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Copyright: Rute Martins (LeoM) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 58 W: 0 N: 61] (302)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04-23
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS400D, Canon EF100-400 F4-5.6 L IS USM
Exposure: f/8, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Leo's Website [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-05-12 12:03
Viewed: 265
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The rare flightless dung beetle is king of the road in Addo, with signs warning visitors that this recycling machine has right of way. The beetles are only seen when conditions are not too hot and not too cold and play an important role in recycling nutrients and helping the growth of thicket vegetation.

Resource: http://www.sanparks.org/parks/addo/conservation/ff/mammals.php

These beetles are enormous and move around almost robot-like. They are really fascinating to watch :-)
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Hi Rute,
Awesome macro! So crisp and clear. It's dark shell really stands out against the light ground. It gets put into perspective by the small plant in the soil too. Perfect composition, the lighting is nicely controlled at the same time. Great to look at, but would hate to wake up with one in my bed! Lol.

TFS,
Scott.

Hi Rute:
excellent capture.
good picture.
well done
congratulations

regards
Salomao

Hi Rute,

I have to agree with sharpshooter this an awesome macro the details are very sharp the plant in the bg give an idea of real size well done.

Regards
Jon

Good catch, transmitting the movement of the insect, well composed. Good lighting. Excellent
TFS
Jesus

hi Rute nature at its best nice details with this shot never seen a dung beetle before so new to me but the macro work is fantastic tfs
reagrds bryan

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