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Sulawesi Ladybird for Radomir


Sulawesi Ladybird for Radomir
Photo Information
Copyright: Peter Roos (batu) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1079 W: 293 N: 4497] (16383)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-03-28
Categories: Insects
Camera: Olympus E1, Zuiko Digital 35mm f/3.5-22, Macro
Exposure: f/16, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2009-05-18 8:44
Viewed: 3471
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This picture is dedicated to our friend Radomir 'cicindela'!

NATURE OF SULAWESI and INSECTS OF SULAWESI
These series of postings are intended to increase the knowledge on Sulawesi's biodiversity. Except for butterflies, little is known on most other insect groups and on spiders of this huge island. Many new species can be expected to be discovered. Large parts of Sulawesi are only poorly explored also with respect to butterflies, such as the south-eastern Peninsula, Sulawesi-Tenggara.

The picture shows an as yet
... unidentified ladybird species.
Family: Coccinellidae

Location
Porabua (Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia), a small village in the vast moutaineous and rain-forest covered area of Souteast-Sulawesi. I visited this tourist-free place now for the second time. People confirmed that no 'white' man visited this place since my last trip nearly 4 years ago.

Conditions
- bright sunlight (ISO 400)
- no wind
- handheld

References
* Knight WJ, Holloway JD (Editors) (1990) Insects and the rain forests of South East Asia (Wallacea). - The Royal Entomological Society of London.
KOMSIS, zetu, maurydv, nglen, Alex99, anel, Silvio2006, cicindela has marked this note useful
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  • KOMSIS Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 820 W: 0 N: 2419] (10674)
  • [2009-05-18 9:00]

Hi Peter,
Different ladybird ...
One type of successful detection and macro photo.
Depth of field, color and sharpness in the macro value.
Best wishes,
Seyfi

Peter,

Wow—what detail you have captured here (even the hair on the leaves)! On my monitor it looked a little brown (and indeed it may have been brown in real life). But I had a nagging desire to bring out the red... have a look at my workshop.

TFS,
Michael

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 967 W: 26 N: 3888] (16941)
  • [2009-05-18 10:05]

Hello Peter
Excellent sharp details, perfect focus and natural colors.
Regards
Razvan

Hello Peter,
a superb macro shot of this Ladybird taken with impressive details and marvellous colours in a nice composition, very well done.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2883 W: 30 N: 9683] (36145)
  • [2009-05-18 11:14]

Hi Peter. This is a fantastic macro of the Ladybird. You have taken itwith sharp focusing and fine detail. With bright colours. I can even see the hairs on the leaf. This must have been a very interesting trip. well done TFS.
Nick..

Hi Peter,
What level of detail to this "world in miniature" that you typically photograph. I really congratulate you, every photo is an exquisite tour exposes the magnificence of these insects. Very good job, my best wishes.

Jesús

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5137 W: 166 N: 13121] (49139)
  • [2009-05-18 12:06]

Hello neighbour Peter,
Unbelievable sharp detailed photo. Perfect focus on the unidentified ladybird. Beautiful natural colours. Great POV and DOF.
Regards,
Peter

Hi Peter,
A perfect capture of this little ladybird.
Colour,detail and sharpness are all superb.
Excellent work.
Cheers
Steve

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4072 W: 133 N: 7096] (23735)
  • [2009-05-19 8:07]

Hi Peter.
Once more outstanding macro shot from you. I am impressed with beautifulness of the scene and ultimate details of the insect and leaf. POV and composition of the picture are excellent. My kind rehatds and TFS.
Alexei.

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3053 W: 3 N: 8715] (40574)
  • [2009-05-20 4:21]

Hallo Peter,
Hübsches kleines Käferlein, das auf Deinem Bild ganz goldig, im WS eher rötlich aussieht. Ich vermute, dass Dein Bild der Realität näher ist. Du scheinst also in ganz vom Tourismus abgeschirmte Gegenden zu gehen! Und bist scheinbar noch in Erinnerung geblieben. Schön, nicht?
Wünsche einen sonnigen Nachmittag (bei uns ist es endlich wieder soweit)
Herzlich grüsst
Anne

Ciao Peter, beautiful macro of lovely ladybird with fine details and splendid sharpness, perfect focus and wonderful DOF, great colors, very well done, buon week end, ciao Silvio

Hello Peter!
What a great beetle dedication for me! I am really honoured :> Many, many thanks! :> Picture is very good, quality is 1st class and the close-up very good. This is a picture I always wanted to take - a convex small beetle like Coccinelidae or Chrysomelidae, as for now with no good results...
Once again many thanks Peter!!!
All the best and have a nice weekend!
Radomir

PS. I remember that you wrote something about tiger beetles from Indonesia, it would be nice to see some of this pictures some day ;>

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