Face to Face with a Tiger !

GOLDENORFE

GOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator

July 19, 2010 edited July 21, 2010 in Holy Macro

i have been after this shot for 2 years, face on to a green tiger beetle.
those of you who have shot them will know why it has taken so long, crawling on the ground for hours :barb

probably the hardest shot i have wanted to get !

Phil

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IPClark Registered Users Posts: 2,355 Major grins

July 19, 2010 edited July 19, 2010

Heheh, and patience will ALWAYS pay.

Fantastic capture Phil. Very nice metallic greens and the detail in those pincers/jaws.. eek!

Ian Clark
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cbbr Registered Users Posts: 755 Major grins

July 19, 2010 edited July 19, 2010

Great shot. Looks like it was worth the time invested.

Chad - www.brberrys.com
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Lord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins

July 20, 2010 edited July 20, 2010

Wonderful capture Phil - your patience and hard work paid off !
Brian V.

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rhermans Registered Users Posts: 130 Major grins

July 20, 2010 edited July 20, 2010

Great shot, I think it looks more scary than a tiger.

best regards

Ronny
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BeardedChick Registered Users Posts: 145 Major grins

July 20, 2010 edited July 20, 2010

Really nice, Phil! Love the iridescent greens and purples. Excellent candidate for a focus stack (haha, now I'm ducking!).

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DeVil Registered Users Posts: 1,037 Major grins

July 21, 2010 edited July 21, 2010

Great shot, Bravo!

Predrag Petkovic

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