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longhorn beetle


longhorn beetle
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Copyright: Carole Francois (grimmel) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 71 W: 0 N: 91] (415)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-11
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 400D, Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/100 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Longhorn Beetles/ Cerambycidae Europe [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-08-16 8:37
Viewed: 1296
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 66
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
a hungry longhorn beetle, on a black-eyed susan. (Rutpela maculata - Family: Cerambycidae)

This is a large longhorn beetle with a very variable pattern of black and yellow markings, probably mimicking a wasp but totally harmless. The larvae develop in old, damp and decaying dead wood of broad-leaved trees including stumps and fallen branches, tunnelling deep into decaying heartwood.

Adults are most often seen on hawthorn or umbel flowers in June. It is widespread and common in southern Britain, particularly along hedgerows woods. It frequently comes into gardens for nectar flowers where there are trees or hedges in the area.

Wood-feeder as larvae, on very soft decaying, long-dead wood of fallen trees or stumps where they form tunnels deep into the wood. Adults feed on nectar and pollen of flowers, especially hawthorn and hogweed.

(source: plantpress.com)

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Bonjour Carole, très belle macro riche en couleurs évlatantes,, beaucoup de détails et une belle composition, bravo
Pat

Hi Carole,
very nice and colorful image. Details, sharpness composition very well. light also good. TFS
well done
Ahmet

Hi Carole,
An excellent macro!
I like very much the scene and pose caught on this feeding moment, in which the insect seems really attracted to the flower's center.
You got very clear and sharp details on the l. beetle, and the bright yellow stands out so beautifully.
Well done and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

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  • pirate Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 472 W: 99 N: 624] (3213)
  • [2007-08-16 10:31]

Hi
great capture with lovely colours good compo and great sharpness
well done!
TOM

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2907 W: 34 N: 8619] (32124)
  • [2007-08-16 12:24]

Hi Carole. A very good macro shot of the beetle. fine detail and sharp focusing. good rich colours you have made good use of the light. a nice POV/DOF. well done TFS. good notes too.
Nick..

Hi Carole,
Very beautiful macro image at wich it is a great joy to look at.
Very good composition, exposure, sharpness and depth of field.
The details and saturated colors are most wonderful.
Thanks for sharing and the great note.
Best wishes,
Harry

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  • Ken52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 640 W: 98 N: 1241] (4189)
  • [2007-08-16 18:49]

Hello Carole, I see some very nice detail and texture on your beetle. Colors outstanding.

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-08-16 20:37]

Hello Carole

Marking the post for now

Rob

Hi Carole,
A beautiful capture of this beetle. I have some captures of weird looking beetles with really really long antennae. Anyway a Nice composition and very good details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hello Carole excelent light perfect dof and great colours lovely clarity. Nicely positioned for the shot tfs rgds Necip.

Curiosa y bonita iluminación. Bello contraste de colores y un excelente enfoque.
Saludos Carole.

Bonsoir Carole
Félicitation pour cette très jolie prise de vue . C'est vraiment un bel insecte et les couleurs sont justes.
Félicitations pour la netteté et les détails.

Merci pour l'envoie et Bravo....JP

hello carole,
fine capture of the beetle , this mcaro shot of yours has excellent sharpness with good details, you have composed the shot beautifully, the yellow petals of the flowers looks very nice, nice control of the exposure here, well saturated colours, nice lighting,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Carole Macro of excellent quality
colors subject definition also strange the character
hungry what is a beetle?

TFS Sergio

Hello Carole,
Nice macro with a great POV of this beetle as it feeds..I like the warm color, exposure, DOF, sharpness & detail I see. Quality image :)
Very well done.
Howard

salut carole
une photo avec ces couleurs qui flashent a l'écran, un beau travail de cadrage, brav
gilbert

hi carole,

beautiful colors and nice action shot!
tfs
caroline

Hello Carole,
Very good work, indeed.
Colourful!
Great compo...
Congrats
Annick

Hi Carole,

This is super macro work. You have very good detail on the beetle. Very good DOF, the picture really works for me. Well done.

Jan-Hendrik

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1515 W: 18 N: 3165] (11638)
  • [2007-08-22 13:17]

Hi Carole

Wonderful bright image. I like the DOF and the wonderful details on both the flower and the insect. Nicely done

TFS

Karan

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 727 W: 98 N: 1694] (5406)
  • [2007-08-22 13:36]

Truly superb colours and fabulous details in this exquisite capture
TFS
silke

Nice shot with excellent colours, texture and sharpness, Carole. Good POV.

The green spot bothers me a bit as it takes my attention away from the subject. I have done a WS on this image. NO sure if it is an improvement or not.

Bonjour Carole,très belle macro,j'aime bien la composition.
Mich

Hi Carole.
Beautiful macro.Macro muito bom com bastante detalhes.
Congratulation.
Ralf
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Moien Carole,
Eng wiirklech flott Makroobnahm! Obwuels de jo nach eng fiir esou eng Foto relativ grouss Schärftendeift hues, wierkt et hei perfekt. Just do richteg scharf wou et soll an ganz scheinen flou'en Hannergrond. Mecht eng flott, faarweg Stemmung, an de Bildobbau ass och tiptop. De WS ass eng gudd Iddi, an konzentreiert d'Bild ob daat Wesenterlech, gefllt mir dofir och gudd.
Bescht Greiss, Mike

Hi Carole.
Amazing by subject and quality close-up picture. My compliments. I am impressed with your very impressive POV, nice combination of sharpness and blurriness, wonderful rich pleasant colours and excellent lighting. I also like exact cropping and perfect composition. TFS and kind regards.
Alexei.

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1575 W: 5 N: 2181] (12250)
  • [2007-10-20 3:44]

Bonjour Carole,

Bravo pour cette belle prise,le focus est bien réalisé et l'éclairage fait bien ressotir les belles couleurs de cette composition.
Merci!
Joseph

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2007-10-20 6:18]

Hello Carole, that's a great macro shot ! I really like yor low POV and the very good sharpness and details of that shot ! You did great with the ef-s 60mm !

Thanks !

Mario

Hello Carole!

Great composition, excellent POV and very beautiful, warm colours! TFS.
But I think that you should close your aperture more, to get a bigger DOF.

incredible macro. Very nice lens

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  • mlines Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 541 W: 24 N: 596] (2870)
  • [2008-02-18 14:20]

Hi Carole, A very good macro. All the details can be seen. Inspiring to see what can be achieved with the same camera which i have, but yet to reach these abilities. TFS. Murray.

Excellent pov and composition! Looks like someone is going to have a bite on a chocolate pastry! :) Great shot. Good dof and colours.

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  • deud Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 440 W: 10 N: 504] (2372)
  • [2008-07-21 23:43]

great colorful shot! good focus, details, composition. very well done. tfs

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