Christmas Beetle at Cosy Corner
Christmas beetles (Anoplognathus) belong to the Scarab family and include flower chafers, cock chafers, and fiddle beetles. This one was spending his summer holidays at Cosy Corner, (near St Helens, Tasmania), on a Melaleuca bush. I liked the contrast between the mauve and green.
Velvia scan.
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Allise Fountain
awww it does look like a christmas beetle with the colors and everything.
David Lade replied
Thanks Allise
They are very beautiful and have a metallic sheen that seems to change colour. This response is very late – apologies!
Isa Rodriguez
this is so uniqu .. so lovely !
David Lade replied
He is a handsome fellow Isa!
Steve Chapple
You have a real talent to bring out detail yet keep the image soft and almost serene. Exellent work…
David Lade replied
Thank you Steve. That is high praise. I take a lot of care with setups – making sure the light is even throughout the frame, if necessary by casting a shadow. I think backgrounds are very important in good images, so try to keep unwanted items out.
kalaryder
What a great shot
David Lade replied
Thank you for the comment.
IngridSonja
Stunning…and very colour coordinated!
David Lade replied
Thanks Ingrid!
Samantha Goode
Oh this is truly beautiful – the colours go perfectly well together – like the beetle was made for the flower and vice versa. I really like this.
David Lade replied
Thank you Samantha
handprintz
Beautiful colours and lovely detailed capture
David Lade replied
Thank you Trudi
Béla Török
Fabulous capture, David!
David Lade replied
Thank you Béla
Wendy Slee
your image is beautiful, and the colours look so lovely together…..the strange thing is, I realized just now, that these beetles are not as common as when I was younger….we used to see them all the time, now I can’t remember how many years it has been since i saw one….. sad to say, maybe photos are all that is left of them…...?
David Lade replied
I think you are right Wendy – I remember seeing a lot more of them as a child. Perhaps as children we sought them out. Thank you for your comment!
i l d i l a z...
Brilliant capture David!
David Lade replied
Thank you so much!
Margot Kiesskalt
Great shot – the colours in this image are sublime.
David Lade replied
Thank you for your comment Margot!
Antanas
Perfect…..
David Lade replied
Thank you A
gabryshak
the colors are spectacular
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David Lade replied
Thank you for your comment Tonja
Ken Boxsell
Wow…......what a cracker of a shot
David Lade replied
Thank you Ken
Angel Warda
wow…awesome macro!!!!!
David Lade replied
Thanks so much Angel
Sharon Mau
I like the colour contrasts as well, it is beautiful!
David Lade replied
Thank you Sharon
Marilyn Baldey
Yummy all round.
David Lade replied
Hi Marilyn. Thank you for the comment
Kenny Gulley Jr.
In mexico, theyre called Miate’sand kids tie a string on their abdoment and fly them like kites, without hurting them..and release later
David Lade replied
Thanks Kenny
linda858100
lovely
SueAnne
Great shot, so nice and clear
Gavin Maginness
A simply amazing capture. Very Well Done.
Auntymazza
Stunning