Fluffy beetle

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• rdfoto (3202)
• [2007-05-20 13:44]

Bonjour Maite
Excellente capture de cet insecte entrain de butiner, très belles couleurs, netteté et cadrage.
Amicalement Robi

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• Mana (17114)
• [2007-05-20 13:50]

Hi Maite,
Excellent shot of this fluffy bug. It is cute and interesting. Superb colours and sharpness. Perfect natural lighting and a fine POV. I like those hairs and the way it sits there on the flower. Very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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• garyfudge (1098)
• [2007-05-20 14:05]

Hola Maite,

sorry I don't know what fluffy is either, but it does look like it's enjoying that lovely looking warm sunshine, something we don't have.
Makes me feel better.

Gary

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• Argus (24747)
• [2007-05-20 14:25]
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Hello Maite,
This is a species of Chafer beetle called Epicometis hirta. The colours vary somewhat but it is known for its intense hairiness.
Nice sharp shot, contrasting well with the yellow composite flower.
I haven't seen this one on TN before.
TFS and best wishes, Ivan

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• jignasi (8976)
• [2007-05-20 14:28]
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Hola Maite, excelente fotografia con una intensa y clara luz.El enfoque bueno; no se q cámara usas ni q lentes pero te funcionan al 100%. Ese bichejo no se cual es, pero por la forma y el pelo que lo recubre se parece a Oxythyrea funesta pero hay diferencias, patas ... ( está en mi galería en una margarita). Prueba de identificarlo buscando la familia Sacarabeidae subfamilia Cetoniidae a ver si lo consigues. Saludos

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• delic (936)
• [2007-05-20 15:35]

Hello Maite,
The bug may be ugly but this is an excellent macro job. Colors and sharpness are very good. Regards,
Hakan

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• mikou (5265)
• [2007-05-20 17:14]

Hi Maite.
Great macro of this hairy bug.Very good sharp details on bug as well as on flower and amazing yellow colors.Well composed picture and your used point of view very well shows this very interesting insect species.Well done.
TFS,with greeting Milos.

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• Isu (1663)
• [2007-05-20 19:46]

Hola Maite, satisfactorio y exitoso trabajo...Saludos

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• Luis52 (10445)
• [2007-05-20 19:48]

Hola Maite.- Bella foto, exelente nitidez lograda con hermosos colores, y lo mas sorprendente es el enfoque que lograste aqui. ¡Todo el plano de la foto esta dentro de foco! Felicidades y gracias por compartir. Luis52.

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• Dpbours (0)
• [2007-05-21 2:36]

Hello Maite,

That is an extraordinary hairy beetle! Nice sharp shot!

Greetings, Dennis

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• Alex99 (15449)
• [2007-05-21 12:15]

Hi Maite.
I like pictured by your subject so much. In spring it is common for our places too and I have taken few similar shot. You have done this perfectly. Especially I am amzed with quality of reproduction of yellow colour tones and flower petals. It is clear that reproduction of the bug details is extremely excellent too. Bright sunlight is pleasant and reflect the beginning of the life of nature in spring. Bravo and my compliments.
Alexei.

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• uleko (24859)
• [2007-05-21 12:41]

Hello Maite,
Excellent capture of this beetle on this bright yellow flower, both nicely in focus.
Great sharpness, interesting details and very nice colours. A very fine composition too.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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• Silvio2006 (26057)
• [2007-05-21 13:32]

Hola Maite, splendid flower and interesting beetle, great colors and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• jrubiocasado (5314)
• [2007-05-21 14:48]
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Muy buenas Maite
Te acabo de realizar un WS espero que te guste.
La foto tiene un enfoque muy bueno y una gran profundidad de campo, aunque la luz es muy dura sobre que hora esta realizada la foto?. Yo normalmente suelo aprovechar las primeras horas de luz o las últimas (a veces no se puede, es cierto) pero son las que mejores resultados ofrecen y en el mundo de los insectos también es el mejor momento ya que no tienen gran movilidad a esas horas y se les puede fotografiar a placer si el aire no lo impide claro está.
Un abrazo

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• JORAPAVI (10085)
• [2007-05-21 15:09]

Hola Maite,
Me gusta mucho el punto de vista utilizado cogiendo la flor y el insecto con toda nitidez, la luz y el color son muy hermosos. El Epicometis y la Oxythyrea las tengo en mi galería personal, (de difícil acceso por ahora; estoy cambiando de servidor, a ver si mejora) se diferencian bien en las patas delanteras. Saludos
José Ramón

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• izler (8534)
• [2007-05-21 17:52]

merhaba maite
i see well close-up working on this different and interesting fluffy beetle
composition, point of view, blurry background, lighting, colours, sharpness and details are great
thanks for sharing
greetings
izler

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• jmp (8406)
• [2007-05-21 18:29]

Hola Maite,
Te has atrevido que este bicho, del que por aquí tenemos un montón. Se ve que su falta de atractivo le ha dejado sin depredadores:-) No objtante, la foto es muy buenta, con gran nitidez y una exposicion realmente acertada en la flor.
Abrazo, José m.

