triangulum or diadema?

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• Jamesp (14354)
• [2007-05-21 4:48]

Hi Ram

A well composed shot with the insect sharp and detailed. The colours are also lovely.

A poignant note - it is difficult to leave the children, but life holds many other wonderful opportunities! Good Luck

James

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• garyfudge (1098)
• [2007-05-21 5:13]

Hi Ram,

lovely anecdotal write-up.

These's a lovely effect on the flower, the soft edges give it more dimension.
If I'm negative, I think the focus is slightly off on your bee.
The composition is good though.

Gary

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• nainnain (6249)
• [2007-05-21 5:29]

bonjour RAM
encore une petite merveille et bonne composition de ces deux sujets, bravo pour les couleurs tres nettes
félicitations, merci, bonne journée
edith

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• joey (19685)
• [2007-05-21 5:53]

Hi Ram,
well composed with the rose and the wasp.
Very sharp with brilliant clarity.
Well done,
Joey

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• claudine (9803)
• [2007-05-21 7:17]

Hello Ram,
I like this composition and colors with beautiful BG. I wish you good luck with your futures projects and I wish that life brings you the best always :):)
Claudine

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• Mana (16346)
• [2007-05-21 7:56]

Hi Ram,
Wondeful shot of this Bee Wolf, majestically sitting on a beautiful rose. Immaculate sharpness and a great POV to capture it. I particularly like this type of dorsal view - it enables to see the full dimension of the species.
It seems you are very excited about your return to India and so you should be - there is no place like ones motherland. We welcome you with open arms. And whatever constraints you said you had there regarding photography we can fairly expect now a full gamut of exploits here and some wonderful additions to you already rich gallery.
See you in India soon.
Sumon

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• jcoowanitwong (11461)
• [2007-05-21 8:11]

Hi Ram,
Nice shot and well seen picture. Great color saturation. Wish you a quality life back home. Also waiting for beautiful picture from India. Wish you all the best.
JC

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• eqshannon (19639)
• [2007-05-21 10:09]

A very nice and gentle pastel background to set out the Bee Wolf. Pleasing to the eye. Since I have little knowledge in entomology, I have no idea of which this is...but I do seem to remember them being of the non carnivorous family....Not sure of that....Travel safely. I am thinking of a remote possibility of a visit to General Singh near his district near Ludhiana in one year.
Bob
Wilderness of Western US

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• jaycee (14893)
• [2007-05-21 10:42]

Hi Ram,

Beautiful presentation of the insect on the lovely rose. As alway,s beautiful colors and wonderful details.

I am sure you will find joy and fulfillment in your return to your homeland. I wish you the best in all that you do.

Jane

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• fartash (10165)
• [2007-05-21 11:17]

Hello Ram
Excellent shot of this Bee,
Great composition and sharpness,
Fantastic colors and BG,Superb shot.

Good Luck
Fartash

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• dew77 (13069)
• [2007-05-21 11:18]
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Hello Ram,
Very nice composition.POV,colors,details and framing are wonderful.
TFS..:-)

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• uleko (23442)
• [2007-05-21 12:26]

Hello Ram,
I'm glad to hear you'll soon have the chance to go back to your wonderful country! No doubt, you've done a lot for the children and has become a lot wiser from the experience of living abroad.
I know roses are not to be admired on TN but this one is lovely and, of course, the capture of the Bee Wolf is excellent too! I like the composition very much.
TFS and all the best wishes, Ulla

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• demeve (4054)
• [2007-05-21 13:27]

Hello Ram, the POV and composition are fantastic, great collors and details, very sharp capture, it must be a hard decision for you to live what you love, but I'm sure it would be a great feeling coming back to the land you love, I can't wait to see the beautiful images from India that you will share with us.. my best regards my friend..

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• JORAPAVI (10077)
• [2007-05-21 14:39]

Hola Ram,
Una composición muy hermosa y natural, con bellos contrastes de luz y color. Saludos
José Ramón

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• cataclysta (4495)
• [2007-05-21 15:49]

Hello Ram
It is good to see your new photos. Interesting composition with a rose and great small Hymenoptera. I like also the personal note.
Very best wishes my friend
Krzysztof

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• magal (1241)
• [2007-05-21 16:31]

Hi Ram,
You cause me a problem here! What am I to critique with the rose and the insect vying for attention in the scene?
If it's to be sharpness, I'll go for the bee, which is after all towards the centre of the frame, but that rose is just splendid, with beautiful, subtle colour and just about enough blur to create a mystic appearance. I think the fact you did not frame it all helps put more attention to the bee.
Very artistic indeed - TFS
Mark

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• Silvio2006 (23795)
• [2007-05-21 17:02]

Ciao Ram, I think it's Philanthus diadema, but I'm not sure, I'm syre that it's a wonderful composition with great sharpness, splendid colors and amazing details, bravo! very well done, ciao Silvio

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• izler (7870)
• [2007-05-21 17:18]

merhaba ram
wonderful close-up working on this different and interesting insect
i have no idea about its certain ID
i like composition, point of view, background, lighting, colours and details
thanks for sharing
greetings
izler

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• anel (8315)
• [2007-05-22 5:16]

Hello Ram,
A rose with diadema or triangulum, nice idea to say goodby to a country. You wrote it. It wasn't easy there to take pictures. But you succeeded well in showing wonderful flies and marvellous birds. Now, I just hope, that returned to your native country you will not stop to post. There, nature is so rich and we are interested to learn from you.And also to read your interesting stories.:-)A bientôt
Best regards
Anne

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• gannu (10648)
• [2007-05-23 20:17]

Sir, Lovely colors, and good lighting. The composition and the POV are excellent.
TFS Ganesh

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• loot (9131)
• [2007-06-01 5:41]
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Hi Ram

Thanks for the lovely "greeting message" and I am glad that finally you could make it back to your loving homeland. I am sure we are going to see some lovely "new" postings coming from that location in the months and years to come. I'll keep my eyes peeled.

This Bee Wolf sure gave you some marvellous opportunities to shoot a number of lovely photos of it. Your portfolio now definitely host some of the best photos of this insect to be found anywhere on the Internet. Especially so on your latest contribution "Just A Bee Wolf".

The rose provides an attractive and colourful addition to this posting and as such was rather beneficial to the composition. The insect though are still the main point of focus and you showed it with lovely details and colours.

Well done and TFS.
Best regards.
Loot

PS. I need to apologise for my late response to your photo, but as you probably know by now I had to spend some time in hospital while they were performing some cardiovascular tests on me. Seems like my heart wants to tell me something, but at least I am back now and hopefully the medication and the prayers of my friends will still keep me going for a good couple of years.