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An Extravagant Playboy


An Extravagant Playboy
Photo Information
Copyright: Jean Michel Peers (JeanMichel) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 633 W: 87 N: 938] (2864)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-05-19
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 compact macro, Digital ISO 200
Exposure: f/8, 1/60 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): 50-60 points chapter 3 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-05-24 8:59
Viewed: 1480
Points: 52
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Always dressed in a flamboyant red coat, with a showy double antenna to communicate with females all around, always at the top to see his relatives from above... incorrigible jetsetter!
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PYROCHROA SERRATICORNIS (male... of course)
Coleopterae order, Pyrochroidae family.
Size: 14-18cm. Male is recognizable by the pectinated (indentations) of the antennae. Live on dead tree trunks, flowers and leaves litten by the sun. Generally found in woodlands, or very close.
Hunts during the day only, small insects.
Very close to the Pyrochroa Coccinea (the one with a black head) like Christophe's post, where more information is available if you like these critters.
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Photographic facts
Handheld. Autofocus (Ai mode). Average light metering. Distance from subject 25 cm. Shot and adjusted in RAW. Aperture priority. Converted to JPEG. Opened in PSE for cropping and USM (170-0,5-0). NeatImage.

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Great macro,good composition,nice colours.TFS!

Excelent shot and well done on the composition.
A beauty.

Mike

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  • Zeno Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 475 W: 0 N: 926] (7979)
  • [2005-05-24 9:16]

This insect is really amazing! The red and green colors are well chosen. I like the simple structure of the insect.
Details are sharp and bright.Good composition.

regards,
Zeno.

very nice macro, Jean Michel.
The colours are very nice, good POV, well seen from the BG, and good details.
Very well done.

Fantastic shot.. Love the red on the green background. Good compo too :)

TFS
Elize

Very good macro shot Jean.Beautiful sharpness ,colors and details.TFS.

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  • ronanj (10)
  • [2005-05-24 10:35]

chouette macro, une bien belle image
la bêêête est bien mise en valeur et les couleurs harmonieuses
enfin, je baratine mais vu les photos que vous avez postées ça n'est pas moi qui vous apprendrais à prendre des photos

ronan

Well detailed capture Jean, great detail, well composed with good exposure and colour, really stands out against the green background. If was to be really picky, it would have been nice to have the far antenna in focus too.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2816 W: 75 N: 7977] (26975)
  • [2005-05-24 11:16]

Right Jean Michel! I bet he bought this fancy dress in Milan! What a dandy :-)
Perfect capture - incredibly well composed and detailed.

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  • puciu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 519 W: 0 N: 16] (2603)
  • [2005-05-24 12:38]

Fajne zdjêcie ³adnego zwierz±tka.
Dobra kompozycja, dobre detale i kolory.
Robert.

Très belle photo, les couleurs sont bien saturées et cela donne un très bon effet.
Bravo !
Nico.

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  • naki Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 421 W: 27 N: 782] (2694)
  • [2005-05-24 15:25]

So beautiful colors and composition. A bit soft focus IMO but a very nice view.
Well done.
Thank you for sharing.

Very nice shot!
I have a photo of this beetle, but I couldn't find the ID - thanks ;-)
As for the shot, except for the little soft focus, it's great.
I like it very much.
Well done!

Excellent colour and detail with very good composition.
Very good work,well done.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3186] (10922)
  • [2005-05-25 3:52]

Agréable composition macro-photographique pour ce voyant playboy ;-) Jolies couleurs vives, bon point de vue et bonne netteté.

Nice macro Jean! Red looks great against the green BG here..Good details and sharpness, Well done!

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3464 W: 145 N: 5943] (17794)
  • [2005-05-25 7:10]

Hi Jean Michel, an excellent macro of this bright red insect. Such vivid colours and you show him nice and sharp. I like it, well done.

Hello Jean!
Wonderful macro with vivid colors and details.I liked the composition very much.Thanks for sharing.

Hi Jean Michel
Great improvement overall in your work, well done - a lovely ugly critter - beautiful in its contrasting colours TFS, strong image on the doagonal.

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 314 W: 0 N: 352] (1349)
  • [2005-05-25 16:17]

Nice shot Jean, great colours, detials, sharpness and DOF. Nice composition too. TFS

Belle capture, peut etre un leger manque de profondeur de champ
Amicalement Christophe

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2951 W: 366 N: 3779] (11763)
  • [2005-05-30 4:20]

Hi Jean Michel, very nice shot of this Cardinal beetle. The colours are great and a lovely composition. Very well done.

Great capture with "pang" colours, good sharpness and details, nicely oof bg and good POV.

Its a great composition and lovely contrasts. The subject very interesting as you said a "extravagant playboy". :) The focus is a bit soft but not distracting. Well done.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2052 W: 315 N: 4301] (14719)
  • [2005-06-11 0:31]

Hello Jean=Michel!
Personal assessment of the photo: very good. Quel titre!
Strong visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
Thank you very much for sharing.
Have a good weekend!

lovely shot looks very simular to the red lilly bug that recks ur garden

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  • deud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 498 W: 2 N: 464] (2157)
  • [2005-07-14 6:14]

the combination of red+green+red is amazing! good compo.

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