Hottentotta saulcyi

<< Previous Next >>
Hottentotta saulcyi
Photo Information
Copyright: Ahmet Karatash (rousettus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1196 W: 65 N: 2153] (6628)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-03-02
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): scorpions of the world [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-05-20 18:07
Viewed: 870
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hottentotta saulcyi is a dangerous scorpion species. It ranges in Southeastern Turkiye, Irak and Iran. In Turkiye, it has been recorded from only Mardin Province and its district. This scorpion widely occurs in Irak relatively.
The scorpion can be identified by blackish last segments of metasoma or tails.
You can see a drop of venom on its stinger.
The photo was taken in nature after moving stone which it used as a shelter.
JPlumb, LordPotty, spalaxtr, goldfinchtr, engoo, Raptorman, mgungor has marked this note useful
Only registered TrekNature members may rate photo notes.
Add Critique [Critiquing Guidelines] 
Only registered TrekNature members may write critiques.
Discussions
ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To JPlumb: excelent workshop,Nephrotome2 1 05-21 01:59
To LordPotty: thanksrousettus 1 05-20 21:58
To JPlumb: thanksrousettus 1 05-20 20:53
You must be logged in to start a discussion.

Critiques [Translate]

  • Great 
  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 500 W: 8 N: 1003] (3704)
  • [2007-05-20 19:41]
  • [2]

Hello Ahmet, excellent capture of this scorpion, looks so dangerous w/ the poison dripping from its tail.. well done..

Hi Ahmet, this is an excellent composition of this scorpion. I especially like the defensive pose you've captured with him backed up into his shallow pit, with the raised tail and venom. I have no experience with scorpions but your shot provides a very imposing glimpse into their nature. It appears that you may have a little vignetting going on and I thought we might be able to improve a bit on the contrast so I have prepared a workshop to provide you with another option.

Thanks, John

  • Great 
  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1005 W: 5 N: 2655] (9626)
  • [2007-05-20 20:03]

Hola Ahmet. Exelente foto lograda aqui. Bella pose de este gran Escorpion. La gota de veneno en su cola y el aguijon lucen de sobremanera. Luis52.

A brave capture of this dangerous creature Ahmet. Most of the details are clear, although the focus looks a little soft on the pincers.
You obviously had very harsh light conditions to work with here so a lower EV might have been better.
Thanks for showing us this wild creature from the desert.
Steve

I can see the stone print indeed.
Excellent capture. Beautiful defensive pose. Interesting too, as I didn't know the venon could be dripping like this.
Small nit: DOF slightly shallow: pinces not in. But it is not disturbing.
I liked the worshop of JPlumb.
TFS
JM

Wow , this guy looks dangerous . Alberta has only one type of scorpion , and they are tiny . Not as sharp as it could be , but still very good color and POV . TFS , Kevin .

Dr. Muhteşem bir fotoğraf. Zehir damlacığı iğnesinin altında damlamak üzere olan bir akrep, çok etkileyici bir fotoğraf olmuş. Eline sağlık.

Ahmet Hocam merhaba,

Ellerinize sağlık. Çok hoş bir zamanlama. Sizinle tanışmak isterim:)

Ahmet merhaba , çok etkileyici bir fotoğraf olmuş , yatay ve ters ışık güzel bir etki yaratmış , netlikde iyi , uzun kenarı 800 pixel yükleseydin çok daha iyi olurdu diye düşünüyorum , bol şanslar.

oldukça zehir olmalı. akrepleri yakın plan çekmek zor olsa gerek...
eline sağlık.

scary pic, TFS Ori

Calibration Check
















0123456789ABCDEF