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Copyright: Peter Roos (batu) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1056 W: 289 N: 3914] (13202)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-22
Categories: Insects
Camera: Olympus E1, Zuiko Digital 35mm f/3.5-22, Macro
Exposure: f/14.0, 1/160 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-30 9:08
Viewed: 827
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Here, I show another brightly red beetle
- Pyrochroa coccinea
- family: Pyrochroidae


You will find two further 'reddies' in my last posts.

Species Information
P. coccinea is widely distributed in Europe. The species is predominantly found on flowers at forest edges.
The larvae develop under the bark of dry trees.
Body length: 14-18 mm.

Location
A small nature reserve called Lengder Teiche north to the Harz-Mountains. Here, I also took my last posted pictures of the Orane Tip female of the damselfly, Ischnura elegans.

Conditions
- bright natural light
- ISO 400
- handheld

References
* Möller G, Grube R, Wachmann E (2006) Der Fauna-Käferführer I - Käfer im und am Wald. - Fauna-Verlag, Nottuln.
* Harde K.W. & Severa F. (1981) Der Kosmos-Käferführer. Franckhsche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart.

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Hola peter, buen macro, nitido y con buen color. El fondo limpio y bien desenfocado. Un saludo

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2959 W: 162 N: 817] (2429)
  • [2008-05-30 9:50]

Hello Peter,
A beautiful composition showing this fine red Beetle very sharply in focus. Excellent details and colours; I like the serrated edge to the antennae! Well done!
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2860 W: 34 N: 8481] (31692)
  • [2008-05-30 9:51]

Hi Peter. A very brightly coloured beetle whit the nice shineto uts shell. . You have captured it with ood detail and colour. A good top POV . well done TFS. Interesting notes.
Nick..

Have a nice weekend.

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 524 W: 0 N: 920] (3543)
  • [2008-05-30 10:52]

Hi Peter,

Very well done this close-up. Your photo has a very good image quality starting from well chosen DOF, keeping all insect in focus, till the nice rendered color tones.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

Peter, Lovely insect. What colors and wing texture. The antennae are looking like saws.

- Murali

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 927 W: 0 N: 1965] (8837)
  • [2008-05-30 12:10]

Hi Peter
Nice composition.Excellent POV with lovely colors.Detail and sharpness are excellent.
TFS Michel

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1168 W: 261 N: 3035] (13835)
  • [2008-05-30 13:20]

Hi Peter,

First of all thanks for IDing my todays upload,this is a nice colored beetle,you managed to show it red colors greatly,the dof,the pose and the BG lookig good to me,thanks and have a nice weekend

Paul

Hi Peter, superb macro of this beautiful bug fantastic colors, superb details and splendid sharpness, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

Hello Peter,

Beautiful composition. Excellent DOF and sharpness. Superb colours. The sunlight was very strong, I would have certainly reduced the time exposure.
Cheers,

Mariki

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1930 W: 6 N: 5388] (19222)
  • [2008-05-31 4:01]

Hi Peter,impressive work another time,this terribles beetles whit a lot of refletions are very hard to take so perfectly,but you're a great master and i must give you my best compliments,Luciano

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 526 W: 87 N: 697] (6099)
  • [2008-05-31 4:27]

hi Peter,
une fine macro avec cette couleur rouge qui se détache bien l'ensemble. Excellents détails notamment des antennes.

gl

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3748 W: 186 N: 11161] (34473)
  • [2008-05-31 6:18]

Hello Peter,
Excellent macro of the Cardinal Beetle with very good sharpness, from a great POV and with good light management. The focusing is just right to produce sharpness in the right places and a fine bokeh BG.
Thanks for sharing this beauty,
Best wishes, Ivan

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2345 W: 92 N: 5348] (17102)
  • [2008-05-31 10:41]

Hello Peter,
Very beautiful photo with good details and contrasting colours. Excellent composition.
Regards,
Peter

Hi Peter,
I marked this picture some weeks ago but it was not possible to write longer comment to this photo before, I am sorry :)
Pyrochroidae beetles are very rarely presented on TN so first of all many thanks for showing us something new and interesting. Especially that quality of this image is very nice. I like natural colours and very good composition. Maybe DOF would be a little better (especially on head) but it is still a very nice and interesting picture.
TFS and best withes from Lodz!
Radomir

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