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Cetonia aurata


Cetonia aurata
Photo Information
Copyright: Peter Roos (batu) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1059 W: 290 N: 3946] (13340)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-18
Categories: Insects
Camera: Olympus E1, Zuiko Digital 35mm f/3.5-22, Macro
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/50 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-09-27 8:41
Viewed: 213
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This picture of the beetle was taken after a short rain. The species is well known at TN. It is:
- Cetonia aurata
- family: Scarabaeidae
German: Rosenkäfer

It is often found in southern Europe, mainly on thistles are other Compositae. In spite of its German name, I never observed it on roses.

Location
Martell-Valley in the north Italian Alps, vicinity of Burgaun, about 1100 m.

Reference
* Zahradnik J. (1985) Käfer Mittel- und Nordwesteuropas. Paul Parey, Hamburg, Berlin.
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hello Batu
VERY GREAT shot
super sharpness and very good details
beautiful colours to
i found on Lefkade on a mountain 1300m. so many of this beetle's there are also Black one's
do you knowe the name of the black
greeting lou

Peter
What a great sharpness to this capture!
Lovely colors, good POV.
Mariana

Hi Peter. Spectacular detailed flowers reflections on drops. Amazing colours tone and excellent sharp. Geeat macro shot.

Roberto

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  • horias Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 387 W: 59 N: 854] (3948)
  • [2009-09-27 10:29]

Peter
What a great effect this drops of water!!!
Lovely colors and details.
Congratulation!
Horia

wonderful pic! I admire the sharpness and the color temperature.

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  • meyerd Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 519 W: 68 N: 1695] (5364)
  • [2009-09-27 12:40]

Hallo Peter,
wieder ein Vor-Bild! Der Käfer so frisch und auf einer Skabiose sitzend, alles perfekt im Fokus. Sehr gut gelungen ist die Beleuchtung, diffus und doch die Farben betonend. Die Tropfen sind herrlich anzusehen.

Ist es C. auratus? Der Punktierung des Pronotums nach und wegen der Olivfarbe und dem Fundort) könnte es sich um C. carthami Gory& Percheron 1832 (=C. italicus Reitter) handeln. Etwas Info fand ich auf http://www.insecte.org/.

Ich wünsche Dir noch einen schönen (Wahl-) Abend.

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  • jmirah Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 506 W: 5 N: 1135] (4665)
  • [2009-09-27 15:44]

Hi Peter
Great macro...TFS
Jim

Hi Peter,
Wonderful macro with nice colors and details.

Best regards,
Alina

Hi Peter

Good shot of this big beetle on a thistle. The raindrops add a great effect. Excellent sharpness, details, DOF and composition.

Chris

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