Lift Off
by derek897
What a time to have the wrong lens on. Was messing with an F 50mm and deglassed 2x tc for the shallow dof it gives when this little one took off. Its manual focus with the tc taken at f 4, iso 400 exp 1/1000.
I think i was lucky to get it, the only one in the frame and the only one in focus. Cant believe the size of the wings under that shell.
I think i was lucky to get it, the only one in the frame and the only one in focus. Cant believe the size of the wings under that shell.
Uploaded20/04/2015 - 11:10
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Posted 21/04/2015 - 01:26
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It's interesting to watch them retract and pack their wings when they land. Beetles also use their middle pair of legs as hydraulic arms to open and lift the wingcases and hold them open while flying
Posted 21/04/2015 - 16:53
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I almost captured this last year, you did so much better than i did, super shot
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