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If I keep very quiet...


If I keep very quiet...
Photo Information
Copyright: Philippe Moniotte (pgmoni) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 340 W: 96 N: 560] (2339)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-05-11
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 8700
Exposure: f/6.8, 1/15 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Moths of Europe 1, Attractive Moths - Notodontidae [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-05-19 4:46
Viewed: 730
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
...they won't see me!
The Iron Prominent, Notodonta dromedarius, is a large moth belonging to the family notodontidae. Like so many moths, it is rarely seen because it flies only at night and is very mimetic when at rest. Its French name is "le Chameau" (the Camel) because of the somewhat extravagant shape of its caterpillar.
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  • Great 
  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1028 W: 285 N: 3429] (11374)
  • [2006-05-19 5:12]

Hallo Philippe, your contribution fits to a series of pictures of moths posted to TrekNature in the last days, underlining the diversity of wing colour patterns of this "night activists". Details are nice. In particular I want to mention the dfferent coloration of fore- and midleg 'hairs' which continues on the thorax and on the wings.
Peter

Great camouflage here Philippe! and beautiful moth also. Well seen and very well taken! Thank you,
Ersin

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  • naki Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 421 W: 27 N: 782] (2694)
  • [2006-05-19 7:57]
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Hi Philippe,
What an excellent adaptation. My only nit to the white part above. It looks a bit unnatural.
Nice details and subject.
Nice work.

Hello Philippe, Graet details, BG POV, Great Job, TFS Kyle

Hi Philippe

Good closeup. This guy has perfect camouflage. Well done.

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  • limier Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 268 W: 14 N: 235] (1029)
  • [2006-05-19 16:28]

Nice shot Philippe of this excellent camouflage.
Happy to seeing this moth for first time.
Thanks for posting
See you

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3464 W: 145 N: 5942] (17790)
  • [2006-05-20 5:03]

If I keep very quiet... and don't move at all, Philippe will take a really good photo of me! And you did too Philippe!

Good capture showing us this moth in daytime. His colours and patterns are nice and sharp, well done,
Janice

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