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Dung Beetle Blues


Dung Beetle Blues
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Copyright: Stefaan He (Stefaan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 529 W: 118 N: 322] (4810)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-09-23
Categories: Nature, Experimental, Macro
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 3100, Canon EF-S 18-55/3.5-5.6, Lexar CF 256 MB 8x
Exposure: f/2.8
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Dung Beetles [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-09-25 17:29
Viewed: 586
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A experimental macro/DOF shot of this dung beetle.
I know the subject is a bit too central but I liked it this way, maybe I'll make a workshop with it later..

The earth-boring dung beetles, or dor beetles are a family of beetles, called Geotrupidae (from Greek geos, earth, and trypetes, borer). Most known species excavate burrows in which to lay their eggs. They are typically detrivores, provisioning their nests with leaf litter (often moldy), but are occasionally coprophagous, similar to dung beetles. The eggs are laid in or upon the provision mass and buried, and the developing larvae feed upon the provisions. The burrows of some species can exceed 2 meters in depth.
Note borrowed from wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geotrupidae

Photo work:
Usual work (contrasts and sharpness,...)
Color desaturation
Burn frame & Name

Make: NIKON
Model: E3100
Software: Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0
Exposure Time: 10/214 sec
F-Stop: f/2.8
ISO Speed Ratings: 100
Focal Length: 5.8 mm
Date Taken: 2006-09-23 13:51
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
File Size: 126 kb

All critiques are useful and welcome!
Stefaan

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  • Fons Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1303 W: 2 N: 202] (15668)
  • [2006-09-26 3:33]

Heel mooie macro

Hello Setfaan
splendide macro d'un scarrabée, belles couleurs
bravo
amitiées

jojo

Hi Stefaan, really good macro,
I like this subject central too,'les régles ne doivent pas prendre le pas sur la créativité'.
TFS,

Armel.

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