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Furry-legged Seaweed fly (Coelopa pilipes)
As you may notice, this is not the greatest natural photograph in the world.
Taken on a particularly bright January day, the flies in question were constantly on the move. That, combined with their size and the camouflage of the background pavement, made capturing detail very, very difficult.
The better then to see them in action and read about them here:
''Coelopa pilipes'' is a common European species of kelp fly. It was described by A. H. Haliday in 1838. Their appearance differs greatly from that of other ''Coelopa'' flies.
Similar species: True Flies
By Philip Booker
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Uploaded Sep 23, 2021. Captured in Marina Way, Brighton Marina, Brighton BN2, UK.
comments (10)
I'd hate to lower the standard. :-) Posted 3 years ago
The value of a photo, or better said, a "post" is multi dimensional. It can have artistic value, educational value, entertainment value, show particular behavior, the list goes on. So this means that photos that you don't consider your best, can still score in many other ways. And this one clearly does.
Second, the photo in this case very much meets the more technical goal of an "observation". The species is clear enough for recognition, and the video further builds on that. Sometimes we call it a "registration shot". It marks the species and introduces it. That in itself has a lot of value. Possibly, you come across it again and can improve on the photo. Then we'll have more photos of the same species, which is also good.
Don't worry about photo standards, as there are none. A photo with a species in focus and reasonably recognizable is the only minimum standard, so don't feel constrained. Enjoy wildlife and let us enjoy yours too :) Posted 3 years ago
Posted 3 years ago
It's a retort when we've been beaten 1-0 to suggest "Surely it's the best of three", when it clearly isn't. :=) Posted 3 years ago