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Longhorn Beetles (Strangalia Maculata)

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Posted by Andy Shepherd on July 8, 2007 at 2:20 PM
Longhorn Beetles (Strangalia Maculata)
Hi to all,
Longhorn Beetles mating , photographed in Dalby forrest this morning , are target species for the day were the Golden-ringed Dragonfly and the Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary but none were on the wing so the beetles and bugs came under scrutiny.

Levels , Usm (150,0.5,2 x2) , S/h , Contrast , Cropped for comp.

Canon 20D , Sigma 150mm/2.8 , 055ProB/488RC4 , r/r
F11 @ 1/25th iso200 E/c-1/3 jpeg

All comments welcome

Kind regards
Andy... :smile:
Posted by Andy Astbury on July 9, 2007 at 4:45 AM
Cracking image Andy :toast: :toast:
You've hung on to the cow parsley highlights well too
Posted by Tim Munsey on July 9, 2007 at 6:12 AM
Longhorn eh, was it long? Like the shot. Seems a terrible year for dragons I'm hoping we're going to have a late summer, hardly any butterflies either.

:toast:

Tim