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Soldier


Soldier
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Copyright: Kirsten Tr (Kirsten) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 299 W: 6 N: 216] (664)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-08-02
Categories: Insects
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2004-11-19 11:46
Viewed: 1043
Points: 20
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This probely is a soldier beetle i'm not realy sure.this shot i got in the summer.I liked it's pose, and the contrasting colours.i don't realy remember the settings.but the sun was shining so no flash.i'm sorry i'm not posting very often, but heer it's allmoust dark at 17 h, and usualy i'm home at 16h30, than eat, learn and stuf, so don't much time to take picture, but after the weekend there will follow some more :o)
hope you like this one!

longhorn beetle

In most beetle species the male and the female are almost identical. In a few cases however there are striking differences between the two, like in Stictoleptura rubra, a species common on flowers in gardens. The male is slender, brownish and has a black neck shield. It seldomly reaches a length of over 15 mm. The female is bigger and more plumb, reaching some 20 mm in length regularly. She is reddish, including het neck shield. Actually they do look like two separate species! The species is very rare in the UK, for the foodplants of its larvae are not indigenous in Britain. It is still often referred to by its former scientific name Leptura rubra.
Luc, PDP, gerhardt, marhowie, willie, extramundi, AndyB has marked this note useful
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ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To japie: thanks!Kirsten 1 11-21 14:25
To Arjuna: thanks!Kirsten 1 11-20 08:32
To gerhardt: thanks!Kirsten 1 11-20 08:32
To PDP: IDKirsten 1 11-20 08:31
To marhowie: handheldKirsten 1 11-20 08:30
To hvr_oosterzele: thanks!Kirsten 1 11-20 08:28
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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2052 W: 315 N: 4301] (14719)
  • [2004-11-19 12:43]
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Kirsten, a little bit over-exposed but still a good shot.
Great note. It is the same here: dark at 17 h.
Thanx

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2951 W: 366 N: 3779] (11763)
  • [2004-11-19 13:59]
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Hi Kirsten, I know how you feel with the nights getting dark so early, feels like one long night.

Excellent capture, maybe crop out some to the right and below but very well seen.

As for the ID I think this is more likely to be a Longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) worth checking?

Good work and thanks for posting.

Hi Kirsten, nice shot of an interesting beetle. I do think Paul has the family spot on. The species migth be: Leptura rubra. Though over there I am not so sure.

Hello Kirsten! It's a good capture with good detail. As stated a bit over-exposed. Was this hand-held? I don't see your shutter-speed or F stop? Easier to judge what you've done if you can include it in the future..Good job!

Kirsten,

This is what you found : http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Europe/Belgium/photo3093.htm

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  • willie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1023 W: 61 N: 648] (2083)
  • [2004-11-20 11:55]

Very nice capture Kirste. Good detail and nice colours. Well Done

This would have been a very good shot if it had a better focus on the bug, I think. I like the lighting and unusual composition. Well done.

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2004-11-20 15:29]
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I like this shot and would like to offer some use it or lose information on a technique the I use. Even in very bright sunlight I still use my fill ot diffused flash - as a matter of fact I hardly shoot without my flash. It helps to fill in the little shadows and bring out more detail.

Thanks again for posting this

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1586 W: 32 N: 1350] (3980)
  • [2004-11-20 15:31]

A nice capture Kirsten.
Colours and composition are great,It looks like the light was strong but you've managed it very well.
Good work,well done.

Weleens gezien, ja, maar niet van zooo dichtbij, mooi dingetje!

For a young lady your taking some great shots. This one is a little over exposed as the others have said, but don't worry to much, its still a nice shot. Try to include camera and exposure details in the future. You can update these in the profiles section of your introduction page (Equipment profile).
Keep up the good work, Chris.

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