Rhagonycha fulva

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7 replies

Posted by Rob Fisher on July 14, 2008 at 4:57 PM

Hi,

Another image from trip out yesterday.

These beetles were very abundant on the fen and seemed at first to be the only insect life around. However as the day warmed up, more species revealed them selves.

Thanks all,

Canon 20D | 180mm f/8, 1/15, ISO 400 | Tripod | 3 image stack

Posted by Greg Hitchcock on July 14, 2008 at 5:05 PM

This is a species I've seen hundreds of times, but never seen such a great shot of it! Unfortunately your image stack has given it three antennae, and I would suggest cloning the extra one out!

Greg

Posted by PhilH on July 15, 2008 at 3:15 AM

Nice one of a very prominent species at Wicken Fen.... definately do something about the extra antennae

Posted by Brett Lewis on July 15, 2008 at 4:11 AM

Very nice image indeed, but like others have said the antennae problem jumps out a you..! Will be great once sorted.

Brett

Posted by Elliott Neep on July 15, 2008 at 5:22 AM

Would be a gorgeous shot, if not for those crazy antennae. Definately get rid of the spares. Looks like one on the right and three on the left! I thought I was seeing things until I read it was a stack. Love the cool, blue light - really sets of the dew.

Posted by Rob Fisher on July 15, 2008 at 5:44 AM

Wow, I think I need to revise my quality control procedure... I hadn't event noticed the multiple antennae.

Thanks.

Rob

Posted by Matt Cole on July 15, 2008 at 6:59 AM

a nice image Rob and the stacking has worked well apart from the antennae. I like the composition and the dew.

Matt

Posted by Magnus Hird on July 15, 2008 at 3:35 PM

Looks lovely, extra appendages covered

Saw a couple of these round the local mere this weekend while we were trying to count butterfly numbers, but this is a great shot of them