Coloured beetle

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• dew77 (13209)
• [2006-04-28 9:16]

Hello Mark!
Wonderful capture.Colors,POV,sharpness,details,framing and composition are excellent.TFS...:-)

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• jcoowanitwong (12063)
• [2006-04-28 10:06]

Hi Mark,
Wonderful macro picture. Right on the spot for colors, sharpness, point of view. Very well seen. TFS
JC

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• eruyanik (4746)
• [2006-04-28 10:06]

Hello Mark,
Wonderful macro of this tiny beetle. You took it perfectly, everything in the frame are great! I like the pov, dof and framing. Congratulations...
Ersin

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• elefantino (14381)
• [2006-04-28 11:18]

Hi Mark,
a real good macro.
Nice details and yellow background.
Andrea

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• cosmln (1952)
• [2006-04-28 14:57]
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Hi Mark,

it is an Anthaxia sp. (from jewel beetle - Buprestidae Family) but the exact ID don'y know, this species don't exist in Romania (so i'm not familiar with this).

but i hope this will help yoiu for a more precise identification.

and YES a nice photo.

cosmln

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• Nikola (840)
• [2006-04-28 18:07]
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Hi Mark,
Your picture shows an Anthaxia lucens Küster, 1852. The species occurs in the eastern mediterranean region.
Thank you for sharing and best wishes: Nikola

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• peter_stoeckl (10213)
• [2006-04-29 18:55]
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Hello Mark,

superb macro with excellent colours and details on this tiny Buprestid beetle.

I do not know the exact species of that one, but I have captured a rather similar one near Vienna, also sitting on a flower - these shining pretty beetles either seem to enjoy pollen, or they are just preferring flowers as a platform for a date:

http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Europe/Austria/photo37800.htm
http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Europe/Austria/photo37941.htm

Very pretty contribution. Thank you!
Best regards,
Peter

P.S.:
Another link to similar species: http://www.hlasek.com/anthaxia_candens_6216.html

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• gelor (523)
• [2006-04-30 4:47]

Bonjour Mark,
Une très belle macro pour cette punaise. Les couleurs sont superbes et la netteté impeccable. Cependant il commence à avoir un peu de grain ?
Gérard

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• OzBY (1085)
• [2006-06-19 7:01]

Good macro picture of this tiny beetle.
TFS

Oz

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• pilonm (2909)
• [2006-06-21 8:17]

Hello Mark!

What a splendid picture you are offering us here! And what a superb composition! Excellent close-up with great natural colors for a so colorful beetle! I really like your pov the details. You managed also greatly the exposition with the yellow! Great shot and TFS,

Michel