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Six-Spotted Tiger Beetle
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Six-Spotted Tiger Beetle

by Tam Stuart

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted April 11, 20052,054 views10 comments
1DM2 EF180/3.5 macro + 93mm extension, 1/160 @ f/16, ISO 400, EC+1/3, MR14-EX @ FEC 0, handheld. Plainsboro Preserve, NJ, 4/10/2005.

The tiger beetle was standing on the notched trunk of a beaver-felled tree on the edge of McCormack lake.

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by Ed Cordes on April 11, 2005 at 9:57 PM
Great color and the DOF provides sharpness where it counts. Good job.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 451 Posts, 3366 Comments
Comment posted by David Gottlieb on April 11, 2005 at 10:24 PM
This is one great looking beetle
Registered on November 1, 2003, 436 Posts, 1790 Comments
Comment posted by Simon Sng on April 12, 2005 at 7:53 AM
whole lot of details, nice DOF, specially on the antenna
Registered on October 11, 2004, 5 Posts, 9 Comments
Comment posted by William Brozy on April 12, 2005 at 2:23 PM
It's good to see you again Tam. Spring must have arrived in the Garden State. Wow - that's a whole lot of extension and what results! Wonderfully irridescent and detailed.
Registered on November 9, 2003, 559 Posts, 2929 Comments
Comment posted by Juza on April 12, 2005 at 3:21 PM
Hi Tam,
impressive image!
The DOF is shallow but it is spot on, the eyes are tack sharp.
No nits here! :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 374 Posts, 10466 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Moats on April 12, 2005 at 4:12 PM
Hey Tam, this is a very cool close-up of a cool looking critter. Well done :cool:
Registered on October 20, 2004, 892 Posts, 6324 Comments
Comment posted by Matthew Pugh on April 13, 2005 at 5:45 AM
Thanks for sharing a very impressive/enjoyable image

Regards
Matthew
Registered on November 1, 2003, 72 Posts, 1230 Comments
Comment posted by Randy Harrison on April 13, 2005 at 7:55 AM
Well done Tam. Great job with the reflective green colors.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 468 Posts, 3099 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Ganz on April 18, 2005 at 10:24 AM
How did I miss this!

Wow Tam, this is awesome.

I have never seen one of these sitting (or standing) still long enough for me to trip the shutter. Anyone who has chased these critters knows exactly what I am talking about.

Big congrats on being picked, but even bigger congrats for making it look easy :)

Cheers
Registered on November 1, 2003, 339 Posts, 759 Comments
Comment posted by Doug Benner on April 20, 2005 at 2:53 PM
Wonderful technique here, Tam. Truly excellent photo. Congrats.
Registered on December 8, 2003, 482 Posts, 1868 Comments