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Critters from the mountains :)

Postby blacknstormy on Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:19 pm

It's been a very productive week of trapping - Bonogin and Tallebudgera hinterland - how spoilt are we????? These are some of the 'littlies' I was chasing around the countryside :)

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Playing hide and seek

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Gum leaf butterfly - absolutely beautiful, but you have to look for them

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Postby wendellt on Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:22 pm

Rel

how come when your delightful insects they always have some funny quirky expression, the eyes or mouth or whatever these insects all sem to be posing for you, what is your secret?

lovely insignts into the wonderful insect world, it's fascinating

tey are kinda cute but crittery
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Postby big pix on Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:28 pm

just fantastic........
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Postby Zeeke on Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:03 pm

As always you put out some brilliant work Rel..

The Katydid(sp?) Stare down is pin sharp on my screen and looks good!

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Postby Willy wombat on Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:07 pm

Wow the gum leaf butterfly is just spectacular. :shock: Thanks so much for sharing these wonderful bugs with us. How did you find that one - talk about good camouflage!
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Postby blacknstormy on Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:08 pm

Thanks for all of the positive comments :)

Wendellt - no secret, just luck I think - there is always an angle that somehow shows the personality of the insect you are shooting .... just take plenty of shots :)

Bernie - thank you as always :)

Tim - apologies - it is Ephippitytha trigintiduoguttata :) Try saying that when you are drunk !!!!!!... and no, I didn't make it up ;)

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Postby sirhc55 on Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:19 pm

Rel - what can one say but superb :)
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Postby mudder on Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:43 pm

The bug in #1's looking at you! And the moth is unusual and so detailed, great shot and exposure's terrific... Very nice work...
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Postby Finch on Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:56 pm

Yep, I'm with all the other comments so far.....Bloomin' fantastic. Shots 1 and 3, in particular, are just exquisite. So sharp, great DOF and perfect lighting - your 'beer cup' is being used to absolute perfection.

I remember first seeing some of your early shots when we met and thinking "this woman is going to go a long way" in the field insect/critter photography. Man, was I proven right!

You have a fantastic 'eye' for photography, are as passionate as heck about wildlife (along with Damien) and you keep getting better and better.

Well done, Narelle.

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Postby blacknstormy on Sun Feb 05, 2006 3:44 pm

Willy, Chris, Andrew & Finch - thanks for the comments :) And you're right Finch - gotta love that beer cup !!!!!! LOL
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Postby Zeeke on Sun Feb 05, 2006 3:57 pm

Rel, please dont tell me you typed all that out.. and saved yourself the excercise by copy and pasting ... cuz thats more then a mouthful and id hate to try and type that correctly!!

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Postby Dug on Sun Feb 05, 2006 4:19 pm

Ephippitytha trigintiduoguttata just wonderful

all great shots i just love that one.
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Postby Oneputt on Sun Feb 05, 2006 5:18 pm

Top shots B&S. You have truly mastered that lens. :D
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Postby Nicole on Sun Feb 05, 2006 5:26 pm

It's all been said...fantastic shots! I love the gum leaf butterfly. What is the scientific name? I love the subtle colourings. 8)
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Postby blacknstormy on Sun Feb 05, 2006 6:01 pm

Dug, Oneputt and Nicole - thanks again :)

Definitely haven't mastered that lens, but am getting better at fluking it :) ;)

Nicole - this butterfly is "Doleschallia bisaltide" and is a male :) Has a few common names, one of which is the leafwing butterfly. This is a grab (not mine, ripped from the web) of the dorsal and ventral views of the male and female butterfly

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Postby Nicole on Sun Feb 05, 2006 6:06 pm

Ahhh thanks. Was trying to find it in my book. Your photo is definitely better than the illustrations in the book.
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