Four-banded Longhorn

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• Silvio2006 (40477)
• [2009-02-13 5:51]

Hi Ivan, my today neighbour, wonderful beetle with fantastic details and splendid sharpness, great composition with lovely flowers, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• yquem46 (784)
• [2009-02-13 5:51]

nice dynamic compo with the insect in the diagonal Ivan
A very pleasant one
have a nice WE
patrick

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• zetu (6085)
• [2009-02-13 6:45]

Hello Ivan
Wonderful capture with sharp details and beautiful colors.
regards.
RAzvan

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• euroblinkie (9465)
• [2009-02-13 7:05]

hello Ivan
beautiful composition
great colours -sharpness
great shot
greeting lou

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• CeltickRanger (14604)
• [2009-02-13 7:15]

hello Ivan

beautifully composed close-up photography of this insect with the flowers,
shot with fine POV, i love the vertical framing where the flowers
are framed on the image vertically and leaving a free space on their left
and where the insect it is framed diagonnally on the image,
sharpness and details are excellent, TFS

Asbed

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• cloud (4624)
• [2009-02-13 7:15]

Hello Ivan,
Good close-up, light i and colours give nice impression. I wait for warmer season.
Regards, Pawel

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• vanderschelden (30141)
• [2009-02-13 7:21]

Hello Ivan,
Nicely done.
Very good close up of this Four-banded Longhorn Beetle. Four it is:-)
Well composed and sufficient depth of field which is often an issue in this kind of photography.
Well done
TFS and a great weekend!
Annick

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• siggi (15508)
• [2009-02-13 7:57]

Hello Ivan,
This is perfect shot of this beautiful Longhorn Beetle with excelent details, DOV, POV, lighting and framing! Great! Well done!
Best regards Siggi

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• carmia (2084)
• [2009-02-13 8:08]

Wonderful macroof the insect!! the details and colours are just excellent!! thanks for sharing. Carme.

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• joey (24727)
• [2009-02-13 8:57]

Hi Ivan,
a very good shot of this Four-banded Longhorn Beetle.
Really sharp with loads of detail.
Excellent composition.
Great lighting too.

Well done,
Joe

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• Miss_Piggy (6974)
• [2009-02-13 10:33]

Hallo Ivan
That is a great close-up, with clear and fine details of the beetle structure. Light is very well used emphasizing the nice and bright colour tones. Nice composition due to good position of the insect. This is a beauty not only for the colour but the shape and the wonderful markings on the body. Very sharp image with lovely colours and fine focus. Very well framed and presented. Thanks for sharing, and have an enjoyable day.
Best regards
Anna

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• jaycee (21912)
• [2009-02-13 10:51]

Hi Ivan,

Even I can figure out how this beetle got his name :-) The insect looks wonderful on the very pretty flowers. It reminds me of Halloween with the nice orange and black. Fine details of the entire beetle. I love the composition.

Jane

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• nglen (31692)
• [2009-02-13 11:01]

Hi Ivan. Once again a fine close up from your archives. This comes with fine detail and sharp focusing. What i do like is the rich colours of the beetle against the white of the flowers. A good POV/DOF. well done tFS.
Nick..

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• eng55 (3270)
• [2009-02-13 12:09]

Hi Ivan,
Excellent close up.Exposure is spot on and details are crisp clear.Natural colors,POV and framinf are wonderful.
Thanks for posting.

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• boreocypriensis (32621)
• [2009-02-13 12:33]

Hi Ivan dostum, a fine macro of a longhorn beetle species which is new for me. Details, clarity and composition are great my friend.
TFS and Have a nice WE!
Cheers,

Bayram

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• cataclysta (5440)
• [2009-02-13 12:59]

Hi Ivan
Beautiful sharp image. Nice diagonal composition beautiful green background and nice looking flowers of Achillea
TFS
Krzysztof

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• lousat (19222)
• [2009-02-13 14:05]

Hi Ivan,this is a first class macro,not easy to take so perfectly this terribles littles beetles! And in a white background too! Wonderful work,my best compliments,have a nice weekend,Luciano

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• Noisette (3717)
• [2009-02-13 14:07]

Hello Ivan
greatly presented shot of this longhorn beetle
excellent sharpness, pose and POV
the beautiful white flower is a great plus of this picture
very well done
Jacqueline

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• septimiu_nemes (2159)
• [2009-02-13 14:13]

what a beautiful composition Ivan !
I like the insect and the beautiful flour in the background ,
wonderful colours , perfect sharp and clear details , great DOF ,
well done !
septimiu

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• pekkavalo1 (6749)
• [2009-02-13 17:16]

Hi Ivan,
Very good capture of Four-banded Longhorn Beetle; great POV, composition, sharp fine details, bright natural colours.
TFS
Pekka