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• arfer (0)
• [2007-05-21 22:58]

Hello Maite

Very good POV on this shot.The colours are vivid and well saturated.The DOF and focus are excellent.The textures are super and beetles fur(is it fur?) is very well defined.TFS

Rob

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• marieproue (3660)
• [2007-05-22 10:32]

Superbe macro, tout est en focus, les couleurs et la composition sont magnifiques.
Bravo
Marie

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• pablominto (15574)
• [2007-05-23 2:45]

Hello Maite,
This is a strange fellow!
Don't think I ever saw one of these hairy fellows before...
Well framed, good colours & details, all together an attractive image!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• GLEM (5741)
• [2007-05-23 6:00]

bonjour Maite,
étrange insecte poilu que tu pris en image !
Bon contraste de couleurs et bonne netteté.

gl

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• clnaef (6692)
• [2007-05-23 7:59]

Bonjour,
Jolie présentation trés décorative. Bien vu.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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• PaulH (11459)
• [2007-05-24 7:29]

Hi Maite,

a strange looking bug, but very well seen and nicely composed. Nice detaisl and light, thanks for sharing..

Paul

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• XOTAELE (8)
• [2007-05-25 12:11]

Hola Maite.
Unos detalles geniales.
Buena luz y color. Perfectos contrastes.
Saludos, JL.

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• sily (1887)
• [2007-05-27 17:57]

HI Maite!
Very interesting bug, nice capture and note!

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• zumoduvas (2082)
• [2007-05-28 9:56]

Hola Maite.

Pues si que es bien peludo el bicho este, igual hasta le vendria bien una depilacion, ahora que viene tiempo de playa.

Saludos.
Jose Luis.

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• bobair (4592)
• [2007-05-28 21:53]

Hi Maite,
this insect may not be all that photogenic but in my eyes it is a beautiful creature as it is helping the flower to produce seed by pollinating it.Your photo shows good detail as you can see how fluffy it is and the focus,colour are nice as well.Tfs. Bob

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• demeve (4174)
• [2007-05-30 12:12]

Hola Maite! fantastica foto, me gust mucho! excellent macro, muchas gracias por nos mostrar um poco de la beleza natural de Espana.. felicitaciones

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• rousettus (9226)
• [2007-06-03 10:57]

Hi Maite,
wonderful capture for this scarabeid. Details, colours and composition very nice. Information you gave very useful. TFS
Well done
Ahmet

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• janhendrik (2392)
• [2007-06-15 1:08]

Hi Maite,

This is a very interesting beetle. I like this picture. Good detail. Well done.

Jan-Hendrik

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• marmottelolo (14481)
• [2007-07-04 8:56]

bonjour maité
je pense que vous avez voulu garder la fleur e nentier mais c'est au detriment de l'insecte qui ce trouve un peu petit a mon avis.
par contre la netteté est bonne et les couleurs vives.
laurent

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• nirmalroberts (2844)
• [2007-10-19 3:55]

Hi Maite,
I think it is a tough beauty competition.
Who will win - The flower, or the beetle !
Very good capture. Thanks for sharing.
Though, inadvertently you have given more importance to the flower in the picture. Your beetle seems to be on the loosing end !
Greetings,
- Nirmal

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• jusninasirun (5650)
• [2008-04-25 18:19]

Hello Maite. Most of your post are pleasant and clear and I like them all. This is just stunning on the yellow flower with detail petals. The beetle is so sharp with fine hair creating the vibrancy in the composition. Well done and thanks for sharing. Jusni

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• Miss_Piggy (3705)
• [2008-06-25 3:58]

Hallo Maite
What a delightful view. The details of both the flower and the insect are just eye-catching and I cannot say the one is better than the other. What a great shot. You have been at the right spot at the right time. The combination of colours and the detail on the flower is great. A most appealing and bright and sunny sight. You have used the light well, emphasizing the golden furriness of the beetle. Thanks for sharing. I appreciated this one very much.
Kind regards
Anna