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Straw-colored Fruit Bat


Straw-colored Fruit Bat
Photo Information
Copyright: Pierre Heimann (heimann2) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 430 W: 10 N: 494] (4536)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2010-07-10
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Sony Alpha DSLR A450, Sigma 170-500mm f/5-6.3 AF APO Ultra DG
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/500 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Bats - CHIROPTERA [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2011-03-29 13:50
Viewed: 6424
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
About 20 of these Straw-colored Fruit Bats (Eidolon helvum) hanging in a tree during day time and just looking at me from above.
They were about 20cm long.
Thanks to Peter for the identification
best regards

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5137 W: 166 N: 13121] (49139)
  • [2011-03-29 14:36]

Hello Pierre,
I'm no specialist but it looks like a photo I got in my archieve. That's a Straw-colored Fruit Bat.
Excellent sharp focus on the the face. Beautiful warm colours. Nice eye contact.
Regards,
Peter

Hi Pierre,

What a fabulous image of this Fruit Bat, great capture of this rare scene, and what can only be described as spectacular, congratulations Pierre on a job well done,
Top draw stuff,
Best Regards,

Pauly

Hallo Pierre,
a superb capture of this Fruit Bat, very good sharpness and fantastic colours, perfect exposure, excellent point of view in a very pleasant composition, very well done
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 806 W: 0 N: 4092] (22535)
  • [2011-03-29 22:06]

Hi Pierre,
Excellent portrait of this bat, great and sharp details, very nice colors, TFS!

Lovely capture of this unknown species Pierre! I love the bats pose in this frame and specially its look filled with curiosity! Good moderate colors, brightness and contrast! Bravo!
Regards,
George Veltchev

Great photo, love the eyes!

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
  • [2011-03-30 3:11]

Hi Pierre,this is very rare to see on TN and it's a great gift to alle the members.Very impressive capture whit great sharpness,colors and light balance.Thanks for share,have a nice day,Luciano

hello Pierre
great sharpness composition of this head with good details and lovely colours
greeting lou

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3097 W: 109 N: 12399] (52850)
  • [2011-03-30 11:21]

Hello Pierre.
Beautiful portrait of this cute bat. Good focus on the head. Very nice detail. Very beautiful eyes.
Well done.Best regards Siggi

what a beauty. great capture of this beautiful fruit bat, which Peter already mentioned its species.
congratulations really, Pierre.
many thanks for sharing this beauty. well done
Ahmet

Hello Pierre,
Excellent detail and light,

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