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Lucanus female, Lucanus cervus


Lucanus female, Lucanus cervus
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Copyright: joel berthonneau (jlbrthnn) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 18 W: 0 N: 40] (169)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-25
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon Powershot S3 IS
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/400 seconds
Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-07-31 4:11
Viewed: 653
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
July 25, 2007
Exoudun 790115 79800
Deux-Sèvres Poitou-Charentes
46.333 -0.067 105 m

Lucanus, or flying kite, female. Lucanus cervus.

Photographed close to the village of Exoudun, Deux-Sèvres, and the Sèvre Niortaise river.

The Lucanus or Kite (Lucanus cervus) concerns Lucanidés, very great family on a world level, but which in France counts less than one ten species. It is largest and most imposing of the European insects. It is also largest of our coleopters, and the most impressive so much development mandibulaire of the males can reach spectacular proportions, which adds
to the resemblance to the wood of cervidé.
http://perso.orange.fr/insectes.net/lucane/luc2.htm
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Bonjour Joël, il y avait longtemps qu'on n'avait plus vu vos photos sur TN, cette lucane est bien réussie, très nette, bon contraste...n'hésitez pas à poster des photos, elle sont souvent originales avec des sujets qu'on a peu l'habitude de voir ici,
amicalement,
Pat

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5579] (18518)
  • [2007-07-31 7:40]

HI Joel,
Wonderful dorsal view illustrating its ferocious mandibles. Very neat and sharp image with fine focus. The lighting is superb and you have captured a nice pose displaying all its features clearly. Excellent POV and very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Wow, Joel!

This looks like a big beetle! By the size of its mandibles, a ferocious beetle!

Good sharp image. The body looks to have been made from mahogany!

Kind regards,
bev :-)

Bonjour Joel,
J'aime bien la perspective de cette photo, les superbes détails et la bonne exposition. C'est bien vu et réalisé. Merci!
Claudine

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2928 W: 34 N: 8688] (32372)
  • [2007-07-31 13:55]

Hi Joel. What a good close up of the large Lucanus. very good detail in the shell of the body, with true colours. A nice Top POV. well done TFs. good notes too.
Nick..

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1738 W: 0 N: 3954] (15864)
  • [2007-08-01 1:24]

Bonjour Joel,
Chanceux de voir ce Lucanus cervus.
C'est devenu un insecte rare de nos jours. Très bien photographiée avec tous les détails visibles. Intéressant de montrer la femelle.
Merci et bonne journée
Anne

Hello Joel,
I appreciate your kind words on my butterfly picture and thank you for writing them.
This is a very sharp and clear image of Lucanus cervus.
Good perspective and perfectly natural colours.
Well done and TFS.
Ram

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