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Lesser known backyard creatures


Lesser known backyard creatures
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Copyright: Dietrich Meyer (meyerd) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 519 W: 68 N: 1693] (5360)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-25
Categories: Insects
Camera: Konika Minolta Dynax 7D, Minolta AF 100 Macro & Kenko tube
Exposure: f/22, 1/125 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-06-23 4:41
Viewed: 607
Points: 14
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Lesser known backyard creatures:
I thought to treat you with some of the less flashy (but still nice) animals in my backyard. There are some wildliving cockroach species like this Wood cockroach (Blattodea; Blattellidae; Ectobius sylvestris; Waldschabe). The 11 mm long animal is characterized by the black mark and the clear band on the pronotum and the lancettic body shape. Over 100 species of cockroaches are found in Europe; some of them, like the big Periplaneta, have been introduced from abroad and live in our homes.
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To joey: Gone but not forevermeyerd 2 07-09 13:35
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Hello Dietrich!
I really believe that it was not easy to take a picture of this mobile creature. I tried many time to do that but till now without any success...
I like general composition, DOF and details. BG is aslo very good.
And "finally" bravo for better and better quality of your macro photos! This one is really very good! :>
Greetings,
Radomir

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3813 W: 190 N: 11346] (34981)
  • [2007-06-23 5:03]

Hello Dietrich,
A great macro of a Wood Cockroach, your camera settings being used to excellent effect, with regard to lighting, DOF, sharpness. The composition is so good that we forget that a tip of one of the antennae has been 'cut off'.
This is a common species in Sweden, occuring occasionally in my 'backyard'.
TFS and best wishes to you, Ivan

Hi Dietrich,
Beautiful capture of a weired looking roach. Excellent details and POV. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2007-06-23 5:45]
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Hi Dietrich,
a brilliant shot of this small cockroach.
Very sharp and detailed with a brilliant DOF.
Well done,
Joey

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1723 W: 0 N: 3903] (15686)
  • [2007-06-23 8:33]

Lieber Dieter,
Radomir hat es geschrieben. Deine Bilder werden immer besser. Natürlich ist eine Waldschabe kein Schmetterling, aber ich bin froh, dass hier auch die Unscheinbaren vertreten sind. Und das machst Du super. Interessant diese stacheligen Beine, die sieht man von blossem Auge wohl nicht.
Eine schönes Wochenende wünscht Dir
Anne

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2007-06-23 11:09]

Hello Dietrich,
Very nice close up this insect.Exposure is spot on,focus couldn't be better.I liked lighting,cross framing and sharpness also a lot.Excellent work!
TFS..:-)

Hi Dietrich,
You achieved excellent DOF in this great diagonally composed closeup..Very good use of flash to bring out sharp detail.
Nice color and POV..I might've removed those sensor spots, that's just me :)
Howard

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