Little beetle

Just about 2 or 3mm in length, this little teeny weeny beetle was disturbed by the cat and started to walk across the flagstone at the edge of my little pond, so I stuck a leaf in front of it which the beetle obligingly stepped right onto, allowing me a nice little platform to use as my outdoor studio.

Not a clue what type it is, probably just a common ground beetle I expect.

Light was harsh so had to place a bit of a diffuser between the sun and the subject and burn in a little bit too, but came out reasonably well in the end.


C&C as always enjoyed.

Exif:

Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 550D
Lens: 105mm
Image Date: 2010-10-24
Focal Length: 105mm
Aperture: f/9.5
Exposure Time: 0.300 s (1/3)
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No
Color Space: sRGB
Photographer: Paul Iddon
Copyright: www.pauliddon.co.uk

IMAGE LINK: http://www.pauliddon.c​o.uk/

Wonderful shot. Nice looking beetle...lovely colors and bg.

Thanks Kurt - I thought it was a scruffy little bugger - needs a good bath! lol..


Paul.

very nice capture, Paul

dgraham329 wrote in post #11155058
very nice capture, Paul

Cheers m8.

Paul.

Nice shot Paul, like the BG.

Thanks Lester, helps him stand out a bit.


Paul.

lovely shot!

spidermanrbryce2006 wrote in post #11155214
lovely shot!

Cheers buddy


Paul.

Lovely capture Paul
Brian V.

Thanks Brian


Paul.

looks like a tiny Tiger beetle.

awesome shot

racketman wrote in post #11159451
looks like a tiny Tiger beetle.

I haven't researched it, so I'll accept that for now m8

deepakk wrote in post #11159473
awesome shot

Thanks


Paul.