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Timandra comae


Timandra comae
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Copyright: Luciano Gollini (lousat) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-02
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/4, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-07 16:51
Viewed: 616
Points: 54
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Class: Insecta

Order: Lepidoptera

Family: Geometridae

Genus: Timandra

Species: T. comae

The Blood-vein, (Timandra comae) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It has a scattered distribution in Northern Europe. In the British Isles the distribution is patchy outside southern England and Wales.
The wings are cream-coloured with bold red or purple fascia forming a diagonal stripe across forewings and hindwings. All wings are fringed with the same colour. The tornus of the hindwing is sharply angled giving a distinctive shape. The wingspan is 30-35 mm. Two broods are produced each year with the adults flying in May and June and again in August and September . It flies at night and is attracted to light.
The larva is grey-brown with darker spots on the back. In the UK, it feeds on the leaves of a variety of plants including dock, knotgrass, sorrel and various species of Atriplex. It overwinters as a larva.

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Hi Luciano,

Excellent shot of this beautifull Moth
Good POV and compo
Perfect sharpness
lovely colors

TFS Thijs

A very subtle blue colour to this example Luciano. Your camera and eye have given it the full wing view from top and showing colours so true. It is hard for me to believe thqat such a beauty is a moth. I am getting a whole new learning on these creatures which we used to douse with noxious chemicals as I was a child. At best we used moth balls...I can still remember the smell!
Bob

Hello Luciano,
Beautiful capture of this splendid moth, Timandra comae. The photograph has good wings details & sharpness. TFS.
Regards-Subhash

hi luciano,
nice capture of this beautiful moth, the pov is suitable and the composition is pleasing, the green surroundings offer good contrast.
regards
pankaj

Sorry!My computer is acting up on me again, this time I think it's got some virus!
Great shot!
Goldy

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  • Art_R Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 194 W: 16 N: 618] (2530)
  • [2008-07-07 19:04]

Hi Luciano , what an interesting looking moth , well taken photo , whit good detail , color , with anice composition, thanks for sharing.
regards
Art

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1376 W: 56 N: 4736] (16296)
  • [2008-07-07 22:58]

Hi Luciano,
Very interesting moth very well captured with great colours and good details,
Very well done!
Siggi

Bellissima macro di questa falena, ottimi POV e composizione "geometrica", molto buone nitidezza e definizione, belli e resi bene i colori. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

Hi Luciano.
Nicely made moth, well visible detail, well looks on green background .
Pozdawiam Robert.

Hi Luciano,
A nice capture of this beautiful moth. Very good composition and sharp details. Very good POV too. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Ciao
Molto bella foto con una bella e strana creatura
complimenti
JL

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 526 W: 87 N: 697] (6115)
  • [2008-07-08 4:43]

hi Luciano
i'm a lady specialist, you're a butterfly specialist :) nice gallery.
I like this one with perfect management of dof and light. It's a strange insect. great job.

gl

Hello Luciano,
very nice shot of this beautiful moth, its new for me,the image having great details,superb sharpness and lighting,
well done,
tfs

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1139 W: 32 N: 1164] (3582)
  • [2008-07-08 6:16]

Hi Luciano,
Excellent close up.DOF,colors,details and composition are wonderful.Thanks for posting.

Ciao Luciano, bella falena, ifficile da fotografare, so per esperienza, è piccola piccola e anche se resta abbastanza ferma è tramenda da mettere bene a fuoco con tutto quel bianco, i dettagli ci son tutti, bravo
Ciao Silvio

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1723 W: 0 N: 3919] (15742)
  • [2008-07-08 7:16]

Bonjour Luciano,
Ce papillon de nuit très fin et duquel tu montres bien les motifs des ailes est une beauté. Ils sont toiujours à l'ombre, ce qui accroît les difficultés du photographe. Contente d'avoir l'ID, cela m'empêchera de la chercher , car j'en ai aussi vu près de chez moi.
Bonne soirée
Anne

Hola Luciano, buen macro, con buena luz y color. Un saludo

Hi Luciano, this is a ghost moth....Very good shot....Excellent detail and composition..Information great... Perfect...Well done again my friend...All the best, Leyla

Luciano, where did you get this moth!! such a lovely colour, you have got great details and fine textures to it. great doF and PoV... the background is also excellent.

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2262 W: 10 N: 2630] (15567)
  • [2008-07-08 17:03]

Hola Luciano,
preciosa macro y original moth,
estupendo foco y color,
saludos amigo.

ciao Luciano,
bella serie di falene con perfetta
messa a fuoco dei dettagli..
complimentoni!!!!
sERGIO

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2008-07-09 11:58]

Ciao Luciano!
What a great photo of this lovely moth!
Very sharp and crisp.
Excellent composition.
Superb light.
I think a bit more DOF would have been better but that is only a very slight nit.

Well done!

Joe

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2008-07-10 13:51]

Bonjour Luciano!! Quel beau papillon et quelle belle photo tu as réussie! La netteté des détails est incroyable et ces couleurs subtiles sont tout à fait naturelles, bravo et merci!

Mario

Hi Luciano,
rich details, subtle colours in this frame filling presentation of a beautiful geometridae moth.
Thank you! With best regards,
Peter

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5579] (18518)
  • [2008-07-13 11:47]

Hi Luciano,
Wonderful shot of this great looking Moth with very impressive sharpness and colours on its wings. The shape of its wings and its antennae look so different. Nice pose captured with superb light and exposure control. Excellent DOF, POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 801 W: 3 N: 2100] (6596)
  • [2008-07-13 11:59]

Hello Luciano, what a beautiful species of moth. The colours are superb, very natural, and the subtle blue stands out against the strong green. The lighting is perfect and it is sharp and so nice to look at. Thank you!

Francine

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  • sayat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 290 W: 0 N: 258] (1457)
  • [2008-07-24 5:10]

Wonderful wing view shot with great details. I like a lot your POV. Thanks for sharing.

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