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woow

this is amazing :|

This is a picture of one of our bats flying in a wind tunnel. She is a female lesser short-nosed fruit bat (Cynopterus brachyotis), original from south-east Asia. Beautiful animal and excellent flier.
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you can see some videos of this bat flying in the wind tunnel here: www.brown.edu/Departments/EEB/EML/videos.htm

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Lucas Nishimoto says:

Fantástic!!!....HIT HIT...from Hit, Miss or Maybe **
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j.arsenault says:

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H Dragon says:

Wow, incredible!

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hippoPAPA +mum (Bento~Life) says:

Superb shot~
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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

won7ders says:

wow! great shot! i have to admit that bats creep me out... but this pic really is amazing! GREAT job!

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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

* Cati Kaoe * says:

amazing capture!!

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Ricardo Pichler says:

amazing!
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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Off ya chops says:

Fantastic shot

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*hb19 says:

unbelievable capture, well done

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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

check.Mate says:

great shot! the bat has a little hole in his wing! : O
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Rogelio Guzmán-Moya says:

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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

shenxy says:

great shot.

btw, what's the black dot on the wing?

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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

...LeOnArTdO... says:

Score 10/10 (from the 1for10 group).
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

*hb19 says:

its me again I still like it

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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

adamantine says:

Quite an amazing shot -- I am in awe!!!

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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

josdiiri says:

shenxy.- the dot a hole in the wing membrane. Most bats have a lot of holes, of different sizes. A few weeks after this shot she made herself a huge hole, but she kept flying as usual.
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Water Lemon says:

yeah is that her mole? or beauty spot;-)
Bats usually give me the goozies but i think her face is cute:-p I love the way you've captured her.

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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

casbahdude [deleted] says:

Totally amazing and wondrous capture. Beautiful work!
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_Niah says:

Score 9/10 (from the 1for10 group).
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

jmpboia says:

Score 9/10 (from the 1for10 group).
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

batyy71 says:

wow!! A big fav!!
Please post this photo with Search the Best
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Aawara says:

Score 10/10 (from the 1for10 group).
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

angelferd says:

wow! I wonder how you caught it, good speed!
=D

great composition and light!

Score 11/10 (from the 1for10 group)
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

GG69 [deleted] says:

nice capture, beautiful wings. ugly face though to me : )
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

marcomalaca says:

Score 9/10 (from the 1for10 group).
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

rofanator says:

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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Kevin45 says:

I like the b/ground.
Score _9.5_/10 (from the 1for10 group).
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Alex Schraufstetter Photographer says:

great capture!

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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

ChrisBrookesPhotography.co.uk says:

excellent shot !!!!!

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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

green_lover says:

Absolutely fantastic! Like from National Geographic :-))
Score 10/10 (from the 1for10 group).
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

michmahool says:

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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

MadMannequin says:

wow, truly amazing
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Joanie H says:

beautiful shot of a lovely animal!
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

ishotyourband says:

sweet
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

jonno259 says:

Wow - what a fantastic image
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

olopez says:

Amazing capture.

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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

azli jamil - back in India again :-) says:

Amazing!!!
Score 9/10 (from the 1for10 group).
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

nim@ says:

Score 8/10 (from the 1for10 group).
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

antje_atlantis says:

Perfect
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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Nada* says:

wow
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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

McKinley2006 says:

Score 8.5/10 (from the Score Me! group)

I kinda like the hole in the wing, adds character. Beauty is full of faults :)
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Rsguy says:

GREAT SHOT!!!
Score _10_/10 (from the Score Me! group)
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

quinonesanibal says:

This is truly amazing!

Score A HUGE 10/10 (from the Score Me! group)
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

skinzcrum says:

WOOOOOW there is nothing else to say.....

Score 10/10 (from the Score Me! group)
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Omar Junior says:

Score 10/10 (from the 1for10 group).
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

alebao73 says:

WOW!!! great capture!!!
ciao.
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

noahg. says:

Brilliant capture!

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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

sypix says:

Awsome photo
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

steve_steady64 says:

They are amazing and sweet! I love these animals, even if normally, people are scared about them...! Excellent pict!

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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

smoothdude says:

well i dont think theres anything like this in the folio.. its a good capture although the face is a bit out of focus..but ive never photographed a bat before so i have no idea how difficult it is

pretty cool..

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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Andrew Kavanagh says:

To criticise would be churlish. So I'll just say...

-Voted "save2" (by the Delete Me Uncensored Group)
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Weinaiko™ says:

Quite an impressive shot.

save3 from DMU
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

the monk says:

It’s an amazing shot - well done

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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Brad Ross of Shhpeko says:

bats in wind tunnels!!!! Shit... whata they think of next?

save5
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Donny O'Smokem says:

very impressive, but a National Geographic editor would send you back to keep trying to get one that's sharper.
tremendous respect for what you've already done but can it be better?

