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BLOODY NOSED BEETLES
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BLOODY NOSED BEETLES

by Graham Brown

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted February 16, 201699 views5 comments
Reminds me of the phrase ' sitting down on the job'.
Canon 7d, Sigma 105, 1/60th sec at f7.1 and iso 200

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Mike Ramy on February 16, 2016 at 11:47 PM
Hey Graham,
A little privacy please . . .
Wonderful detail from head to toe in both subjects in a situation were one might expect a bit of motion blur at 1/60 and this kind of action . . .  frown
Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on February 17, 2016 at 6:59 AM
Well caught in the act, Graham. Excellent exposure on the black bugs which show good detail, and a nice bg. 
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by David Schoen on February 17, 2016 at 12:03 PM
I always thought this was a family website!  Well, they are making a family...
Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 17, 2016 at 4:33 PM
The details in these two beetles are great, Graham.  I'm sure enjoying the touches of iridescence in there shells and get a kick out of the cream colored edges on their feet.  Good job getting both beetles nicely sharp.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Balan Vinod on February 22, 2016 at 1:31 AM
Graham ..some fine detail in the blacks...and I the detail in feet are very well seen in the larger version. Nice piece of work

Balan Vinod
Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments