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A great body, but a face not even a mother could love.

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Posted by Paul Gibbs on June 28, 2009 at 5:35 AM
A great body, but a face not even a mother could love.
You too would look like this if you had a swiss army knife for a mouth...

A Green Tiger beetle. Was looking for lizards again yesterday morning, and came across alot of these, so had to stop and get some snaps.

D2X, ISO320 (it was a bit dull) 300mm f4 + 36mm and 20mm EXT. f8
Posted by Dennis Alden on June 28, 2009 at 7:37 AM
I like the way you have captured it framed by the OOF foreground and background.
That mouth sure looks a formidable weapon!

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dennis
Posted by David Sewell on June 28, 2009 at 10:02 AM
We normally only see these photographed from the side, so congratulations on an original viewpoint that emphasises that heavily armoured mouth.

David

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Posted by Dawn Monrose on June 28, 2009 at 11:15 AM
They look pretty scary from the front! Completely agree with David here, I've only ever seen pictures from above, I never knew they had a mouth like that! Nice comp here, although I do think you could loose a little from the bottom so there's not quite so much of the oof foreground.
Posted by Danielle Nichol on June 28, 2009 at 11:36 AM
I too think a little off the bottom improves the look, like the contrasting back ground, and am very glad they don't come in a larger version, that mouth is scary :wink:

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