Going after insects with my camera is not something I often do. I think I have 6 photographs in my portfolio that feature insects. I’m just not focused on them, and if I see an interesting one, it usually refuses to sit still long enough. It can actually be fun to zoom in on the mini world they live in, however. Here is a macro photograph of a shiny green beetle going after the pollen on the small white flowers of a viburnum plant.
I shot this at f/8 to limit the depth of field and cropped the original to zoom in on the beetle and the flower a bit.
Cheers, Johan 🙂
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amusingly buggy!
Thanks again Thomas!
I love the warm colours, and a nice macro shot 🙂
Thanks a lot Martin !
It’s an entirely different world there! Beautiful, and thank you for sharing your view to it, Johan.
Thank you and you’re very welcome Robin!
I am becoming such a fan of your work. Love the subject and all the tones in this ~
Thanks Robin. That’s nice to hear! Still a work in progress though 🙂
Beautifully captured! Great angle and composition, wonderful use of shallow DoF.
Its a Small world but oppertunities r infinite…
Indeed, you just have to look around 🙂
Ik vind dat bed van bloemen onderhem ook erg mooi
Dank je wel Aad! Dat is Viburnum bloesem.
woah. beautiful flowers.
and the focus is so perfect, that i can see you on the beetles’ shell…
Great details. Johan, did you use a flash or is it just front lit from the sun?
Thanks! Front lit by the sun Mykal.
very nice taken macro
Thanks all!
superb macro.. composition and timing
The metallic green of the head is incredible. Great Macro Johan.
Ein Makro der Extraklasse!
wonderful, what lens did you use on this one?
used the 105mm micro nikkor Rolf.
An awesome picture. But if that’s a Japanese beetle and I find it on my hibiscus, he will soon be with his ancestors, just as the ones I have found before.
Amazing shot +Johan Peijnenburg !!! I have a similar bug/beetle that I captured before. It’s called Japanese Beetle. You can see it here – https://plus.google.com/photos/103341235804505564047/albums/5632059907317142769/5634659278883528402
Thanks for sharing your pic, it’s awesome!
I don’t think it is a Japanese beetle … it looks a lot different from what I see on wiki and other image on the internet. The back of this one has the same green copper colour, the head and eyes (which are stuck in the flower in this image) are different and especially the legs/arms look different. I have a second image of the beetle where I can see those details better 🙂 Think it is just a harmless Swiss beetle minding his own business 🙂
You are correct. I see his head is more rounded as compared with JB’s a little flat head.
You made a great capture. Excellent shot! 🙂
Very cool shot, excellent detail!
Incredible detail! Great shot.
Lovely!
Thanks all for the comments!
lovely, very well composed:)
Hard shell and soft flowers… great shot indeed!
Beautiful photo.
That is so GREEN that it’s beautiful!
Great shot!!
perfect flower, perfect beetle, perfect photography
Look at that bugger!
lol. I’ll take that as a positive comment 🙂
Love it!
Totally incredible! You are quite talented!
Jill thanks for that comment. It’s all still a work in progress, so it’s always nice to get some confirmation 🙂
Nice!
that is a rose chafer and really deadly to horticulture and has entered US as pest where it destroys citrus crops.
Hi mary. Sorry bout that. It looked pretty harmless here in Europe, before I sent it over 🙂
no, this isn’t any harmless beetle/ chafer… you can look it up and find out what kind of horrific damage it does everywhere.
… wasn’t aware … I still like the image though 🙂
Love the closeup shot amazing.
Thank you Darrell!
The detail is amazing!
Thanks Sinead. Glad you like it 🙂
wonderful
Amazing Macro.
Thanks Jean-Marc and Patricia !
Excellent macro shot!
Sniffing white powder gives, indeed, green, fluorescent and shiny head! :))
Great shot!
Thanks Leila and Terry !!
Brilliant details Johan
🙂
Terrific macro!!!!
Thanks Sujith!
Thank you Carolyn. It’s appreciated!
This is beautiful!
Thanks Dick!
Very nice macro image Johan!
Thanks Richard!
Great shot Johan. Focus is bang on.
Thanks all! @Stephane: 105 micro-nikkor …
I like it good job Johan , what macro lens did u use ?