bit soft focussed but good POV.
Well done.

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1740 W: 95 N: 2273] (8411)
  • [2006-08-03 7:31]

Hi Emmanuel,
Beautiful "Empusa pennata": wonderful pose, color, pov and compositon. Lovely!!
TFS, José M.

The only male empusa on TN. Nice portrait. I aggree on workshop of peter_stoeckl though.
TFS

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