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Beauty from the sand dunes.


Beauty from the sand dunes.
Photo Information
Copyright: Peter Stoeckl (peter_stoeckl) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1738 W: 291 N: 4005] (11530)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-06-10
Categories: Insects
Camera: Minolta Dimage 7Hi
Photo Version: Final Version, Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-01-01 16:32
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Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 16
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Happy New Year, dear friends at TN!

Rhodostrophia vibicaria (Clerck, 1759)
Family: Geometridae

Thank you Paulo and Nigel, for telling me the ID!

Near the small village of Oberweiden, some 30 kilometres to the east of Vienna, sand dunes formed during ice age have left a hilly area unsuitable for any kind of agriculture. The barren hills covered with bushes and dry grassland are a perfect retreat for plants and animals of unusual diversity, some of them rare and endangered species. On June 10, 2004, I captured this small day active geometrid moth with fine colours and line drawings. Wingspread approx. 35mm.

Digital Camera: Minolta Dimage 7Hi with integrated zoom and macro.
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To coasties: Thank you.peter_stoeckl 1 01-02 09:24
To Merlin: Thank you for the workshoppeter_stoeckl 2 01-02 09:17
To Merlin: Thank you for the workshoppeter_stoeckl 1 01-02 09:08
To phlr: thank you identification and the very useful linkpeter_stoeckl 1 01-02 05:59
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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2636 W: 74 N: 9091] (31094)
  • [2006-01-01 16:38]

Happy New Year Peter!

Very beautifull moth. Delicate pink colours and good details. I like pose of this insect too!

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3089 W: 230 N: 6774] (23770)
  • [2006-01-01 17:13]

Very beautiful moth, Peter. I don't know what it is, but I like the suble colors and the pink "skirt". Very sharp details and great POV. Well done and TFS. : )
Happy New Year to you and yours!

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  • Dave Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 503 W: 43 N: 657] (2178)
  • [2006-01-01 19:22]

Hi Peter,
Very pretty this moth!
Fashion designers could have an unlimited source of inspiration from creatures like this.
Very nicely captured!
Thanks for sharing,
Dave

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  • radz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 598 W: 11 N: 72] (436)
  • [2006-01-01 22:02]

Wow beautiful,excllent sharp shot.!!!

Hi Peter

What a pretty colour. The detail and sharpness are good but the background has alot of noise. TFS.

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1237 W: 130 N: 882] (2821)
  • [2006-01-02 4:34]
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Very good photo of this moth!
Sharp and clear!
Wonderful colours!
Very good POV!
Nice BG too.
I think the specie is a Rhodostrophia vibicaria (Clerck, 1759), from the Geometridae Sterrhinae family.
Take a look at:
http://www.leps.it/indexjs.htm?SpeciesPages/RhodoVibic.htm

Peter:
A nicely taken shot of this pretty species, correctly identified by Paulo. They are very variable, but this is a nicely marked example. Yes there's background noise, but this is easily corrected by selective masking and noise reduction, and the result is very good. I've done a quick workshop to show the potential improvement.
Regards, Nigel.

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  • Ninfa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 112 W: 3 N: 204] (747)
  • [2006-01-14 5:34]

Hola Peter: Very beautiful the clear tones and the soft wavy contrast of this Rhodostrophia vibicaria, me never to have seen something as this, the hairy details are very well captured. I like the diversity and coloring of your lepidopteras, I hope to comment soon, other pictures of your beautiful collection of great coloring that catch my attention. Happy weekend. Cordial greetings. *Ninfa Urania*

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