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Mating Burnet moth orchid

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Posted by tony flashman on June 24, 2008 at 4:44 PM
Mating Burnet moth orchid
Bit of a bonus to find these mating Burnet moths on the orchid. Could someone id the orchid for me please.


Nikon D2x
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Posted by Justin on June 24, 2008 at 4:53 PM
It's a Pyramidal Orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis).

A very nice and striking image. I might be tempted to cut the brightness down very slightly on the flower and background, although this isn't really a nit, more personal preference. :toast:

EDIT: Just come back for another look and maybe I wouldn't change the brightness afterall as I quite like the vibrancy of it.
It'll be interesting to see what others think.
Posted by PhilH on June 25, 2008 at 3:13 AM
Like this Tony.. Orchid has been ID'd, great to get the Burnets on it at it :biggrin:

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Ian Andrews on June 25, 2008 at 3:29 AM
Echo the above! :toast: :toast:

Ian :smile:
Posted by Ian Hardy on June 25, 2008 at 5:27 AM
Hi Tony,

Lovely shot mate. Well done.


Ian Hardy
Posted by Brett Lewis on June 25, 2008 at 9:09 AM
Nicely done Tony, Wondered what you'd been upto recently... :biggrin:

Kind regards,

Brett.
Posted by Nick Caddick on June 25, 2008 at 10:45 AM
Great behaviour on a excellant perch

Posted by Alan Woolnough on June 25, 2008 at 1:40 PM
Nicely done Tony!

A bright feel to the shot, but works nicely :toast:

Alan
Posted by John Robinson on June 25, 2008 at 4:44 PM
Yes I like this a lot.
Red and green together always seem to give a 3 D effect too.
very nice.
JohnR
Posted by Magnus Hird on June 26, 2008 at 2:43 PM
Funny, was reading about these on the train on the way home, so great to see such a good shot - much better than the magazine one! :smile: