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Longhorn beetle

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 23, 20171,019 views11 comments

Longhorn beetle on bracken
D200
Sigma 150mm
500 ISO
200th sec @f16
Tripod
PP in PSPro
Curves.
Cheers
JohnR

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 23, 2017 at 9:03 AM

A neat view, John, with the beetle showing off it's antennae so nicely. The view has me thinking of a leader at the podium getting ready to speak or get the conductor about to tap the music stand to get the orchestra going....(in my head, I can hear all of the instruments tuning up in the background!)

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Balan Vinod on August 23, 2017 at 9:19 AM

Beautiful view of the long horned beetle John ...nice one.

Balan Vinod

Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on August 23, 2017 at 9:20 AM

Hi John,

The beetle is Stenocorus meridianus. Nice shot and its good that you captured the beetle without cutting off the antennae. BG is nice.......................Jim

Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on August 23, 2017 at 3:09 PM

Delightful and colorful, John. The detail, settings, comp and posture make this a fine macro.

Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on August 23, 2017 at 3:36 PM

Thanks all
Mark
He could be conducting the philharmonic performing Ellgars "Nimrod" I hope so because I live just a stones throw from where Elgar wrote it.
Wonderful , and I,M A COUNTRY FAN TOO !!!!
CHEERS
JohnR

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Igor Hoveijn on August 23, 2017 at 4:39 PM

Nice background with a hint of browns like the beetle's wing-case. Great dof on animal (even including the tips of the antennae!) and fern. Beautiful colours in soft light. I like the central position in the horizontal direction but slightly less in the vertical direction. Therefore my suggestion is to lower the beetle, if possible, by adding some more of the green background above. Or, to obtain the same effect, a crop to square. Not really essential, just a suggestion.

Registered on November 2, 2015, 18 Posts, 192 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on August 23, 2017 at 5:20 PM

Thanks
Igor- heres something as per your suggestion.
John

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Yun Gao on August 24, 2017 at 8:59 AM

Excellent detail, John. I like the natural background and the heart shape bracken. Your first image works well as is for me.

Registered on September 11, 2012, 267 Posts, 1621 Comments

Comment posted by Igor Hoveijn on August 24, 2017 at 4:04 PM

Thanks for trying my suggestion. "Of course", I prefer the repost... At a second glance I realize that the fact the unfolding fern is almost as big as the beetle is another aspect which makes this a nice image.

Registered on November 2, 2015, 18 Posts, 192 Comments

Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on August 25, 2017 at 1:14 AM

This is marvelous! I love the bug and the crazy, fuzzy perch! crying

Registered on May 23, 2009, 800 Posts, 2042 Comments

Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on August 25, 2017 at 6:12 PM

What a shot, John. Love the detail in the beetle and the flower stem that he is on. That background really does compliment the subject. Nicely done. Mark's comment is right, he does look like he is a conduct at the music stand.

Registered on May 27, 2017, 77 Posts, 844 Comments