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Traffic-light bug
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Copyright: Dietrich Meyer (meyerd) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 388 W: 63 N: 1144] (3523)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-02
Categories: Insects
Camera: Konika Minolta Dynax 7D, Minolta AF 100 Macro
Exposure: f/18.0, 1/125 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-17 2:57
Viewed: 353
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Lesser known backyard guests:
The 9 mm long insect is known as Common grass bug (Heteroptera; Miridae; Stenodema laevigata; Gemeine Graswanze). It sits in a cherry blossom. The species has the particularity of changing its color from light geen to pale red.

The animals live from grass seeds but since there are none in early spring...

ID: there are 7 species of Stenodema bugs in my region, all look similar. They are differentiated by color although that can change with the season in every species. All that's left is to sort out some spines. Lit.: Stresemann,et al. 2005. Exkursionsfauna von Deutschland, Wirlbellose: Insekten. Elsevier.
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  • Great 
  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2349 W: 61 N: 3802] (12200)
  • [2008-06-17 8:45]

Hi Dietrich,
It's very well focused and crisp sharp. I liked the details, colors (especially the shimmering wings) and the composition. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 353 W: 3 N: 376] (1127)
  • [2008-06-17 8:53]

Hi Dietrich,
Excellent close up.Well seen and composed.Sharpness,POV,details and composition are wonderful.
Thanks for posting.

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  • rdfoto Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 375 W: 0 N: 747] (3202)
  • [2008-06-17 10:53]

Salut Dietrich
Très belle macro, excellentes couleurs et netteté, bonne balance de la lumière au flash.
Amicalement Robi

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1173 W: 0 N: 1968] (8357)
  • [2008-06-18 1:06]

Lieber Dieter,
Deine Graswanze ist so diskret, dass man sie fast gar nicht wahrnimmt. Diese Sorte gibt es auch im Wallis, aber es schien mir, dass sie ein kräftigeres Grün hatte. Vielleicht werden wir ja eine sehen. Lustig wie sich ihre Antennen mit den "étamines" verwickelt.
Auf bald
Anne

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3040 W: 148 N: 4529] (14629)
  • [2008-06-19 9:38]

Hi Dietrich.
Extreme DOF and outstanding reproduction of the white colour tones. Terrific work. I am also impressed with great details of the scene and its richness, superb lights and colours. You may work as wedding photographer. Bravo.
Alexei.

Ciao!
A lovely capture of these flower and bug. Nicely placed and composed.
The colours and lighting are very good.
Well focused.
TFS
Marco

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