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Fruit of Straits Rhododendron & A Fly


Fruit of Straits Rhododendron & A Fly
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Copyright: Foozi Saad (foozi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1343 W: 0 N: 2585] (9117)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-24
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D80, Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG macro
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/40 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-02 3:13
Viewed: 209
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Straits Rhododendron
The seeds are tasteless and can be eaten, but stains the tongue black. In fact, the word melastoma is Greek for "black mouth". Mangrove and wetland wildlife atMain features: Average 1m but may grow up to 3m tall.

Stems: reddish, covered with small rough scales.

Leaves: Simple, narrow with 3 prominent longitudinal veins. Bristly underside.

Flowers: Five petals; dark purple to pinkish; on rare occasions, white.

Fruits: Oval with purple pulp; contains many tiny seeds.
World distribution: Madagascar, India to Australia. Very common in Southeast Asia.

Classification: Family Melastomataceae.

Uses: The young leaves are eaten raw or cooked and taste sour. The pulp around the seeds can also be eaten (Indonesia). The seeds are used to produce a black dye, the roots, a pink dye. In some places, the leaves are fed to silkworms.

Traditional medicinal uses: Leaves are used to treat diarrhoea and dysentery (Malaysia, Indonesia); wash for ulcers, to prevent scarring from smallpox; and to treat piles.

Role in the habitat: The fruits are the favourites of birds like the flowerpeckers and doves which also disperse the seeds. Squirrels and monkeys are also fond of the fruits. The plant is the host for caterpillars of butterflies such as the Common Sailor (Neptis hylas) and the Grey Count (Tanaecia lepidea). Being among the first to colonise wasteland, the plant helps prevent soil erosion and to allow regeneration of vegetation in such places.
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Hello Foozi! Excellent work. Good capture and frame. Very good contrast. Interesting topic, very interesting background. Well done!

Ciao Foozi. Amazing coloured compo with good details and focus on the fly. Regards.

Roberto

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1385 W: 56 N: 4777] (16434)
  • [2009-10-02 5:50]

Great shot Foozi,
Good composition, great DOF and POV. The colours are great.
Very sharp, crystal clear detail.
Thanks for posting.Best regards Siggi

Foozi
Wonderful!!!!
Lovely details and colors!
Horia

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3831 W: 190 N: 11410] (35161)
  • [2009-10-02 6:58]

Hello Foozi,
Your theme showing how attractive the fruit of the Straits Rhododendron is to insects is a fine contribution to TN.
This is a fine capture of a species of Flesh fly taken with excellent sharpness and colours from a great lateral POV against a fine neutral natural BG.
Thanks and best wishes,
Ivan.

hello Foozi
very beautiful macro scene very good photo output!
TFS thanks for sharing
Nasos

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  • mamcg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 157 W: 14 N: 42] (2821)
  • [2009-10-02 8:01]

Yaa Foozi,
Asslamualia kum wa rah math ULLAH wa bara ka tu,
Well crisp shot by filled colour background that creats a nice texture.
TFS.

Musa.

Hello Foozi,
Very good series of the insects in a Straits Rhododendron. Well done!
Best Regards. Ferran.

Hi Foozi,

Very well done macro capture of the fly with wonderful clarity and great details!
The colors are perfectly natural and especially, I like the eyes of the fly. The POV and DOF are well managed. The green leaf as the FG gives great contrast to the subject. Wonderful composition!

Have a nice weekend.

best regards,
Paras

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  • cirano Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 656 W: 0 N: 228] (4954)
  • [2009-10-02 12:31]

Slav Foozī,
Very good close up of this fly in fruit.Nice colors and perfect POV.
Regards,
Dūrzan

Hi Foozi,

The macro view is showing the details and colors of the fly on the rhododendron flower. The fly is clear and precise. The surrounding light is enhancing the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Hi MF Foozi,

Fine close-up shot from nice POV with good details and nice composition.
TFS and Have a nice WE MF!
cheers,

Bayram

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