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Blue Bug


Blue Bug
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Copyright: Francine Malo (NinaM) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 655 W: 0 N: 1623] (5300)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-01-23
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS350D/Digital Rebel XT, Canon 100 f2.8 Macro
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/30 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Joe's Favourites 2 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-02-07 7:32
Viewed: 866
Points: 38
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Looking through pictures in the archives is a fun task to do. Memories come back, moments that were filled with grace and elation are brought to mind. When I photograph nature, I loose all sense of time, place and even of who I am! One gets immersed in what the eyes see as if it is being printed in the brain with all the sensations accompanying it: perfumes, textures, sound of wings, colours and even taste.

When I started using the tripod to make pictures in the garden, a whole new world opened up. This is not a world of speed but quite the contrary. It's a world where patience and alpha waves are required. This change of scales requires also that one forgets about himself. I am sure a lot of people on TN know exactly what I mean by that. This is why we are going nuts over photography, it's probably the alpha waves combined with the stimulation of endorphines and serotonine in our brain. Plus conscience being heightened.

I photographed this tiny coreopsis flower with a bug last June. The weather was greyish, no sunshine which is a good time to photograph in order to get all the details. But there is not much light in this picture and I wish I knew how to use the flash or a macro ring flash. It will come in its own time but for now, I am proposing you with this picture of a tiny blue bug, it's almost hairy and I am intrigued by it.

I looked in my insect identification book for Quebec and found nothing. I would really appreciate it if someone on TN could give me the identification of this tiny bug.

I don't photograph much the insects because they are small and go real fast. They hide. It's a different scale but what I enjoy most doing it is the change of scale: one needs no drugs to do such things ;-)

I always feel I am a big giant bug landing in a strange world. There are bugs everywhere in a garden as the insects use the plants and ground to eat, to sleep, to reproduce, to hide... bumblebees spend the night on the petals of flowers and there's nothing more romantic, I think, than waking up early, go in the garden and find these creatures asleep on petals.

Hope you enjoy,

Francine

Shot in raw, conversed in jpeg
Cropped and resized for TN
ISO 400
Spot metering

COREOPSIS (tickseed)

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Scientific classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Heliantheae
Genus: Coreopsis

Species

many, see text

Tickseed is the common name for the plant Coreopsis, a group of 35 species of flowering plants in the Family Asteraceae and Genus Coreopsis. Twenty-eight species are native to the North America and the others come from Central and South America. The flowers are usually yellow with a toothed tip. The name is derived from the Greek word koris, meaning Bedbug. The plants are also popularly called "Calliopsis."

This genus is primarily native to North America. Many cultivars are available for gardens.
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To Adanac: Serious?NinaM 1 02-08 10:37
To Heaven: Un ptit caféNinaM 1 02-08 10:31
To horia: Macro and the gardenNinaM 1 02-08 10:28
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  • Elanor (50)
  • [2008-02-07 7:42]

What a stunning colours! Really sharp too, lovely composition!

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  • inked Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 134 W: 0 N: 230] (694)
  • [2008-02-07 7:44]

Hi Francine,
very nice.. the blue bug on the contrasting yellow background is great. nice composition that's well focused with a nice soft BG. sorry, no idea what it is but it certainly looks great. well done and TFS
Gethin

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1812 W: 29 N: 5246] (17188)
  • [2008-02-07 10:50]

Hi Francine,
Wonderful shot and a fabulous colour contrast. Very neat and sharp image with a great top POV. I like the soft lighting and the darkish BG which works well here. Very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1888 W: 245 N: 6180] (22002)
  • [2008-02-07 12:20]

Hi Francine,
now this I like!!!
I love the simplicity of it.
A very good composition placing the purple bug along the line of the Rule of Thirds.
Great DOF and a nicely blurred BG.
Good sharpness and clarity.
I'm going to have to add this as a favourite :-)
Thanks Francine.

Joe

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1305 W: 0 N: 5107] (15234)
  • [2008-02-07 13:10]

Hi Francine

Excellent capture - I love the strong colours and the sharp detail.

James

Joli joli,
j'aime bien la couleur de l'insecte, il contraste bien avec le jaune de la fleur,
focus excellent et superbe compo,
bravo Francine,
Pat

Bonjour francine,
Good close up with beautiful colour that constrast between the blue bug and the yellow flower!
good clarity with details
well done
merci
tony

bonjour Francine

je ne visionne pas beaucoup des photos d'insecte
et je n'en connais pas non plus car je ne fait pas
cette sorte de photo et c'est pourquoi je dois
te dire que c'est la première fois que je vois
un insecte de cette couleur-là, WOW !

il contraste merveilleusement bien avec le jaune du fleur,
excellente densité des couleurs et j'aimes la saturation
qu'il y a dans les couleurs de ton image,
excellente netteté aussi, TFS
(excellente Photographer's Note aussi, merci)

Asbed

"stimulation of endorphines and serotonine "...cool...what a way to think...I have "studied" the connections of waves and humans for 20 years or more now...the interactions between things, but if there is no between then the pulsing back and forth...Fantastic way to introduce a mod into the picture which you have documented as well as photographed...Super Francine..I shall return to learning French soon!:-)
Bob

Hello Francine!

En tout les cas, avec toi on ne s'ennuie pas! Tes textes sont tellement détaillés et riches qu'il faut se prendre le temps... Souvent, je garde tes images et la lecture de tes textes comme dessert...

Ta fleur nous rappelle les bons souvenirs du printemps qui frappe doucement à nos portes. Le seul reproche que je fais à ton image c'est la partie vide sur la droite, là où l'oeil s'attend à voir le sujet principal...

Amitiés

Markus

Hello Francine,
This is an excellent macro image of the Blue Bug and flower. Even the background color makes the yellows of this flower pop out,
Well captured...
Steve

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2138 W: 224 N: 3959] (13149)
  • [2008-02-08 2:09]
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Hi Francine

This is a very beautiful and arthistic macro shot!
I have no idea whay you don't shoot macros so often...you seem to have a very good eye for them plus you do have one of the best lenses in the business :)
I really like the sharpness on the little bug here as well as the wonderful colors that lookg terrific one next to another.
I also like your POV which allowed the usage of this shallow DOF and created the great bokeh in the BG.
All-in-all: a superb job!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

Bonjour Francine,
Beautiful picture nicely composed with great colors and sharpness, Excellent point of view and details, very well done.
Michel

Precioso y original trabajo lleno de sensibilidad y buen gusto.

Hello Francine,

This is one stunning shot of this small blue bug.

The sharpness is very well observed with the bug and the brilliant yellow flower. You have managed the depth very well against the pleasing blurry blue background.

Best regards and have a wonderful weekend.

Jusni

Hi Francine,
Interesting composition, nice details..
The blues & greens of the BG make it pleasing to my eye :)
TFS!
Howard

Quelle belle macro, superbe composition, couleurs extraordinaires et très beau BG.
Merci
Marie

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-02-09 18:54]

Hello Francine

Very good POV and DOF.
Well focused with sharp detail.The OOF BG is lovely.
The colours are vivid and well saturated.
Nicely composed with an artistic look.
TFS
Rob

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1111 W: 1 N: 4518] (15132)
  • [2008-02-16 13:55]
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Hello Franchine,
Your image is beautiful I am sorry it has taken so long to get back to it. I have come to the conclusion from your notes and images that you have a heart the size of Quebec and it is inside this very young person who is beaming at every new discovery. You are truly talented Francine.
Rick

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