Knights of the Crusades

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• marianas (6739)
• [2010-06-12 11:43]
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Hi Ivan
In English we call this specie Harlequin bug ,no?
Great sharp details and colors.
Perfect shot!
Mariana

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• wishnugaruda (19365)
• [2010-06-12 12:03]

Strange exercises they are doing ;-)
Hi Ivan, this moment is so beautiful and I love the natural colours.
Very good sharpness, very well done, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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• Belgerdy (7664)
• [2010-06-12 12:04]

good shot here with these two..let's call them "love-bugs"
good focus, well done. Out of gotland now and Oland was one pool of rain. Coming back in two weeks, for herminium and traunsteineri.

have a nic we
cheers
J

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• mwmod99 (14196)
• [2010-06-12 12:37]

Fantastic colorful close up Ivan! Great point of view which allows as to see nicely the insects from a different angle! Lovely clean background as well! Bravo!
Regards,
George Veltchev

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• CatherineD (14097)
• [2010-06-12 12:37]

Hello Ivan,
Great dynamic composition and management of light. Not easy without a tripod! Very nice contrasts and background. Have a nice Sunday,
Catherine

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• maurydv (36428)
• [2010-06-12 14:30]

Hello Ivan,
superb macro shot, very good sharpness and fantastic bright colours, excellent POV, DOF and composition
TFS
Have a good Sunday
Ciao Maurizio

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• CeltickRanger (37400)
• [2010-06-12 15:13]

hello Ivan

excellent photo of these lovers on their acrobatic love action pose,
shot with fine POV, DOF, superb focus great sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

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• PeterZ (49139)
• [2010-06-12 15:22]

Hello Ivan,
Fantastic photo of these bugs in a difficult, creative pose :-). Splendid colours and brilliant sharpness and details. Great DOF, POV and OOF BG.
Regards,
Peter

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• ramthakur (56953)
• [2010-06-12 20:11]

Beautiful picture of these mating 'True Bugs', Ivan.
The image is well composed. As for its name in Swedish, the allusion to mythical Crusaders in relation to the markings of the backs of these cratures is quite interesting.
TFS and regards.
Ram

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• boreocypriensis (9571)
• [2010-06-12 21:12]

Hej and Good Morning Dostum Ivan,

Marvelous job as always, the colour of this love-making pair really suits well to make them stand out against their surroundings. Incredible details and focus too.
TFS and have a nice Sunday!
Cheers,

Bayram

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• Miss_Piggy (18714)
• [2010-06-12 21:53]

Hallo Ivan
One GREAT photo. I like it very much, as it is full of colour, well centred and so wonderfully sharp, and above all it is very eye-catching. The variety of colours are delightful to look at. It has a pleasant composition. Indeed beautiful. Best regards and thanks for sharing.
Anna

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• zetu (16941)
• [2010-06-12 22:47]

Hello Ivan
Wonderful capture with nice scene and vivid colors
Well done!
Thanks for sharing
Razvan

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• anemone (651)
• [2010-06-13 0:20]

Hi Ivan. Great macro capture of these mating bugs.
The pov, dof and composition are fine.
TFS. Kind regards,
Özgür

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• horias (11033)
• [2010-06-13 0:48]

Hi Ivan
Congratulation for this lovely pair of Lygaeus equestri.
Perfect details and great position!
Congratulation!
Horia

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• cicindela (9226)
• [2010-06-13 1:29]

Hello Iven!
Very nice pair of bugs in copula. I like acrobatic position of these insect, it was not easy to photograph it keeping good DOF.
Very interesting and informative note. In Poland this species is named "rycerzyk" what means "small knight", so once again I can note similarities among insect national names :)
Thank you for showing this insect and have a nice Sunday!
Radomir

PS. Just for fun, please look here, the some species but from a little different point of view :)

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• caspian (1342)
• [2010-06-13 3:48]

Hi İvan,

You have shown a very interesting moment perfectly.
Point of view, depth of field, composition and clarity with an excellent shot place.
Thank you for sharing your rare beauty.

