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Common European Cockchafer

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Posted by Tom Smit on April 28, 2009 at 11:08 AM
Common European Cockchafer
This one I shot last night around 23:00 with a little flashlight to focus manually.
I got this one from the barn, were he scared my daughter. Mostky they fly away immediately, but this ons stays for a minute or 10 on the gardentable and also 10 minutes in a tree.
This one is taken in a tree.

Exposure time 1/200 s
F-number f/16
Exposure program Manual
ISO speed ratings ISO 100
Focal length 180 mm
Exposure mode Manual exposure
Flash used
Posted by Lee Newman on April 28, 2009 at 12:08 PM
Well taken. A strange looking subject.

Lee
Posted by Brian Davis on April 28, 2009 at 5:33 PM
Different but very nice, love all the macro stuff on here.
Posted by Matt Cole on April 29, 2009 at 6:01 AM
it looks like the Cockchafer was at a difficult angle so you did well to ge this shot. I would love to photograph one of these as they're impressive looking insects. Hopefully I'll find one some day.

Matt