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Kiss Me! [For Kaszek]


Kiss Me! [For Kaszek]
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Copyright: Grzegorz Wieczorek (red45) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2831 W: 75 N: 8025] (26865)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-05
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 400D, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG Macro, Kenko ext. tubes 12+20+36mm
Exposure: f/11, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): 40 - 49 Points (Chapter 12) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-07-05 6:16
Viewed: 434
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This picture is dedicated to my old friend Lukasz [Kaszek] who gave me Kenko Extension Tubes to test for this weekend. Thanks mate :-)

Front view of Tiger Beetle with well visible jaws. These jaws are very useful and multipurpose tool. I saw many times how these beetles use it. Believe me, they are good !

Cicindela are generally brightly colored and metallic beetles, often with some sort of patterning of ivory or cream-colored markings. They are most abundant and diverse in habitats with sandy soil (though some prefer clay), and very often near bodies of water, even if seasonally transient; along river, sea and lake shores, on sand dunes, around playa lakebeds and on clay banks or woodland paths.

Systematics

The genus Cicindela is (in its broadest historical sense) the largest genus of tiger beetles, and they occur worldwide. The status of the genus is constantly in a state of flux, as various authorities on different continents have vastly different opinions about which (if any) of the dozens of subgenera traditionally recognized within the genus are deserving of being accorded status as independent genera. Moreover, this is one of the few insect taxa in which the rank of subspecies has traditionally been used repeatedly, and essentially no two classifications consistently treat the various members of the genus as to which are species and which are subspecies. Treated as a single genus, and even with a fairly conservative estimate of species, there are over 850 (or even up to 2,300) species in the group, with several thousand published names applied, collectively.

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SelenE, uleko, Art_R, nglen, Pentaxfriend, boreocypriensis, eqshannon, haraprasan, Alex99, meyerd, Janice, Kaszek, JORAPAVI has marked this note useful
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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2352 W: 61 N: 3814] (12240)
  • [2008-07-05 6:26]

Hi Greg,
A very nice dedication for Lukasz :o)
The shimmering colors look beautiful. I liked your frontal POV and the shallow DOF a lot. TFS
have a nice weekend,
Selen

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2470 W: 168 N: 7478] (23630)
  • [2008-07-05 6:58]

Hello Greg,
Wow, what a monster you've got here!! Those jaws look really nasty and those big eyes staring at you! - Oustanding capture of this Tiger Beetle showing all details and the fantastic metallic colours very clearly! I love those legs perfectly positioned. Well done!
TFS and cheers, Ulla

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  • Art_R Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 199 W: 16 N: 478] (1975)
  • [2008-07-05 7:25]

Hi Greg , wow what an amazing macro of this tiger beetle , you have certainly managed a great point of view on it , the detail and color are great , the metallic sheen comes across perfectly really good stuff. TFS

unfortunately I am going to have to pass on the kiss :-D

regards
Art

Cześć,

doskonałe zdjęcie, piękny owad i świetna postura, piekne sa chrząszcze z tej rodziny. Dobre detale i odwzorowanie metalicznych połysków.
Pozdrawiam
Adrian

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1995 W: 5 N: 5588] (21102)
  • [2008-07-05 12:14]

Hi Greg. What a ugly looking thing . fantastic macro shot showing its mouth . and different coloured body. a great head on shot. well done TFS.
Nick..

Hi Greg,

Wonderfull dedication
I think these tubes work Perfectly
Amazing sharp details in a lovely compo with beautifull colors
POV and DOF are perfect

TFS Thijs

Superb one! Great details on the face! Very unusual way to show tiger beetle. Greg you should buy these extension tubes for sure!
Congrats and thanks also to Lukasz!

By the way perhaps next time! (for your funny title)
Ersin

wow...Ya know...I am so happy you like my bee image. I respect all of your work including this. Although I am now getting out of the business of buying adapters...it is nice to think back to the film days when I had the ability to do this type of imaging. Very fine job for a guy who likes alternative music:-)As per your comments on my bee in case you, like me, tend to forget what we say from time to time..
Bob

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 524 W: 87 N: 693] (5739)
  • [2008-07-06 0:31]

hi Grzegorz
fantastique macro, cette face est incroyable. Superbes détails et couleurs brillantes de grande qualité.
bravo

pt tmr

gl

Hi Greg,
A nice frontal POV capture of this tiger beetle. Excellent details and a lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hi Grzegorz, another great macro capture of this Cicindela showing its scary mouth parts. Perfectly focused and detailed shot my friend. TFS. Have a nice Sunday.
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3046 W: 148 N: 4553] (14701)
  • [2008-07-06 3:00]

Hi Grzegorz.
Impressive at highest level macro shot. Terrific sharpness and details of the insect. Magnification is surprising. Reproduction of texture and other attractive details of the beetle is tremendous. Bravo.
Alexei.

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 929 W: 4 N: 2322] (10812)
  • [2008-07-06 4:46]

Hello Greg, Scary image and absolutely scary. Your focus is spot on and brilliantly shot. Great details and thanks for sharing this beauty. Ganesh

Hi Greg

Wow, those are some scary looking jaws and impressive eyes.
Great shot.
Excellent composition
Great sharpness
Excellent POV and DOF.
Good background

Chris

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  • meyerd Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 388 W: 63 N: 1146] (3527)
  • [2008-07-06 10:23]

Hello Grzegorz,
JAWS ! "La gueule du monstre"! What a sot, I've never seen anything like it before. The Kenko tubes must have convinced you. Well done, Grzegorz!

I use tubes all the time for macro; my (unproven) idea is that with tubes added the macro lens can operate in a middle range of magnifying where the optics is at its optimum. Of course there are costs, like loss of light.
Best regards
Dietrich

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1697 W: 242 N: 5609] (19923)
  • [2008-07-06 13:04]

Awesome shot!!
The POV is excellent!
Great composition.
Wonderful light.

Brilliant work!

Cheers,
Joe

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3453 W: 144 N: 5902] (17490)
  • [2008-07-06 14:00]

This is that pretty creature again Greg! And what excellent results with the Kenko Extension Tubes.
Brilliant capture, and he sure looks very kissable - if you're a Tiger Beetle - well done
Janice

Nice try :)
But this title... Ehm ;)

Hola Greg,
Impresionante el primer plano de este insecto tan interesante y esquivo. Magnífica la nitidez y los detalles. Saludos
José Ramón

Witaj,
Pięęęękne :)
Chyba go zahipnotyzowałeś tak pięknie pozował.
Znakomita robota!!!
Wszystko na najwyższym poziomie!
Pozdrawiam Małgosia

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