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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Gypsy Flores Photography says:

I really like your animal photo!
You are invited to post this photo to Spectacular Animals

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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Mc Shutter says:

A difficult shot done extremely well !

Seen in Spectacular Animals.
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

algo says:

Wonderful catch.
Amazing night time photo.
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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

revertebrate says:

I love bats, this is awesome.
Save6
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

remuz [Jack The Ripper] says:

great capture, well done!
amazing :)

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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

happyheart says:

Fantastic shot of a difficult subject, great job
Save7
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

zombizi says:

I'd be *so* pleased if this was mine, and even taking into consideration camster's points I can't help thinking this is easily good enough...

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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

ososment says:

it's a bit shit to grumble about this really isn't it? I mean you would wee with hapiness if you opened up your little memory card and found this sitting there...

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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

makeupanid says:

Excellent shot!
Seen in Spectacular Animals.
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

lagrandegigi1 says:

Out of focus and you've got no merit at all : give me a wind tunnel and and a few bats and surely I'll get a better snap.

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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

waynemethod says:

good

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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

key lime pie (Anna Wiz) says:

Beautiful bat and really cool link. thanks!
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

AlexandraPhotos says:

Spectacular shot. Wonderful
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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Emelobi says:

amazing!

as seen in Animal Kingdom
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

beebo wallace says:

Congratulations!

Feel free to move this over to The FOLIO.

Be sure to add it to the DM Gallery as well and choose one photo to remove.
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Marianne Perdomo says:

Wow! :)

Out of curiosity, do the holes repair themselves?
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

josdiiri says:

Marianne, bats tend to have small holes on the wings. If they get bigger holes made by trauma, they repair them but not completely. Despite, the healing abilities of the wing compared with the skin of other mammals is amazing.
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Viejo Lobo says:

Great shot ! ! !
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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

kaycatt* says:

Unbelievable capture!!
I've heard shooting bats would be extremely difficult and if it's in a dark cave or tunnel...even more hard!!
I think it's the first time for me to see a flying bat since I joined Flickr.
Thanks for sharing this fabulous flying charmer!!
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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Marianne Perdomo says:

Thanks! They're fascinating creatures! I wish I got to see more.
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

lagrandegigi1 says:

@pbev Actually, your post isn't even worth an answer...
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

azli jamil - back in India again :-) says:

I still remember this excellent shot!!
ps: Love reading all the comments above :P
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Giuseppe Bognanni says:

Congratulations for the brilliant shot!
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

georgeschmid says:

So, you are saying that the hole is not a 4 mm wing biopsy? Sure looks like a typical punch to me ;-)

From my experience a hole that size will heal in 1-2 weeks.

Great shot!.
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

sam.soneja says:

Beautifully captured.
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

joaquinportela says:

wow incredible.
40f less 800 v
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

nightmares_n_fairy_tales says:

Please add your
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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Just Mom says:

Great cpature!
I saw this in Beauty is in the *Eye* of the Beholder!
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

princessangel says:

Wow! I love it!
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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Mishy Belle says:

I have an EXTREME bat phobia, like it isn't even funny(my heart is racing even looking at this), but what a COOL pic!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

kevinrushforth says:

Wow! What a cool shot.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

puck90 says:

wow!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Off ya chops says:

Wow, great capture!!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Goldstalk says:

I'm neither an expert on taking photos nor viewing them, but this is the best photo of a bat I have ever seen!

You are my winner!
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Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

A&T (aka whitebear) says:

A Big Fave
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Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

rainy city says:

My ! what a photo ! I saw him on Big Fave, he's wonderful ! Superbat !!!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

The Sage of Shadowdale says:

Awesome shot.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

<donnymoto> says:

What an incredible shot, excellent work!

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Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Sergio Lubezky says:

Thank you for rating and posting in the group!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

ACPinho says:

Rating #1:

Great details! Congratulations for this magnificent action shot :)

Rated 7,7 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Sergio Lubezky says:

On behalf of the group please accept our apologies for the undetailed comment that was posted with the previous rating. The member that posted the comment has received an email from us as his first warning. As nice as they might seem to be, one-liners are not accepted or expected in the 100 Points group.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

kdynamic says:

Rating #2:

Amazing shot! Magnificant technically. It's so sharp! I love seeing those details. I also like how you kept a lot of black space for her to fly into. What an incredible creature!

Rated 9 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

joao batista says:

This is photo is really well done, very interesting. The colours are really well, and it is also a good document. I can just point to suggestions, however they're minor ones. On is that the body and head of the bat could be more illuminated, but this could be just because I'm seeing in the monitor, it's possible the real image does not suffer from this. The other is that I would like to see this photo with a larger inferior black area, the bat is too near the edge. These are my two cents. Anyway, this is a really good photo, congratulations!

Rating #3:

Rated 9 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

LouVile says:

Excellent capture. I love the simplicity of the shot with a plain background although I, as the last comment, would of prefered the image more central. Other than that it's wonderful. I think the lighting and shadows are perfect.

Rating #4:

Rated 9 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

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