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Janet Brien

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Posted: 05 Sep 2013

Taken: 04 Sep 2013

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1/800 • f/5.6 • 100.0 mm • ISO 200 •

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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black •
insect •
beetle •
Oregon •
Pacific Northwest •
pip •
Canon 100mm 2.8L •

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Black Beetle Close-Up

Black Beetle Close-Up
I wanted to crop this beetle to 1024 x 1024 so you could get a better look at this lovely fellow! One of the things I'm so happy about is that black insects are not easy to photograph. The details are usually lost or totally blown out where the sun reflects. But in this case, the sun was diffused by an overcast sky and it was hitting him at just the right angle, and he's properly exposed! HAPPY DAY!!! *snoopy dance*

, Don Sutherland, , and 6 other people have particularly liked this photo

11 comments - The latest ones
 Krisonteme
Krisonteme club
Équilibriste ))))
11 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
Wonderfullllllllllllll

And.. i have a black dog(and have had before.. and cats) Black is a light sink !!! I understand !
11 years ago.
 Mike (Bogger3)
Mike (Bogger3)
Superb detailed shot Janet ;-)
Seen in Animals in the Wild
11 years ago.
 sasithorn_s
sasithorn_s
Amaziing clarity and detail on this beetle! Excellent close up, Janet!

Seen in : Insect Macros
11 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Beautiful macro shot and yes, black can be very tricky. Well taken.
11 years ago.
 Stan Askew
Stan Askew club
Well Done!!
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Pond!!
11 years ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Fantastic shot.
11 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Incredible detail. You did a great job shooting him against a light background.
11 years ago.
 GIPE25
GIPE25
Fantastique, Bravo....
11 years ago.
 Eunice Perkins
Eunice Perkins club
Wonderfully detailed! Somehow he looks too heavy for his fragile support....but he obviously is not.
11 years ago.
 Jim Boynton
Jim Boynton
I never knew that black was a difficult colour to photograph. Explains my cat photos. This guy looks incredible!
11 years ago.

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