Best Regards,
Mehmet

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• nagraj (15166)
• [2010-06-13 4:08]

Hi,
Very fine image of mating pair of colorful bugs, simple and beautiful. tfs.
nagraj.v

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• cobra112 (43366)
• [2010-06-13 4:54]

Ciao Ivan. Wonderful coloured and sharpended compo. Brig colours and interesting liht's management. Well done.

Roberto

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• jignasi (27917)
• [2010-06-13 6:17]

Creo que este también lo tenemos por aquí Ivan. Estas especies insectos Lygaeidae son muy típicos en todos los lugares a la vez que bastante desconocidos.
Realismo en los colores y una luz excelente.
Saludos y buen Domingo: Josep Ignasi.

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• foozi (25839)
• [2010-06-13 7:09]

Hello Ivan,
such a sharp and detailed presentation of the warriors. The shines is so lively and the patterns are well seen and you have composed it perfectly.
Very beautiful and exciting moment well shown.

regards,
Foozi

NB: Thanks for identifying the dragonflies for me.

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• Silvio2006 (102073)
• [2010-06-13 10:12]

Ciao Ivan, lovely maiting couple, splendid colors, wonderful blurry BG, fine details and excellent sharpness very well done my friend, ciao Silvio

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• jlinaresp (17292)
• [2010-06-13 14:44]

Hello
My dear friend of the 300mm's macros + converter! ... is incredible, but his technique improved wich each photo! .. Beautiful scene, good working light and a perfect POV! ... I like the vertical cut! good job!
Regards,
TFS
Jesús

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• anel (40574)
• [2010-06-14 4:24]

Hello Ivan,
Very interesting and not easy shot to realise with the special and acrobatic position of the two Lygaeidae. It is true that color and patterns remind the dress of medieval Crusaders. We have this species too here and in Valais.
I have seen a lot of Heteropterae lately, especially very tiny ones. I will brig some of them later.
I wish you and Ulla anice week,
Meilleures pensées
Anne

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• rommel (3628)
• [2010-06-14 4:50]

Hi Ivan,
A clever composition with pinsharp image of these vivid coloured bugs.Your flower and bugs are nicely enhanced by the soft OOF back ground.Interesting and unique patterns of blacks and orange.Great close up well taken.
erwin...

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• bahadir (723)
• [2010-06-14 10:42]

Hello Ivan, a great close-up shot of this beautiful pair in love:).
TFS and regards,
Bahadır

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• thiv56 (599)
• [2010-06-15 2:12]

Hello Ivan,

Superb macro and composition!
TFS.

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• vanda (3673)
• [2010-06-15 9:02]

Hi Ivan!
What a great macro shot! Congratulations my friend for your timing ! :))
Excellent details and splendid blurry B/G.
A wonderful composition.
Ciao! Vanda

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• serkangul53 (39)
• [2010-06-15 9:28]

it is a wonderful pic. It is a picture with vibrant colors. good work.

best regards

serkan

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• rousettus (19818)
• [2010-06-15 14:50]

merhaba Ivan dostum
this is great close-up of beautiful colored Riddarskinnbagge in copulation. they give a great pose on beautiful buds of Vincetoxicum hirundinaria. sharp focus, POV/DOF and composition great. light using and colors also superb. notes good and informative. çok teşekkürler. iyi akşamlar arkadaşım.
Ahmet

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• nellyemh (767)
• [2010-06-17 7:10]

Hello Ivan,
This bug looks rather like one I saw in my pumpkin patch trying to lay eggs there and destroy my crop! :) All the same, hard to deny its beauty -- and I love how you have captured these two. Like they're the only living things on the planet. Excellent composition, clarity and color.
Cheers, Penny

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• pvb (1981)
• [2010-08-07 4:31]

Hi Argus,
Looking at your 'riddarskinnbagge' I am in doubt of my ID for my latest uploud. But I see my bug has no white mark on the back, but still...
These two look great taken from a nice position and great use of the light. And because of the different pose we can see the belly and the back.
TFS Paula