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Mint Leaf Beetle

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17 replies
Posted by Des Ong on October 6, 2009 at 4:12 PM
It seems so very wrong to be doing summer bugs right now but thanks to the on & off sunshine, many are still around.

Des

150mm, extention ring, f16, 1/40s, iso200, flash with diffuser.
Posted by Justin on October 6, 2009 at 4:21 PM
Superb. :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on October 6, 2009 at 4:44 PM
That is stunning Des. The metallic sheen is perfect, detail is great plus the background and the perch are comlimentary. Lovely image.
Robert
Posted by Maggie Campbell on October 6, 2009 at 4:47 PM
Lovely composition and the metallic colours are amazing :cool:
Posted by PhilH on October 6, 2009 at 4:53 PM
Having not long finished a job that involved imaging hundreds of beetles I am really on a downer for them and have vowed to eradicate them from the face of the Earth :biggrin:

Seriously this really nice the sheen makes them very difficult which you have handled well...

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Posted by Ian Macdermott on October 6, 2009 at 5:26 PM
Nice one Des great colour on the beetle and a super background
Posted by Mark Davies on October 6, 2009 at 5:37 PM
Oh Des ,envy envy , envy.
I'm certainly impressed with this.
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Posted by David Sewell on October 7, 2009 at 3:59 AM
You have caught both the sheen and texture on the elytra perfectly.

David

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Posted by Marcus Conway on October 7, 2009 at 4:25 AM
Wow that's stunning :toast:
The colours are sensational.
Posted by Andy Astbury on October 7, 2009 at 6:56 AM
Another flawless macro shot Des - perfect :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on October 7, 2009 at 10:43 AM
Superb macro shot. The metallic sheen is beautiful and the detail is great. Very well done. :smile:
Posted by Fran French on October 7, 2009 at 1:09 PM
Wonderful sheen, wonderful detail...a wonderful image!!

Best wishes,

Fran :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on October 7, 2009 at 1:53 PM
Beautiful colours on the beetle,love the composition and detail, lovely shot :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on October 7, 2009 at 2:49 PM


One of the best macro shots I've seen on here Des, awesome colours :toast:

Andy...
Posted by Dave Bartlett on October 7, 2009 at 5:18 PM
Superb - just an amazing colour :toast:
Posted by CARL_M on October 8, 2009 at 9:48 AM
An excellent shot, technically faultless, well done.
Posted by John Robinson on October 8, 2009 at 6:26 PM
Good stuff Des.
JR
Posted by Greg Hitchcock on October 9, 2009 at 7:29 AM
Beautiful image, great subject. nice to see something a bit different.

Greg