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Published: 2006-07-05 03:15:28 +0000 UTC; Views: 1054; Favourites: 17; Downloads: 105
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I still haven't gotten it to use its pincers
But it's gotten into fighting position a few times
thanks for looking...
Editing--border,crop,little contrast, watermark
I'm entering this in the macroSHOT Photography Contest
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oh god no, if caockroaches looked like that, I think everyone would be devoured by them. It's just some sort of ground beetle thing. Thanks!
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about the size of an average cockroach I suppose? one and a half inches or so long
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really nice close up and I like how you only show part of it.
That is a really creepy lookin bug though haha.
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Hehe....a bug! ^^
I do not like bugs that much...but this photo is really good.
Beautifull close-up! ^^
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Howd you get such a good focus that small?
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A good lens
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so I don't fill up your inbox with repetative messages, thanks for the seven other comments
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This is a great macro shot you can really see the detail.
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Have you seen the video for Rammstein's Links-2-3-4? That's what it reminds me of.
Awesome focus.
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can't say I have, but I should check it out. Thanks for commenting
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I love those bugs. But how his shell shines with the background is great, it makes it look like more than just a snapshot.
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Nice photo. 
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I have no idea...some sort of ground beetle I believe..
thanks!
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It's a stag beetle female. The males are huge! nice closeup.
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thank you! glad to know what it was now.
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Reminds me of a scene from 'honey i shrunk the kids'. Very cool shot, love the slight sepia tonal work, very impressive
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haha, you're the second one to say that
glad you like it! thanks!
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Amazing macro shot. You were even able to capture the detail of the textures. Great shot!
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There are just so many good things about this particular piece. Personally I like a consice, simple, one-worded title, which in your case very well describes the nature of your subject. The uniformity in the tone also gives the picture a grasping force. The zoom that you decided to focus on the subject is also used very nicely, not leaving too much of unwanted details in your piece. I also like the lighting in the picture, and the thin black border gives a fine finishing touch.
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wow, thank you! Glad you liked it, and thanks for being in-depth
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I would trust anybody to not want to get up that close to these buggers
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I love bugs. At least photos of them
Good job with this image, I like the crop to accentuate his head. I may have tried to get a little further to the right, but sometimes bugs don't pose like you ask them
Here's some advice for shooting bugs:
1) Focus on the eyes. Just like in people and other animals, it's all about the eyes (in general).
2) Try cooling the bug down a bit if it likes to move. I put bugs in the freezer for 3-5 minutes at a time. Not too much more or you'll kill it. But when a bug is cold, it's very slow
The only other thing is to maybe try and get rid of a little of the color cast, but that's subjective.
Good job, keep it up
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thanks VERY much for the critique. That advice will be handy in the future for me, because I always end up finding weird bugs
And I have to work on the focus, but having a manual camera would help. I'm still stuck with automatic, so it's hard sometimes.
thanks again!
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no problem
Yeah, automatics make it a little tough, or a lot tough
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Awesome detail and focus - reminds me of the ant in Honey I Shrunk the Kids
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