LordV Macro Photo-Lord of the Year 2006  More info Post edited over 1 year ago by LordV. | Jun 17, 2022 01:37 | #1 2days after mentioning in this thread https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php?t=1526158 that I'd never seen a chafer beetle in 17 years of macro shooting, guess what turned up in the garden   Rose chafer beetle #1 by Brian Valentine, on Flickr     http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
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davholla Goldmember More info Post edited over 1 year ago by davholla. | Jun 17, 2022 02:14 | #2 Excellent well done. A lot of people have seen Hoplia philanthus (Welsh Chafer) this year maybe you will (I photographed it but have a big back log of photos to post).
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racketman Cream of the Crop  More info | Jun 17, 2022 12:10 | #3 Similar happened to me last week when I stated on the Facebook Insect forum that I hadn't seen a Stag beetle for years then next evening I found a male and the evening after a female. Toby
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Jun 17, 2022 13:04 | #4 davholla wrote in post #19392280 Excellent well done. A lot of people have seen Hoplia philanthus (Welsh Chafer) this year maybe you will (I photographed it but have a big back log of photos to post). racketman wrote in post #19392487 Similar happened to me last week when I stated on the Facebook Insect forum that I hadn't seen a Stag beetle for years then next evening I found a male and the evening after a female. Thanks for the comments - thoughts/wishes obviously do come true http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
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Choderboy I like a long knob More info | Jun 17, 2022 23:58 | #5 It's well known that "Build it and they will come". Who knew you only have to talk about them. Dave
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Jun 18, 2022 07:02 | #6 Choderboy wrote in post #19392671 It's well known that "Build it and they will come". Who knew you only have to talk about them. Great shots. Probably a good example of your very well controlled light, great detail in the shell. Thanks for the comments Dave http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
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Choderboy I like a long knob More info | Jun 18, 2022 13:12 | #7 LordV wrote in post #19392767 Thanks for the comments Dave  Can't claim the light was down to me- it was natural light with light cloud diffusion. Brian V. I should have realised it was natural light, background objects being similar brightness to the subject. Dave
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MarkSturtevant Member  More info | Jun 18, 2022 22:15 | #8 Congratulations! Mark Sturtevant
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Jun 18, 2022 23:57 | #9 Mark Sturtevant wrote in post #19393126 Congratulations!
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Jun 20, 2022 04:42 | #10 racketman wrote in post #19392487 Similar happened to me last week when I stated on the Facebook Insect forum that I hadn't seen a Stag beetle for years then next evening I found a male and the evening after a female. Sadly I haven't seen one yet. Hopefully this won't be the first year I don't find one for many years.
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racketman Cream of the Crop More info | One problem is they seem to be more active at dusk when you are less likely to be looking. Toby
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Jun 21, 2022 01:59 | #12 racketman wrote in post #19393930 One problem is they seem to be more active at dusk when you are less likely to be looking. I often just find them walking around.
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