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Rhinoceros beetle

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Posted by Edwin kats on October 25, 2009 at 2:05 PM
Rhinoceros beetle
Very very rare here in cheese land. So lucky to find a male AND a female together. They have not long because after mating they die. But still quite warm here so I think they will live for a while.

iso 200 1/60 sec. F8 Sigma 150/2.8

Edwin Kats
Posted by Phil Morgan on October 25, 2009 at 2:11 PM
A stunning capture.
I miss that lens, had to sell mine to fund the 300 :frown:
Posted by Ian Haskell on October 25, 2009 at 2:14 PM
Really like this shot...colours are nice on the beetle and the background just fits/sits nicely overall. Great subject to photograph.

Ian
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on October 25, 2009 at 2:34 PM
No nits for me Edwin, but perhaps a tad more room at the top?

Kate H (AKA Steve) :jump:
Posted by PhilH on October 25, 2009 at 2:45 PM
Super...love the lichen and the great subject.. two very minor nits... I would prefer just a touch more room around, and if possible just moving a shade to the right as the beetle 'appears' to be facing ever so slightly away from you... a super capture of a rarity.

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on October 25, 2009 at 4:14 PM


Very nice image Edwin, fantastic creature !!!

Andy...
Posted by Nigel Blake on October 26, 2009 at 5:09 AM
Excellent, as previously mentioned a tad more room around the beetle perhaps; a lovely shot!
Posted by Brett Lewis on October 26, 2009 at 11:33 AM
Super find and well photographed, minor nits covered by Phil but a really very nice study indeed.

Brett :toast:
Posted by Mark Davies on October 26, 2009 at 11:33 AM
Ticks in all the right boxes for me , super stuff
Posted by jack chapman on October 26, 2009 at 11:50 AM
brilliant shot Edwin, great colours and setting, neat looking beast too
Posted by Fran French on October 26, 2009 at 1:34 PM
Nits covered, I really like this! Love the lichen perch and detail in the beetle.

Fran :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on October 26, 2009 at 2:24 PM
Great capture. No nits for me, I like them BIF. :wink: :smile:
Posted by Major Gilbert on October 26, 2009 at 6:01 PM
What a great encounter and a fantastic looking subject.
Minor nits covered.

Major
Posted by Maggie Campbell on October 26, 2009 at 6:37 PM
Fantastic image Edwin. Fabulous detail :toast:
Posted by Paul Hobson on October 28, 2009 at 6:08 PM
superb detail Ed, lovely image

paul