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Feeding on aphids


Feeding on aphids
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Copyright: selahattin erikci (tanburi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1176 W: 139 N: 1782] (20236)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-12
Categories: Nature, Artwork, Macro
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/40 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-06 0:04
Viewed: 268
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
LADY BIRDS
Coccinellidae is a family of beetles, known variously as ladybirds. The family name comes from its type genus, Coccinella. Coccinellids are found worldwide, with over 5,000 species described, more than 450 native to North America alone. Coccinellids are small insects, ranging from 1 mm to 10 mm (0.04 to 0.4 inches), and are commonly yellow, orange, or scarlet with small black spots on their wing covers, with black legs, head and antennae. A very large number of species are mostly or entirely black, gray, or brown and may be difficult for non-entomologists to recognize as coccinellids (and, conversely, there are many small beetles that are easily mistaken as such, like tortoise beetles).
Ladybirds are generally considered useful insects as many species feed on aphids or scale insects, which are pests in gardens, agricultural fields, orchards, and similar places. The Mall of America, for instance, releases thousands of ladybugs into its indoor park as a natural means of pest control for its gardens. Some people consider seeing them or having them land on one's body to be a sign of good luck to come, and that killing them presages bad luck.
Most coccinellids are beneficial to gardeners in general, as they feed on aphids, scale insects, mealybugs, and mites throughout the year. As in many insects, ladybirds in temperate regions enter diapause during the winter, so they often are among the first insects to appear in the spring. Predatory ladybirds are usually found on plants where aphids or scale insects are, and they lay their eggs near their prey, to increase the likelihood the larvae will find the prey easily.. (From Wikipedia)
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Merhaba my friend,

what you have here? a ladybird.. :D lovely macro shot but i can see the noise.. cannot be reduce? and some shadow too.. anyway still a lovely composition.. tfs..

have a lovely Sunday

regards, terry

Hello Selahattin. Good macro, excellent sharpness and colours of your main subject. Thanks for sharing.

Regards Phil.

Hi Salahattin,
splendid colorful composition with beautiful ladybirds, very well done, have a nice week end,
Regards Siegfried

Beautifull close up my friend,
nice colours and composition, excellent frame...
I like it!

Hane a nice day!

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2162 W: 385 N: 2273] (24634)
  • [2008-07-06 0:45]

Merhaba Selahattin bey..
Uğur böceği inşallah uğur getirir size...
Güzel bir konpozisyon, diğer böcekleride görebiliyorum, konpozisyon olarak harika, elinize sağlık...
selam ve saygılar..

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 402 W: 0 N: 505] (5290)
  • [2008-07-06 0:57]
  • [2]

Hello,

elle mange de pucerons cette chamant coxinelle, de toute beauté.

Bravo et amitiés

Nicou

Hello Selahattin! Amazing scene. Wonderful light and sharp. Good capture. Original work. Well done!

Hello Selahattin,

the colour red really stands out from the others. nice cropping too.

TFS
Regards
Agoes

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3715 W: 216 N: 3721] (28231)
  • [2008-07-06 4:37]

Merhaba selahattin

Good macro shot of the ladybug feasting on the aphids. Great color & sharpness. Tfs!

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 5032 W: 180 N: 6240] (32948)
  • [2008-07-06 8:18]

Hello my friend..

I adore them.
they are so small, but healthy so beautiful!
a beautiful macro shot and of great beauty!
Congratulations.

Sérgio

Hello Selahattin,

Excellent macro of this little animal!
I like very much the colors, the perspective, the frame!
Congratulations and TFS,
Sergio

Merhaba Selahattin Bey

çok güzel bir makro çalışması olmuş. Detaylar ve netlik harika.

Elinize sağlık

Selamlar

Faruk

Merhaba Selahattin
Bu sevimli ugur böcegini çok güzel yakalamışsın.
Diagonal komposizyon,kontrast ve renkler nefis olmuş.
Ellerine saglık.tebrikler.
fotokronik.com.
Selamlar
H.Ayhan

Amazing detail.
Beautiful colors and nice perspective.

sabina

Excellent macro and nice work dear friend!
Regards.
A.

Salam Selahattin,
A very good shot of duo too..
Nice lighting and the cream cheese bokeh BG works great..
Wonderful done my friend.

CM

Thanks for the wonderful critique on "DRAGONFLY S1".

hi Selahattin

i like this macro of the red bug and you have captured it in great sharpness and colorful details

good background blur

tfs, bill

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  • burak28 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 388 W: 91 N: 481] (5752)
  • [2008-07-24 14:46]

Harika bir makro çekim olmuş hocam elinize sağlık. Bu uğur böceği resimlerinizide uğur getirir.
Burak

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