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Little Bug


Little Bug
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Copyright: Ulla Kruys (uleko) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2369 W: 164 N: 7114] (22494)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-09
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon PowerShot G7
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/80 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Blue Things II, My Purple Obsession 2 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-07-19 10:10
Viewed: 356
Points: 46
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Leptopterna dolobrata

This is the male of this tiny bug (length 7.5- 9 mm (0,3543 inches) that feeds on various grasses. The female has a light yellow colour with black spots. The males have normally long wings while those of the female are shorter. They both have long antennae and emit a strong smell.

They’re found during June-Aug in damp grassy areas. It is common in most of Sweden and up north they’re known to damage crops.

This one had settled on a Lavender flower and was captured wih the camera handheld from a distance of about ¼ metre. It has been cropped and sharpened.

rousettus, sweet_universe, nglen, xTauruSx, maurydv, eqshannon, robindb, zulfu, bahadir, Jamesp, jaycee, Miss_Piggy, NinaM, parthasarathi, boreocypriensis has marked this note useful
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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 196 W: 2 N: 501] (1904)
  • [2008-07-19 10:15]

Hello Ulla.
Nice macro shot. I like your POV, framing of the image and perfect details. My best wishes and TFS.
Siggi

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1895 W: 4 N: 5148] (19630)
  • [2008-07-19 10:59]

Hi Ulla This is a tiny little insect which you have here. unusual markings on the back . you have good detail and colours. a nice POV/DOF. I wondered what the plant was no i see its Lavender. well done TFS.
Nick..

Hello Ulla,
Beautiful picture of this little bug. Good light. Great sharpness. Very nice detail.
G's, Deniz

Bellissima macro, eccellenti POV e taglio compositivo con l'insetto decentrato e con una perfetta messa a fuoco selettiva, buona definizione, mi piace moltissimo questo intenso color lavanda e splendido OOF BG. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

Stunningly beautiful flora on which your insect is perched. It gives a much more regal approach and pulls in the eye quickly. Really a neat way to present an insect. I have done simialr today with .....ANTS! Yikes..Very nicely done Ulla..
bob

Hi Ulla,

Excellent macro with beautifull colours. Good sharpness for a hand held shot.

Robin

Hi Ulla,

interesting composition and insect, very nice BG and colours. Good details too.

cheers
Adrian

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 473 W: 0 N: 70] (491)
  • [2008-07-19 12:51]

Hello Ulla
Perfect macro of this beautiful flower and an bug with nice details. TFS. Regards,
Mehmet

Hello Ulla splendid shot in all aspects. TFS and kind regards,
Bahadır

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1205 W: 0 N: 4610] (13714)
  • [2008-07-19 13:06]

Hi Ulla

Great shot - excellent pose plus sharp detail and colour. Well seen and captured.

James

Hi,
On the road now with slow mobile connection. Just marking up the best ones this time.
TFS
Pekka

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1681 W: 8 N: 4318] (14043)
  • [2008-07-19 16:22]

Hi Ulla,

You captured excellent details of this bug that really must be tiny. Can't blame him for going for the lavender. It's hard to believe that such a little bug could be so intricate looking.

Jane

Hallo Ulla
An absolutely delightful view. Both the insect and the flower are beautiful and pleasantly displayed. As you know by know the purple flower went straight to my theme where is rightfully belongs. The flower is really very interesting looking. It has the appearance of cotton wool buds dipped into some kind of fluid. The "flat" bug is also very interesting and the detail of the bug itself is clear and very prominent. The flatness of its body reminds me of Tafelberg one of South Africa’s well known tourist attractions. The striped colours of the insect is great in appearance. The placing of the legs on the flower, especially the two legs closest to the eye, strongly reminds me of the shoes people wear when they walk on ice, as it looks as if your insect is wearing shoes. I really enjoyed this one. Thanks for sharing.
My best regards.
Anna

Hi ,just marking,no time,i have a lot of work...Luciano

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3410 W: 144 N: 5796] (17179)
  • [2008-07-20 2:28]

For such a small insect you have managed really well here Ulla.
Clever shot
Janice

Hi Ulla, superb composition with fantastic bug and lovely flower, splendid details, perfect focus, beautiful blurry BG and excellent sharpness, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 544 W: 0 N: 1338] (4443)
  • [2008-07-20 9:00]

Only lavender has this beautiful blue colour. Only you could make it look like marshmallow ;-0 A great picture, Ulla, with a superb dof, half dreamy, half sharp, with a nice little bug who seems to be amazingly small! What an eye you have to find such pictures! Thank you!

Francine

Your pictures not only narrate the beauty, also prove your technical skill.

Hello Ulla, sorry I missed this. A perfect macro shot of a bug and beautiful flower my friend! TFS this.
Cheers,

Bayram

Un excelente ángulo de disparo muestra esta curiosa y bella toma de electrizantes y atractivos colores. Creatividad en la composición.

Saludos Ulla.

Ciao Ulla!
Beautiful closed up. Excellent POV and very well composed image. Bug details and colors are very nice.
Marco

great macro-shot Ulla. with splendid colors, great sharp details, POV. good informative notes always. TFS, have a nice weekend
Ahmet

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 154 W: 0 N: 123] (661)
  • [2008-08-12 6:15]

Hello Ulla,
the real strength of your shots are the ability to combine two beautiful subjects together. Like this one, the insect and the flower. They are equally strong in delivering the beauty of our nature.
Real lovely with great composition, strong colours to paint the canvas of natural beauty of this micro world.
Really beautiful composition.

Regards,
Foozi

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