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Copyright: Alan Turvey (liquidsunshine) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2047 W: 113 N: 3421] (11488)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-05-15
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 300 D, Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro, Hoya 58mm skylight
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/25 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-05-15 13:01
Viewed: 862
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Today was a very sunny and warm day. No surprise that the weather forcast was for rain!!!
With the weather being much better than anticipated, myself and my good lady decided to go for a couple of short walks.
We started at Christmas common in Oxfordshire, I will post some of the shots from there later this week. I managed to get some good bluebell shots.
This afternoon, we returned to an old favourite place, Wilstone reservoir nature trail in Hertfordshire. This is a good place for a wide variety of wildlife, with a good trail along the wendover arm of the grand union canal.
This is where I found this little Cardinal Beetle.
Here are some facts about this beetle.

Description :
A bright red long bodied, slow crawling beetle with an unpleasant taste when eaten by birds, hence ensuring their future safety. Like many members of the beetle family, they have two pairs of wings, the hind wings only being used for flying. Antennae like fretsaw blades are a particular feature. The flattened larvae are yellowish in colour and have two prongs at the tail end. Taking three years to mature, they live in dead wood.

Distribution :
Throughout the British Isles with more presence south of the Midlands.

Food :
Wood eating, these beetles may cause damage to trees.

Habitat :
Generally found on flowers at the edges of woods.

Notes from wwwwildaboutbritain.co.uk

Thanks for looking.

Sorry Howard, a lot of walking today, so no room for a tripod.
ddg, thistle, pgmoni, red45, Signal-Womb, AndyB, dew77, TAZ, Janice, Marlis has marked this note useful
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  • Great 
  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 880 W: 23 N: 927] (4993)
  • [2005-05-15 13:07]

Un joli coléoptére rouge sur fond vert, bien réussi Alan , bravo Didier.

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  • allans (163)
  • [2005-05-15 13:55]

Beautiful beetle.

Great shot Alan!
This red and shiny beetle is really beautiful. Details are very good and so is the light. Nice POV and composition.
Well done!

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  • pgmoni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 339 W: 96 N: 563] (2329)
  • [2005-05-15 16:30]

Very good picture of that beetle. I like the composition, and especially the shadow on the leaf. Good job

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2828 W: 75 N: 8009] (26813)
  • [2005-05-15 17:27]

Good capture Alan! Red, shinning textures make good composition with black legs and green leaf. Details are well visible and DOF is good. Overall very good post!

Great job on this Alan, composition is excellent as is the low POV, great details. Very well done.

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1592 W: 32 N: 1361] (3978)
  • [2005-05-15 19:53]

A very good capture Alan,
Nice colours and detail,very good composition.
Its the first time I've seen one of these,maybe they are not so common up here.
A good shot,well done.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2005-05-16 2:44]

Superb macro Alan!
Colors,details,DOF and composition are wonderful.
TFS...

Hi Alan!
Great, interestin and very well-expose photo! Good job!

  • Great 
  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3069 W: 231 N: 5859] (19702)
  • [2005-05-16 3:18]

Great macro, Alan. Crisp details, great exposure, excellent composition. Well done. ; )

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1654 W: 79 N: 1456] (4742)
  • [2005-05-16 5:11]

Hey Alan,

The weather has been great in NL aswell in spite of a very bad forecast. Unfortunately I got visitors, so I didn't have the time to photograph. Hopefully the weather will still be nice tomorrow!

Your photo is very good! Great colors, wonderful composition and good details. TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3184] (10918)
  • [2005-05-16 7:55]

Belle et intéressante composition macro-photographique bien réalisée pour ce Coléoptère rouge qui tranche bien sur la feuille verte.
Beautiful & Well Done !

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
  • [2005-05-16 23:53]

Alan, excellent macro.

Great sharpness and very good composition.

Besides, vivid colors. A very nice job.

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3446 W: 144 N: 5883] (17434)
  • [2005-05-21 6:19]

Hi Alan, so this is your lens - same as the one I've borrowed. Good capture of the beetle, its details are all nice and clear. Well done. TFS.

hello Alan,
super macro of this beautiful beetle. Excellent composition and POV.
The light reflecting on the wings is exquisite.
TFS
Marialuisa

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