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Wow! Food for my grubs!


Wow! Food for my grubs!
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Copyright: Ivan Kruys (Argus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5038 W: 260 N: 15594] (50626)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2012-06-13
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 7D, Canon 100 mm F2.8L IS Macro USM
Exposure: f/11, 1/750 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2012-06-14 9:33
Viewed: 2928
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Longhorn Beetle, Rhagium sycophanta
Swedish name: Ekträdlöpare, meaning ‘oak tree runner’

This is a very rare and red-listed species of Longhorn Beetle in Sweden where it is only found in the deciduous forested area of central Öland and in a few places in Eastern Sweden.

It is dependent on dead and dying Oak. This female was examining a pile of oak logs that were ready for transport to the saw mill. She is looking for a place to lay her eggs so that the larvae can feed on the inner bark and outer wood. Little did she know that this seemingly good place to lay her eggs would be of no use.

Sometimes other species of deciduous tree are used. Like for many species of Longhorn Beetle, white flowers are an attraction.

From this angle she looks like a deer with a quite a human expression and that is why I chose it.
For TN photographic purists a more standard portrait of her is shown in the WORKSHOP.

It is one of three species in the same genus and at about 2.5 cm it is the largest. It is more common in the oak forests of Eastern Europe, before the furniture and building industry destroy them. It is absent from the UK and the most southern Mediterranean counties.

It flies in June-July.

This was taken by the pile of oak logs with the camera hand-held. After moderate cropping and size reduction this image was slightly sharpened, adjusted for levels and converted from RAW.
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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3097 W: 109 N: 12399] (52850)
  • [2012-06-14 9:57]

Hello Ivan.
Excellent shot.Composition, colours and sharpness are excellent. The detail is outstanding.Best regards Siggi

hello Ivan
very good sharpness and great details of this beautiful beetle
thanks greeting lou

Hi Ivan,
nice colours. Beautiful point of view. In my opinion perfect depth of field.
Thanks for sharing,
Maciek

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5137 W: 166 N: 13121] (49139)
  • [2012-06-14 11:34]

Hello Ivan,
A fantastic macro in exceptional sharpness and details. Very beautiful camouflaged colours. Excellent DOF and comopsition.
Regards,
Peter

Ciao Ivan.
Bella foto di questa mamma formica in cerca di un nido,splendidi colori ed eccellente nitidezza con ottimi dettagli,bene la composizione,interessanti le note grazie, bravo.
Ciao Marco.

Ciao Ivan, fantastic macro of lovely beetle on a beautiful lighting BG, fine details, wonderful natural colors and splendid sharpness, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Very interesting subject Ivan, and of course shot with great technical skills as well

TFS
J

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
  • [2012-06-14 15:21]

Hi Ivan,a very rare beetle and a magnificent capture in a difficult position and perspective,you work at the best as usual,this is very strange,it looks like a big ant...ehehe..Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

Hello Ivan,
fine capture of this beetle with godd sharpness and nice vertical composition. I especially like the beautiful warm colours and the splendid light.
Best wishes,
Helmut

i say, wow! food for my taste!
jokes apart, such an excellent shot, Ivan! and a good composition too. exposure, clarity... liked it a lot.
a new insect to me. thanks for this post. watching this was a wonderful experience.

you have captured the mood of that insect so well..

tfs

Ruby

Hello Ivan
Excellent point of view to give a 3-D effect.
Good depth of field and perfect focusing.
Superb detail and light. A fine portrait of this beetle.
regards yiannis

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 806 W: 0 N: 4092] (22535)
  • [2012-06-14 23:38]

Hello Ivan,
Very fine colorful details on this photo of this not common Longhorn Beetle, in our region, TFS!

Bom dia Ivan
Wonderful macros of this lovely beetle.Sharp and clear pictures.Thank You
Have a good weeekend!
J.Diogo

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  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 298 W: 21 N: 1943] (13387)
  • [2012-06-15 5:56]

Hej Ivan,

This is an interesting story you are telling us by those pix and note. Excellent images and very detailed and enjoyable note.

TFS,

Ishi

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  • nagraj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1618 W: 106 N: 3208] (15166)
  • [2012-06-15 7:30]

Hi,
Good species and happy to see one from the red list but hope this one prospers. Yes, the face with big eyes looks like a squirrel (with our those antenna) to me, interesting one. The WS image shows it in textbook perspective. tfs.
nagraj.v

You have managed a fantastically original and impressive point of view to take the picture of this Longhorn Beetle, Ivan, and you deserve congratulations for this feat.
Besides the sharpness of the picture in the ambient light, it is the expression on the face of the subject that draws one's attention. You are right in comparing it with the human expression.
Thanks and regards.
Ram

Ciao Ivan. Great DOF, stunning details and sharp for the interesting insect in perspective. Wonderful colours.

Roberto

Hello Ivan,
No doubt a splendid image. It is a perfect photo taken from a good POV.
The details and colors of this interesting insect are fantastic. I never meet this species in my country.
Thanks for sharing!
Marius.

Hello Ivan

Great macro with very fine POV, DOF, and the
vertical framing, excellent focus, sharpness, details, TFS

Asbed

Interesting subject and beautiful photo Ivan! Good composition, nice colours and good sharpness.
Regards,
Christodoulos

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2791 W: 0 N: 6696] (25839)
  • [2013-01-31 6:10]

Hello Ivan
nice angle showing the dark eye. Excellent shot with details on the wings.
The saffron background is really attractive that offers a special contrast.

Regards
Foozi

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