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Bed of Petals
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Bed of Petals

by Murali Santhanam

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 21, 2012123 views10 comments
This Beetle was resting on a Cocks Comb flower in Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Bangalore. Composed to capture the Cock's Comb flower to look like a winding road on which the Beetle was walking.

Canon 40D, Canon 100 IS USM
ISO 400, F11, 1/15 second on Tripod, No flash

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 21, 2012 at 3:17 PM
Nice macro, an the perch as well as the beetle make for a pleasing composition.
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Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on August 21, 2012 at 4:08 PM
Fabulous colors! Great detail, too. Nice capture!
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Comment posted by John Neukirch on August 21, 2012 at 5:40 PM
Nice POV and tack sharp. Really like the orange flower along with the orange spots on his back. Great shot!
:toast:
Registered on July 9, 2012, 207 Posts, 1476 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 21, 2012 at 7:50 PM
The details in the flower and the beetle are great. The winding part of the orange flower is special.
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Comment posted by John Tobias on August 21, 2012 at 8:26 PM
Very nice photo! Like the sharpness, details, color and composition. Good job all around. Thanks for sharing.
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Comment posted by scott lanz on August 21, 2012 at 8:53 PM
Very striking beetle and flower. Good job isolating them against the BG. Excellent detail as well. Thanks for sharing this one, Murali.
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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on August 22, 2012 at 11:33 AM
Great macro shot, Murali! I really like your comp with the beetle on the combflower. Very nice colors and good details on the beetle and flower edge. Great perch.
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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on August 22, 2012 at 11:56 AM
Excellent composition. Pretty cool looking beetle and the flower 'road' is unique and appealing.
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 25, 2012 at 10:24 PM
Hi Murali :wavey: marvelous color, and phenominal detail. :jump: an excellent macro presentation :smile:
Albert Darmo
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Comment posted by Venugopal Thantry on September 6, 2012 at 11:48 AM
Very nice composition and color :toast:
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