Bee Beetle (Humlebagge)

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• fartash (10071)
• [2007-07-06 8:11]

Hello Gert
Excellent shot of this Bee Beetle,
This is a new spiece for me,
Great composition and lighting,
Superb shot,friend

Good Luck
Fartash

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• Argus (21601)
• [2007-07-06 8:24]
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Hej Gert!
Welcome back from the rains in Värmland. Scania is now too wet for photography.
This is a superb capture of the Banded Brush Beetle, very nicely composed on an Oxe-eye Daisy flower and set against a fine BG.
It isn't often one can get him to show his head on a photo so you did well with that too.
TFS,
Hälsningar,
Ivan

Välkommen tillbaka! Fick du brungräsfjärilen?

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• clnaef (6169)
• [2007-07-06 8:41]

Bonjour,
C'est toujours intéressant de voir comme ces insectes laissent traîner leurs pattes.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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• XOTAELE (8)
• [2007-07-06 8:59]

Hola Gert.
Una maravillosa obra de arte.
Perfecta nitidez y agudos contrastes.
Me gusta. Enhorabuena por tu trabajo.
Saludos, JL.

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• lawhill (2036)
• [2007-07-06 9:26]

Hi Gert,
It is so bright and colorful this shot,
is an eye catcher, with great sharpness
well composed, TFS. Best regards/Lawhill

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• marhowie (34307)
• [2007-07-06 9:35]

Hello Gert,
Good to see you're back.
Excellent capture, well done on the composition and details..Always a pleasure to view your work mf.
Howard

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• jmp (8400)
• [2007-07-06 9:36]

Hi Gert,
A nice beetle photographed with extreme sharpness, perfect focus and exposure, natural, well saturated colours, ideal compostion and a nice bg.
Thanks for sharing, José Miguel

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• mvdisco (1605)
• [2007-07-06 10:16]

Bonjour Gert,
Excellent composition and beautiful colors,very nice and clear picture,this is a supers capture..well done.Mes salutations.
Michel

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• goutham_ramesh (8429)
• [2007-07-06 10:44]

Hi ellis!
This is a class macro, with all that white around you have managed to get a perfect exposure! you are a master!!.
TFS
Goutham R

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• vanderschelden (25361)
• [2007-07-06 11:10]

Hello Gert,
Very sharp indeed.
Good colours. Well composed.
Quality photo.
TFS
Annick

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• jeanpaul (13831)
• [2007-07-06 13:34]

Salut Gert
Superbe composition,j'aime bien l'éclairage et les magnifique couleurs de l'insecte et de sa fleur.

Bravo et au revoir...JP

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• Kaszek (1329)
• [2007-07-06 14:20]

Hello Gert,
Bee Beetle. Like painted :)
Very good shot. I like his loooong legs.
TFS
Lukasz

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• nglen (19088)
• [2007-07-06 15:03]

Hi Gert. Have not seen one before so thanks for posting this. excellent detail and rich colours. very sharp focusing. The yellow of the flower stads out well. with a nice POV. very well done TFS.
Nick..have a good weekend

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• Proframe (4052)
• [2007-07-06 16:34]

Pity you've had so many rainy days during your holiday Gert, but what you are showing us here is a great macro.
Everything fits perfectly together in this image.
Composition, exposure, sharpness and clarity are awsome.
Details, colors, color contrast and soft lighting are most wonderful.
All in all a very beautiful image wich is a grat joy to look at.
Only thing I would have done more to this image is using Neat Image or Noise Ninja to make the background a little smoother.
Thanks for sharing.
Have a great weekend.
Kindest regards, Harry

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• pankajbajpai (13316)
• [2007-07-06 20:08]

hi gert,
nice capture, well composed shot, lovely colours, the image is very sharp with great details, excellent point of view,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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• TAZ (10896)
• [2007-07-06 22:12]

Hello Gert,
Woow ! Great quality shot at 500mm ! PS : in France a lot of rain too ;-)
The "+++++" : composition, subject, pose, POV, great sharpness, DOF, colors, excellent exposure on the white, useful complementary note...
The "-" : nothing...
Congratulations my friend and thanks for sharing,
Christian

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• loot (8839)
• [2007-07-06 23:52]
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Hi Gert

Wow, you are really getting the hang of this BIG lens and I am sure it is only through your great skill and advanced experience that you manage to shoot such excellent "macro" shots with it. One thing is clear as daylight though; you must have had a brilliant sunny day to shoot this scene at f/10 aperture and still managed to attain 1/640 seconds shutter speed.

