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Critters from the mountains :)
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Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:19 pmby blacknstormy
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
I know you are there
Playing hide and seek
Gum leaf butterfly - absolutely beautiful, but you have to look for them
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Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:22 pmby wendellt
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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Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:28 pmby big pix
just fantastic........
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Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:03 pmby Zeeke
As always you put out some brilliant work Rel..
The Katydid(sp?) Stare down is pin sharp on my screen and looks good!
Tim
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Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:07 pmby Willy wombat
Wow the gum leaf butterfly is just spectacular.
Thanks so much for sharing these wonderful bugs with us. How did you find that one - talk about good camouflage!
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Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:08 pmby blacknstormy
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
Cheers
Rel
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Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:19 pmby sirhc55
Rel - what can one say but superb
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Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:43 pmby mudder
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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Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:56 pmby Finch
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.
Cheers
Michael
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Sun Feb 05, 2006 3:44 pmby blacknstormy
Willy, Chris, Andrew & Finch - thanks for the comments
And you're right Finch - gotta love that beer cup !!!!!!
LOL
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Sun Feb 05, 2006 3:57 pmby Zeeke
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!!
Tim
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Sun Feb 05, 2006 4:19 pmby Dug
Ephippitytha trigintiduoguttata just wonderful
all great shots i just love that one.
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Sun Feb 05, 2006 5:18 pmby Oneputt
Top shots B&S. You have truly mastered that lens.
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Sun Feb 05, 2006 5:26 pmby Nicole
It's all been said...fantastic shots! I love the gum leaf butterfly. What is the scientific name? I love the subtle colourings.
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Sun Feb 05, 2006 6:01 pmby blacknstormy
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
Rel
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Sun Feb 05, 2006 6:06 pmby Nicole
Ahhh thanks. Was trying to find it in my book. Your photo is definitely better than the illustrations in the book.
