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red beetle
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red beetle

by Todd Bielby

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 17, 2011140 views7 comments
Not sure what the real name of this beetle is but he was kind of interesting looking.
7D
f16
1/5sec
iso 400

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Mike Moats on August 18, 2011 at 7:48 AM
Hey Todd, nice details and cool color.
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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on August 18, 2011 at 11:06 AM
Fantastic colours and DOF !
Registered on November 12, 2010, 254 Posts, 3083 Comments
Comment posted by Varina Patel on August 19, 2011 at 10:35 AM
I'm seeing a bit of haloing around the antenna on the left - I can't tell what caused it... perhaps sharpening or downsizing. Other than that, this shot is really nice. I like the brilliant colors - and the bug stands out nicely. One of the flowers seems to compete with him a bit as a point of interest - because it's the only flower that is complete in the frame. Maybe for future shots, you could try to make sure that the flower the bug is on is complete, and let the others in the frame be cut off. It's really not a big issue for this shot - but it's the kind of detail that can make a difference in some images. I love the little details - especially on his head!
Registered on August 22, 2008, 45 Posts, 1578 Comments
Comment posted by Christine Jackson on August 20, 2011 at 10:23 AM
Todd,

Nice composition/placement of the beetle. Great detail and color!

Chrisie Jackson
Denver, Colorado
Registered on September 19, 2010, 20 Posts, 244 Comments
Comment posted by Sam Rua on August 21, 2011 at 8:18 AM
Very nice color palette in this capture, Todd. :wavey:
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Comment posted by Anne K. Rusk on August 21, 2011 at 9:43 PM
I really like this! He looks very menacing to me!
Registered on October 10, 2010, 65 Posts, 904 Comments
Comment posted by Lynn Scott on August 22, 2011 at 2:40 PM
Nice shot Todd!
Registered on January 10, 2010, 7 Posts, 20 Comments