The details are "shockingly" sharp for this configuration and considering that it was done at maximum focal length (500mm) it makes it so much more of an achievement. However, I am sure you also used your normal tripod setup although the "Photo Information" does not disclose that fact. The composition is great and although the little beetle were placed dead centre the flower provides the required balance. The amazing BG ensures total focus on the subjects and since the shot only contains the beetle and the flower there is nothing else to distract the eye in any way. The exposure was superb with perfect contrast on the white petals of the flower as well as in the black areas on the insect.

Great work MF and TFS.
Regards
Loot

PS. I am really sorry to hear that you are still experiencing problems with your wrists and that your mini vacation rained out. At least, if it is any consolation, you have not lost your magical touch operating behind a camera lens.

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• gracious (11197)
• [2007-07-07 0:32]

Hello Gert,
This is super nice photo!
best pov for the captured with total sharpness and details
well composed and well seen
thanks for sharing
Tony

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• Mana (15654)
• [2007-07-07 0:34]

Hi Gert,
Outstanding shot of Beetle sitting on this beautiful Daisy. Immaculate sharpness, lovely colours, spot-on focus and perfect lighting. The smooth BG highlights the subjects well. Excellent POV to capture this superb pose. Very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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• manyee (19542)
• [2007-07-07 0:44]

Hello Gert,
I don't know how you always manage to take such incredibly sharp pictures. Despite the rainy weather, you managed to capture this bee and flower in all their glory. The exposure is perfect, yielding beautiful colors.
An excellent composition of this designer beetle climbing out of a partial flower appearing from the corner of the frame. I think that accentuates the movement and the direction of the bug.
A fantastic macro.
I hope you are well, my friend.
Take care of yourself, and TFS. : )

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• uleko (21924)
• [2007-07-07 0:52]

Hej Gert,
I'm sorry to hear you had rain in Värmland and I expect the rain is continuing with you now too. Here it's been bucketing down for three days! Still, I expect you had time to get a few super shots like this one! Fantastic sharp focus and great details of this common beetle and the daisy. Lovely colours too in this perfect composition.
Many thanks and keep smiling in the rain! Ulla

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• dew77 (13069)
• [2007-07-07 1:27]

Hello Gert,
Beautiful macro shot.Nicely exposed and composed.Clear details,sharpness,framing and lighting are excellent.Have a great weekend!
TFS..:-)

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• Tamrock (3647)
• [2007-07-07 1:31]
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välkommen hem gert!
lite synd på vädret men
så är de med sverige!
great sharpness on this
little beetle and with
perfect exposure!
good work!

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• romuszka (1499)
• [2007-07-07 2:51]

Witaj Gert!
Beautiful picture, very sharp, rich in details. Miraculous colours. Great impression inflicts Your gallery.
I congratulate - Roma

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• Janice (16964)
• [2007-07-07 3:11]
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Do I like it??? Yes! Yes!!
Gert this is excellent - it looks so sharp, so 'real' - what a macro shot it is...
You should be thrilled with it.
Well done my friend,
Janice

PS Cold and wet here - sounds like our winter is like your summer...

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• extramundi (12682)
• [2007-07-07 3:47]

Beautiful exposure here, and it was difficult with all this B&W textures. The colour saturation is lovely.
Beautiful subject and as always perfect clarity.
Thanks MF, have a nice WE.
Regards, Felipe.

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• go2stones (1279)
• [2007-07-08 6:14]

Absolutely sharp image with great strong colors. The white of the flower jumps right out at us. TFS! Reid

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• anel (7540)
• [2007-07-09 0:50]

Hello Ellis,
Congratulation for this shot. At first it is of great sharpness, has a pleasant composition and beautiful light. The plus is also that you got this Bee beetle with the head! It normally always hides it. Bravo.
Anne

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• Debz (3283)
• [2007-07-09 23:49]

Wow, this is a beautfiul shot Gert! So crisp, clean and clear and lighting is perfect. What a beautiful little Bee, I have never seen this one before. Your exposure could not be better and detail and sharpness is amazing. Very well composed and great pov with the contrasting flower. A prize winner.
tfs
debz