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• xTauruSx (600)
• [2009-02-13 22:07]

Hello IVan
Superb close-up shot of this 4-banded longhorn beetle. Colours, details and composition are perfect.
TFS and regards,
Deniz

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• bahadir (636)
• [2009-02-13 22:14]

Hello Ivan, great macro shot of this beetle.
Happy Valentine's day!.
TFS and regards,
Bahadır

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• crs (3543)
• [2009-02-13 23:25]

Hello Ivan,

You photo has a very good composition with the diagonaly placed insect. Due to the high quality image insect can be well seen. All the body is in focus so that wings pattern can be well observed. The white flower makes a pleasent background.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

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• maurydv (15782)
• [2009-02-13 23:33]

Hello Ivan,
a very beautiful macro shot of Four-banded Longhorn Beetle, the sharpness is very good, i like the diagonal composition and the bright colours of the tiny flowers against the dark natural BG.
TFS. Best regards.
Have a good weekend
Maurizio

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• efsus (3166)
• [2009-02-14 0:30]

Merhaba Dostum,
Bu ne kadar hoş bir fotoğraf. Yeşil zemin üzerinde minik beyaz çiçekler ve onların üzerinde de sarı siyah renkli sevimli bir böcek. Gerçekten çok enfes bir kompozisyon bu. Elinize sağlık. Hoşçakal.

Hüseyin

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• red45 (30219)
• [2009-02-14 2:08]

Hi Ivan!

Quite common beetle [or similiar one] in my area. Good composition with white flower. Four bands are well visible. I like colours of this insect - it looks like an old nautical instrument made from wood and brass.

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• Alex99 (18399)
• [2009-02-14 3:50]

Hi Ivan.
I think the DOF (aperture value) and exposure of the image (first of all reproduction of the flower colour tones) are the key points of the shot. They are refined. However, the image of the fine beetle on a beautiful flowers and smooth green BG are so wonderful as technical aspects. Bravo. Excellent close-up. My compliments.
Alexei.

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• foozi (8757)
• [2009-02-14 4:46]

Hi Ivan,
lovely capture again. Beautifully set with the flowers at the corner. The patterns are lovely and outstanding. Lovely blurry background to give an excellent contrast. what a shot.

regards,
Foozi

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• albert (1959)
• [2009-02-14 4:50]

Hello Ivan,
Great composition with excellent focus, details and colours are superb
Well done
Albert

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• gannu (14687)
• [2009-02-14 8:04]

Hello Ivan, This is simply superb and stunning. Great colors and sharp picture. Ganesh

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• haraprasan (17792)
• [2009-02-14 8:10]

Hi Ivan,
A lovely capture of this beautiful four banded long horn beetle. Superb composition with excellent sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• jpdenk (2053)
• [2009-02-14 9:00]

Hi Ivan,

An excellent close-up of this interesting-looking beetle. Excellent depth-of-field, you've managed to get the flowers in good focus too.

Thanks,
John

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• CatherineD (6479)
• [2009-02-14 10:52]

Hello Ivan,
A very good capture of this Longhorn Beetle, with all details and a very good backgrond with the Yarrow. We miss the Summer with such a photo... Best regards,
Catherine

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• eqshannon (27821)
• [2009-02-14 13:22]

It sounds almost convoluted...but most accurate in name I am sure..Very good ID...you still retain the brain my friend...my memory is much shorter these days...could have been all that ethanol eh? You have lost nothing nor have your archives...
Bob

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• bikefifty (596)
• [2009-02-14 19:52]
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Ivan,

What an amazing picture with a 300mm lens and a 1.4 extender. I was sure you had used a Macro lens to get this.

Very clear and sharp. The color of the beetle and the flower makes this a winner.

Thanks for giving me some ideas about what can be done with a long lens.


Bob

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• jusninasirun (7658)
• [2009-02-14 23:00]

Hi Ivan,

This is one beautiful beetle captured with the whole body and limbs in very good sharp details. The small white flowers provide excellent contrast and the blurry green background is so pleasing. I like the choice of tall frame here and well done. Have a wonderful weekend and best regards.

Jusni

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• LordPotty (12033)
• [2009-02-16 13:24]

Hi Ivan,
Perfect shot of this Longhorn.
Cheers & TFS
Steve

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• anel (15342)
• [2009-02-19 10:25]

hello Ivan,
Missed this excellent beetle-picture. Very sharp and beautifully composed picture. I like the diagonal position of Leptura quadrifasciata on the beautiful Achillea millefolium and the green color-contrast of the background
Bonne soirée
Anne

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• jignasi (14389)
• [2009-02-20 23:21]

Buen formato. Bonitos contastes. Un bello trabajo.