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A stunning metallic greenleaf beetle feeding on a nestle leaf.
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| Brand: | OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. |
| Camera: | Olympus E-30  Check out Olympus Image Space! |
| Lens: | OLYMPUS 50mm Lens |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 27 Jun 2012 - 9:38 AM |
| Focal Length: | 50mm |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/2.0 |
| Aperture: | f/4.0 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/125sec |
| Exposure Comp: | -0.3 |
| ISO: | 200 |
| Exposure Mode: | Aperture-priority AE |
| Metering Mode: | Center-weighted average |
| Flash: | On, Did not fire |
| Title: | Leaf Beetles (Gastrophysa viridula) Chrysomelidae |
| Username: | 
Gio |
| Uploaded: | 28 Jun 2012 - 6:55 AM |
| Tags: | Beetle, Close-up / macro, Green, Insect, Leaf, Metallic, Nettle, Wildlife / nature |
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| Votes: | 16 |
Comments
Quote: I find these little beetles really difficult to capture - they are very active and reflective! You've caught your's brilliantly!
Hi Karen, with very reflective insects try not to photograph in direct sunlight to reduce the chance of burn-out from reflective glare, so shadier places are good as this would also be cooler and the insect less active.
This beetle was taken on nettles along a tree lined path on a overcast/cloudy day... making the conditions cool so insects less active and not in direct sunlight.
Hope that helps.
- John
This is a case of a beetle that is really quite beautiful. All insects are interesting but not that many are nearly as attractive as this beauty.
Good point about avoiding direct sunlight to avoid burn out. Same goes for many flowers. TG
Love the contrasting greens.............great capture.
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