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LONGHORNED HEWER


LONGHORNED HEWER
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Copyright: Radomir Jaskula (cicindela) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1307 W: 0 N: 2925] (8635)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-03-04
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5400, 35-105 mm 1:4,5-5,6, @ ISO 50
Exposure: f/6.8
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Insects around the world, Insects' World, Longhorn Beetles/ Cerambycidae Europe, Insects (Insecta) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-05-08 4:00
Viewed: 1079
Points: 54
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello my Friends!
Really the most "fresh" picture, taken just few days ago during my short holiday in Inowlodz, Spala Landscape Park, C Poland (in Poland we had 9 days of free time! ;>).

This time I'd like to introduce to you another beetle species, a longhorned beetle - Rhagium mordax De Geer (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lepturinae).

The title of this photo is because of a few reasons:
1. this species is well known as pest in forestry

and because of that

2. the Polish name of this genus is "rębacz", what means "hewer",

moreover

3. it has long antennae (even if much shorter than in most other Cerambycidae species) :>

Really this is one of the most common species of this genus in Central Europe, and also one of the most abundant Cerambycidae species in Poland, easy to find in every type of forests where it lives in Quercus, Fagus, Carpinus, Betula, and Tilia tree species.
Here on the photo there is a female.
The size of this species is 13-22 mm, males are usually smaller than females.

R. mordax is one of only 4 species of this genus known both from Poland and Europe. There are also Rhagium inquisitor (on TN presented by Peter batu), R.bifasciatum (showed by Thijs Pentaxfriend), and R. sycophanta.

R. mordax as an Eurosiberian species is wide distributed in almost all European countries to Syberia.
Adults can be observed from IV to VIII, often - like this specimen, on the trunks of dead trees.

As you can note, it is not rare, not protected, and even very common, but I still hope that you will like this forest creature :>
clnaef, cedryk, JORAPAVI, ramthakur, kokos101, uleko, marmottelolo, ridvan, JoseMiguel, GLEM, horia, fartash, meyerd, sily, SkyF, Alex99, dejo, tedesse has marked this note useful
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To Alex99: backgroundcicindela 1 05-22 16:35
To horia: backgroundcicindela 1 05-09 07:23
To Argus: Lövträdlöparecicindela 1 05-08 11:01
To sandpiper2: thank you :)cicindela 1 05-08 10:58
To clnaef: Rhagiumcicindela 1 05-08 05:37
To cedryk: swiatlo, przeswietlenie i cieniecicindela 1 05-08 05:33
To pgmoni: Rhagiumcicindela 1 05-08 04:48
To saeedabbasi: thanks you :)cicindela 1 05-08 04:45
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Hi Radomir ,
great details and well coposed.
background and sharpness are excellent too.
well captured
Thanks for sharing
best wishes
Saeed

The best Rhagium picture I have seen yet! Perfect focus and good lighting, the only very slight regret being hat the foreground could have been a shade better lighted. Thanks for sharing.

Bonjour,
Remarquable netteté pour un insecte original. Note très utile.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

Czesc,
Nie daj sie zwiesc samym zachwytom i pochwalom ;-) Fotka jest bardzo ladna ale ma jeden podstawowy blad kompozycyjny - krzykliwe i przepalone tlo.
Z reguly tak jest, ze to co kolorowe i jaskrawe bardziej przyciaga wzrok niz to co ciemne i o malo intensywnych kolorach. Na tym zdjeciu pierwszy plan i sam rebacz sa wlasnie przygaszone natomiast w mocno zronicowanym tle masz nie dosc ze intensywnie niebieska plame nieba (dokladnie za robalem) to jeszcze obok jest przepalona plama z lisci. Przez to sam zwierzak, choc bardzo dobrze naswietlony, ostry jak zyleta i bez odblaskow nie robi juz takiego wrazenia.
Pomysl jak swietnie by wygladal, gdyby tlo bylo ciemne.
Serdecznosci,
Michal

Hola Radomir,
Preciosa imagen, con gran nitidez y bella presentación, la luz y el fondo son magníficos. Saludos
José Ramón

Fantasic capture of this beautiful beetle.
Superb sharpness and almost 3D effect with your selection of DOF. This guy really jumps out of teh screen.
Excellent work
Chris

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  • nimou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 148 W: 1 N: 687] (3169)
  • [2007-05-08 9:21]

