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Posted by Edwin kats on November 4, 2009 at 5:54 PM
Back to reality
Still a warm autumn here in Holland. Normaly this beetle hides during winter time but I was very lucky to find a young male. The autumn colors are nice at the moment so they make a perfect background. The beetle will be hiding within a week or so. I will not find him back next year so I'm very pleased to finally meet one in the wild. I was told this beetle can lift 250 times his own weight. Incredible.

Iso 200 1/10 sec. F13

Edwin Kats
Posted by Maggie Campbell on November 4, 2009 at 5:59 PM
Fabulous detail. Great looking creature. The autumn colours just make it. A lucky find indeed. :wavey: :smile:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on November 5, 2009 at 3:28 AM
Cracking detail and as Maggie said nice autumnal colours. I find that leaf on the right hand side a bit distracting though.
Robert.
Posted by Andy Astbury on November 5, 2009 at 3:41 AM
Ahhh, that's better - glad to see the LSD has worn off Ed!

Works for me matey :wavey:
Posted by Mark Sisson on November 5, 2009 at 3:59 AM
Background and beetle shell rerally compliment each other - back to another good piece of macro work again now the air has cleared again!

:toast:

Mark
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on November 5, 2009 at 5:04 AM
Great approach and a top quality result. Like Robert, I find leaf a little distracting, largely, because it looks a bit set up – I’m being really picky though.

Cheers,
Chris
Posted by Ben Gardner on November 5, 2009 at 6:19 AM
cracking shot. Love the detail and sheen from the beetles body. good stuff.
Posted by Brett Lewis on November 5, 2009 at 6:59 AM
Just superb Edwin, really like this one. Excellent details and nicely exposed.

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by Mark Davies on November 5, 2009 at 8:31 AM
Back to earth with a bang.!Super image again Ed . :toast:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on November 5, 2009 at 8:35 AM
Lovely shot of this rare beetle!
Like the fall setting.

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Ian Macdermott on November 5, 2009 at 8:57 AM
Nice one Edwin beautiful colours and detail :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on November 5, 2009 at 12:38 PM
that's great Edwin, I've always wanted to find one of these beauties. Works very well with the Autumn colours.

Matt
Posted by Major Gilbert on November 5, 2009 at 2:59 PM
Its a great NH study Edwin and gives you an insite into the structure of the beetle. Didn't realise that at the back of the horn there is a section thats open and almost splitting the thing in half. That section must be mighty strong. The colours are great as well.

Major.
Posted by Edwin kats on November 6, 2009 at 11:12 AM
Thanks :wavey:

Edwin Kats