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Actual size 40mm, Isle of Skye, UK
Canon300D with 100mm f2.8 macro lens. f/2.8, 1/100
This is a Ground Beetle of the Carabus genus, and is probably a violet
ground beetle (despite being black). Most hunt aggressively like the specimen
above. Photographing shiny black beetles is always very difficult as the flash washes
out detail, but the alternative (as above) is to put up with a wide
aperture and high ISO. This results in a much better colour
texture, but woeful depth of field. |
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