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Opilion on Daisy


Opilion on Daisy
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Copyright: Anne Gattlen (anel) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1115 W: 0 N: 1829] (7816)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-19
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/400 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-21 5:29
Viewed: 469
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
OPILIONES

Harvestmen, daddy longlegs
Opilons
Weberknechte

Arachnides, but not spiders
Ca 4000 different species are known in the world

Omnivores, eating insects, fungi, dead organism.
They ambush their prey, but active hunting is also found.
Because their eyes cannot form images, they use their second pair of legs as antennae to explore their environment.

I don't know which species is represented here, but I thought that this scene was somehow so simple, so natural, that I was touched by this sight.

ramthakur, meyerd, MMM, eqshannon, Argus, eng55, maurydv, boreocypriensis, yasin, nirmalroberts, fartash, parthasarathi has marked this note useful
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Daddy Long Legs is a new creature for me, Anne.
It really deserves that name.
Excellent capture of the subject atop a daisy.
Very sharp and colourful image.
Well done and TFS.
Ram

Hallo Anne,
ich seh grad, Du hast auch ein neues Bild montiert. Dir ist ein Kunststück gelungen, das Kunststück, die vielen langen Beine wirkungsvoll in Szene zu setzen. Der Kontrast der Beine zum exzellent gemeisterten Weiss ist sehr gelungen! Aber das weiss man ja schon: Du hast ebendas Auge für die Komposition. Übrigens sehr unweiblich kontrastreich, Dein Bild (:-)).
Das Vieh ist vermutlich das häufigePhalangium opilio. Die Farbe der Ober und Unterseite, die dunklen Beine, Grösse, Vorkommen in Wiesen stimmen gut damit überein.
Herzlich grüsst Dich Dieter

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 737 W: 0 N: 1497] (6754)
  • [2008-05-21 7:15]

Bonjour Anne
Jolie closed up.Bon PDV et excelle arrire plan flopu.Le sujet est bien en focus avec de bon detail.
Merci Michel

VERY unique Anne! Many might pass this by, but your sharp eye caught it well as did the camera. An odd contrast in subjects...almost self canceling enough to make them diametrically opposed...how unusual...and size has a large part to play in this..a spider being small on a flower yes...but large vs large is quite intriguing.
Bob

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2487 W: 132 N: 7075] (22101)
  • [2008-05-21 7:37]

Hello Anne,
I agree with Dietrich: this is a work of art!
I like the apposition of the oxe-eye daisy flower with the shape of the Daddy Longlegs from this marvellous POV. The sharpness DOF and BG add to the excellence of this image and thanks for sharing it.
Best wishes, Ivan

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 351 W: 3 N: 375] (1121)
  • [2008-05-21 8:07]

Hi Anne,
Magnificent close up.Well seen and composed.POV,framing and composition are excellent.Very well done!
Thanks for posting.

Splendida macro, ottimo POV, interessante ed inusuale composizione, molto buona la nitidezza, molto belli i colori e BG. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

Hi Anne,
Impressive macro capture of this opilionid and daisy with excellent details, nice DOF and POV friend! TFS.
Cheers,

Bayram

Bonsoir Anne,
C'est une belle composition, très originale. Il y a un effet graphique intéressant entre les pétales et les pattes de l'opilion. Bonne soirée,
Catherine

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  • yasin Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 31 W: 1 N: 43] (129)
  • [2008-05-21 20:59]

very good captured!
so close and so detail, Anne.
TFS,

Yasin

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  • degani Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 184 W: 0 N: 267] (2072)
  • [2008-05-21 22:55]

hi Anne,
you give us another beautiful picture, a perfect composition and brightness on the spider, brava
kind regards
franco

Très très belle macro Anne,
tout en douceur et délicatesse avec en prime une technique parfaite
bravo
amicalement,
Pat

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1205 W: 0 N: 4610] (13714)
  • [2008-05-21 23:10]

Hi Ram

A lovely shot - great pose with very good detail.

James

Hi Anne,
Yes, it is really so simple, so natural, and so touching.
Thanks for sharing.
- Nirmal

Bonjour Anne,

Très belle composition (la belle porte la bête). Excellente profondeur de champs. Superbe netteté. Cela aurait été un petit plus de voir l'opilion de face. La lumière apportée par la fleur met en valeur l'insecte. Belles couleurs.
Bonne soirée,
Mariki

Bravo Anne, pour cette prise au bon moment.
Elle est posée comme sur un coussin.
C'est très réussi
Merci
Amicalement
Laurent

Bonjour Anne
C'est un merveilleux macro et les couleurs de cette fleur sont très jolies ,les détails et la composition sont supers.En plus il y a cette araignée qui est plus grosse que la fleur.

Merci et au revoir....JP

Dear Anne
Very intersting spieces to shoot,
Perfect exposure,pose and BG.Superb shot my friend.

Be Happy...
Fartash

Hi Annie, splendid composition with beautiful Opiliones and lovely daisy, wonderful colors, perfect focus and fantastic details, elegant composition, very well done, have a good week, ciao Silvio

I love the mirroring of the legs and petals - makes for a wonderful composition.
Great shot - good low pov.

A wonderful composition.

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  • sayat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 267 W: 0 N: 185] (1055)
  • [2008-07-02 5:38]

Another very elegant and geometrical beauty! Thanks for sharing.

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