Superbe. Que nitidez. Un saludo

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 190 N: 11348] (34987)
  • [2007-05-08 9:46]
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Hello Radomir,
Excellent sharp image with fine composition, lighting, detail and BG showing perhaps one one the more common Rhagium species in N. Europe. In Swedish it is called Lövträdlöpare, which means 'deciduous tree-runner'.
Great macro!
TFS and best wishes, Ivan

I have seen this beetle for the first time, so it is of great interest to me even if it is common in your country, Radomir.
A well captured shot with very fine details and colours.
TFS.

hello radomir!
wonderful shot of this interesting insect, great sharpness.
tfs
zoran

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2992 W: 162 N: 950] (2789)
  • [2007-05-08 13:00]

Hello Radomir,
Most impressive capture of this Longhorn beetle. Excellent focus on the head, sharp details and good colour. Nice soft background that makes it really stand out.
TFS and regards, Ulla

bonjour radomir
pas grand chose a en dire,c'est une macro reussie,le pov est bien le DOF egalement le BG clair et flou.
felicitations.
laurent

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  • ridvan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 555 W: 0 N: 1134] (5196)
  • [2007-05-08 13:35]

selam radomir ; excellent macro ,nice colours with well presented POV . good eye contact and BG.TFS well done.
all the best ,
ridvan

Hi Radomir,
An excellent image!
I like very much your POV and pose of the insect here.
The sharpness of the image and clear details on head, eye and antennas are magnificent.
Very good the texture of the bark and the soft blurred background got.
Congratulations and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2007-05-09 3:48]

Radomir, This is excellent shot and lovely capture of the eyes. The picture is sharp and full marks to the composition.

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 526 W: 87 N: 697] (6115)
  • [2007-05-09 5:56]

hi Radomir,
fantastique image, ce qui est surprenant c'est la teinte bleutée et la lumière bien diffuse. Très grande qualité.
Félicitations.

gl

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2172 W: 218 N: 4383] (14902)
  • [2007-05-09 7:04]
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Hi Radek

Very nice to see a new picture from you! (and also some sun in the back there...nice to see you had some good weather in your holiday, too) :)
This is a splendid shot, even if the subject is quite common.
The details and textures on this longhorn beetle are exceptional and very sharp...as usual, i love that!
The BG is also very lovely here - nicely blurred and contrasting with the subject.
Very nice side POV and very good exposure, as well.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

Hello Radomir
Very intersting shot of this Beetle,
Great compo and sharpness,
Perfect lighting and DOF,
Welldone.

Regards
Fartash

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  • OzBY Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 182 W: 2 N: 312] (1085)
  • [2007-05-11 10:46]

Hi Radomir,

Greate picture of this beetle.
Great color, sharpness, lighting and background.

Oz

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  • meyerd Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 519 W: 68 N: 1695] (5364)
  • [2007-05-14 10:43]

Dear Radomir,
no problem, I really like your forest creature! You master the light again very well, some light is coming from above or even against the photographer, giving the nice effect. You are a worthy Ambassador of the Cerambycid tribe, Radomir.
My best regards,
Dietrich

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  • sily Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 238 W: 6 N: 391] (1893)
  • [2007-05-16 15:34]

HI Radomir!
Interesting looking bug,
very good clear and sharp macro,excellent composition POV and DOF!

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2233 W: 188 N: 1929] (8127)
  • [2007-05-17 10:20]

Hello Radomir,
Very interesting as I never seen this insect before. Excellent macro, sharpness details and DOF are superp. The colors of the BG work very well with the main subject. Nice composition, the placing of the subject.
Sky

Hello Radomir,
Excellent capture - sharpness is great and I especially like the low POV and the background.
Wonderful macro work
TFS - Shir

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3585 W: 143 N: 5669] (18533)
  • [2007-05-22 14:18]
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Hi Radomir.
I like your terrific shot so much. Great scene and outstanding reproduction of the bug. May be BG is too light but on the other hand it ubderlines the features and crisp sharpness of the insect. Perfect done and TFS.
Alexei.

Excelente luz y profundidad.Buenos detalles y composición. Saludos Radomir y gracias por la corrección de mi coleóptero.

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  • dejo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 375 W: 51 N: 519] (2238)
  • [2008-01-29 16:18]

Really fantastic gallery Radomir, I specially like the clarity and details of your pics,
great work with this one, pose is fantastic, in a first moment this one looks like alien, but it is beautiful Cerambicidae beetle!
regards, Dejan

Witaj!
Fantastyczne zblizenie,super kolory i doskonala ostrosc !

Pozdrawiam
Tadeusz

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