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Oedemera femorata


Oedemera femorata
Photo Information
Copyright: Anne Gattlen (anel) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1173 W: 0 N: 1968] (8357)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-13
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/8, 1/250 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): My Purple Obsession 2 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-07-03 2:37
Viewed: 435
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
OEDEMERA FEMORATA (Scopoli, 1763)

Gemeiner Scheinbockkäfer

Family: Oedemeridae
Size: 8-10mm

The wings don't cover entirely the abdomen. Males have thick thighs, female don't.
This beetle can be found especially in the South of Europe.
They live on wood edges and flowery meadows

Source: Insektenbox

I don't know the name of the flower(may be some kind of geranium) it is sitting on.

Thanks to Dietrich Meyer for the name of the flower:
Agrostemma githago (Kornrade, Corncockle)

JORAPAVI, Juyona, eqshannon, Gert-Paassen, gracious, Jamesp, meyerd, SelenE, uleko has marked this note useful
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To meyerd: Dankeanel 1 07-07 01:05
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Hola Anne, Muy bonita fotografia, excelente luz y color, nitida y buen fondo. Un saludo

Very nice phote Anel. Miss Piggy will like this one very much - she loves purple flowers.
Have a great week-end
Betsie

Hola Anne,
Preciosa composición de este bonito escarabajo, buena definición, luz, color y fondo muy agradables. Saludos
José Ramón

hello anne,
beautiful capture, the flower with the insect makes a nice shooting object, the so colorful petals have been captured with fine pov and good details,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Hi Anne,
i liked the flower, its beautiful and purple (the insect too seems to agree). composing the insect with the flower is very natural. the background almost with grey tones is wonderful. TFS.
nagraj.v

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1033 W: 26 N: 2998] (10820)
  • [2008-07-03 4:54]

Hi Anne,
a very nice close crop here, with atht wonderful violet colour amking a perfect backdrop for your insetc. Great composition and detail too, very well done.
tfs
Paul

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2041 W: 6 N: 2025] (13275)
  • [2008-07-03 5:37]

Hola Anne,
perfecta macro,
delicioso pov. y detalles,
buenos colores,
saludos

"the flora becomes him"...should be the name of a song or a play. The flower overwhelms the poor insect...it upstages him, but not in a way which detracts, yet as I had said to Ram about an image of his...it may be considered out of someones idea of what an image should look like, yet it takes on an art form unto itself. I think perhaps it is the dominant colour of violet. Almost a bluish violet colour...and yet the insect shares the image..Very nicely coposed!
Bob

Hello Anne,

Good and very sharp picture with beautiful colours.

Gert

Hello Anne,
Nicely captured this purple flower with a insect in it!
the lighting is beautiful here with good sharpness, nice colour and details
many thanks for the sharing
cheers
Tony

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1252 W: 0 N: 4842] (14380)
  • [2008-07-03 23:26]

Hi ANne

A lovely composition - great colours and excellent detail here. Well seen and captured.

James

Bonjour Anne,
Voilà une belle omposition colorée, bon focus/DOF,
bien vu
Amicalement
Jean-Michel

Hallo Anne,
der Scheinbockkäfer ist wie auf dem Teller serviert. Schön, die Komposition! Die Blume ist Agrostemma githago Kornrade, ein Unkraut im Getreide, sie gehört zu den Nelkengewächsen (es ist sehr selten, dass ich etwas Botanisches weiss).
Ich wünsche Dir sonnige Tage
Dieter

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2349 W: 61 N: 3802] (12200)
  • [2008-07-07 7:24]

Hi Anne,
Colors, contrast, lighting and setting look so nice. TFS
Greetings,
Selen

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2466 W: 168 N: 7458] (23564)
  • [2008-07-07 7:39]

Hello Anel,
Wow, this flower is fantastic, what a wonderful colour and the Beetle is of course great too! We have many similar ones here, I find it very hard to identify them. Anyway, this one is very sharply in focus and shows those fat 'thighs' that some of them have. A lovely composition and a fine soft background too.
Many thanks, Ulla

Hi Anne, lovely bug on a splendid flower with fantastic colors, great details and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • sayat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 270 W: 0 N: 193] (1105)
  • [2008-07-15 1:37]

A beautiful macro that has amazing colors. Nice capture, thanks for sharing.

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 241 W: 0 N: 210] (966)
  • [2008-09-01 0:48]

Hello Anne,
a real beautiful shot with the complemetary elements. The flower gives a gret impact.
great clarity and excellent sharpness is the key to success. the muted background gives the overall shot an impressive one and very pleasant.

Regards,
Foozi

NB: Thanks for your note on my photos. I hope to progress and be good in handling my camera. Appreciate that.

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