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Wet Giant


Wet Giant
Photo Information
Copyright: Peter Bergquist (Pedda) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 40 W: 1 N: 246] (1273)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-08-19
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D70, Nikkor 18-70mm
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/160 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2004-08-19 16:11
Viewed: 1862
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This giant mosquito was drying up on the rail for your terrace. Have no idea about the latin name but I'm sure that someone here can help me with that :-) Picture is taken with the camera in M-mode. +1 Sharpnes and AdobeRGB color profile. Adjusted whitebalance and converted with C1. Cropped with PS. (Haven't figured out how that is working in C1 yet)

Added comments 04-08-20:
Crane Flies look like giant mosquitoes, but they aren't. They are flies, same as mosquitoes, but otherwise are very different.

Crane Flies grow up to 2 1/2 inches long, with a wingspan of three inches. They are grayish-brown and slender. Their legs are super-thin and long. They are usually about twice as long as their bodies.
There are many different species of Crane Flies and they are almost impossible to tell apart. They all live near water.

Folow this link if you want to know more about "Giant Mosquitos" ;-)
http://whatcom.wsu.edu/cranefly/
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Peter, I like it.Colours detail etc is very fine. I like especially the drop of water on the back of the body.
Greetings, Jan

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2004-08-19 16:24]

Peter it is a crane-fly, family Tipulidae. There are 300 crane-fly species in the UK. This one is probably Tipula paludosa ot T. oleracea (I may be worng I don't have much experience IDing these). They are true-flies, and their larvae live of crop roots and can cause serious damage, we call them (the larvae) leather-jackets. Nice picture, I like the water, good DOF. I think you should include more of a note for your pictures, well done.

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  • Jax Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 91 W: 0 N: 153] (490)
  • [2004-08-19 16:36]

Good DOF and the water adds interest to this shot. Could do with a few more notes though.

Very nice shot peter, the way you have captured the quality of the water interacting with the Crane fly.
A search of the web should give you enough details to update your notes for this good image.

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2004-08-19 17:48]

Excelente captura de este extraño insecto Peter.
La imagen no tiene la mejor perspectiva y encuadre, pero permite visualizar perfectamente al mismo.
Buena nitidez y colorido.
Bien hecho!.

Excellent capture of this strange insect Peter.
The image does not have the best perspective and frame, but it allows to visualize perfectly to the same one.
Good colorful and clearness.
Nice shot!.

Great macro of this "harkrank" Peter.
Very sharp and good colors
Well done
C1 is a good program to convert with.

Excellent macro. Nice DOF. Love that drop. Nice touch. Great work you did here. Thanx for sharing.

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  • urban Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 71 W: 4 N: 79] (413)
  • [2004-08-24 15:57]

Good macro of this crane fly. The water drop adds a lot t the picture.

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