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Soldier Beetle


Soldier Beetle
Photo Information
Copyright: Andrew Wallis (AndrewWallis) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 31 W: 32 N: 44] (246)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-26
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D70S, Nikkor AF Micro 105 mm f/2.8
Exposure: f/8, 1/160 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-07-30 12:21
Viewed: 851
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a common soldier beetle (Rhagonycha fulva). Photo was taken with a 2x teleconverter. This has to be one of the most frustrating insects I've photographed so far. It wouldn't sit still and every time I managed to get a composition and focus that I was happy with it would take off and fly to the other end of the garden. I'm reasonably happy with this one but will take more if I can find it again.
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To Click3: re: using 105 and 2x teleconverter togetherAndrewWallis 2 07-30 14:20
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  • HELO Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 106 W: 10 N: 58] (352)
  • [2006-07-30 12:58]

bonjour ANDREW
votre photo est magnifique
bons détails ,belles couleurs
bravo
heloise

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  • hansh Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 205 W: 1 N: 104] (456)
  • [2006-07-30 13:24]

Hello Andrew.
Very nice close up of this beetle. Sharpness is very good and i likoe the POV. Well done.
Gr. Hans

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  • Click3 (5)
  • [2006-07-30 13:42]
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Andrew...superb take...your patience was well rewarded. Love the composition, POV & DOF - the unsharp sectors really contribute to the overall photo & enhance the main subject. Did you use the micro 105 + a 2XTC ? I have both but never have used them in conjunction, does it increase the enlargement factor ?
Great job, thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Robert

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2244 W: 188 N: 1929] (8127)
  • [2006-08-03 16:21]

Hello Andrew,
wonderful macro, sharp details and very nice POV. Colors, composition and presentation are wonderful
TFS..Sky

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