Tiger Beetle at rest


Posted by Darren5907 on Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:55 am

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Chanced upon this Tiger Beetle resting on a leaf,
1/200, f16, 180Canon, diffused flash, freehand.

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https://flic.kr/p/2jcD3w31280pixTigerBeetle0368 by Darren, on Flickr

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by clement on Wed Jun 17, 2020 3:52 am
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Woah what a beautiful specimen.. amazing use of light here..
 

by Cynthia Crawford on Wed Jun 17, 2020 8:01 am
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Gorgeous colors- probably rarely seen. Wonderful image!
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by Ranger on Wed Jun 17, 2020 8:40 am
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Excellent image of a nice colourful tiger beetle.
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by Carol Clarke on Wed Jun 17, 2020 4:09 pm
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Amazing colours and detail - excellent lighting! Superb image, Darren!

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by Yun Gao on Wed Jun 17, 2020 10:31 pm
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Colorful critter. Its colors could be a silky fabric design. Nice capture.
 

by Tom Whelan on Wed Jun 17, 2020 10:58 pm
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A splendid beetle, great detail and pose.
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by Darren5907 on Thu Jun 18, 2020 12:19 am
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Yun Gao wrote:Colorful critter. Its colors could be a silky fabric design. Nice capture.


Thanks Yun Gao. If it becomes a silky dress, it might attract too many admirers. ;)

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by Darren5907 on Thu Jun 18, 2020 12:22 am
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Thanks everybody for the kind comments. Its one of the quite common Tiger species here in Singapore. It does have nice colours :).
 

by clement on Thu Jul 30, 2020 12:16 am
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Darren this is out of this universe.. the clarity, DOF is just outstanding..
 

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