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Christmas Beetle
By ICEBUNNY
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Christmas Beetle

When these little guys grow up they change to a beautiful silver gold colour and sparkle in all the colours of the rainbow. They look great hanging on the Christmas tree or the back of mums skirt. :)

 
 
 
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hickchick33 said 5 months ago 10/13/2009 12:22:49 AM EDT

Nice colors and composition. :)

cridley said 5 months ago 10/13/2009 12:32:31 PM EDT

I didnt know bugs could be so pretty!

VoidPointer said 5 months ago 10/13/2009 1:13:38 PM EDT

Looks spectacular! I wish there was some more detail on the bug but still, really outstanding shot.

Buffmufin said 5 months ago 10/13/2009 1:53:30 PM EDT

That is the true color of the beetle??? Or is it reflecting the blue of its background? Either way, wonderful colors! I'm not sure that the large area of plain blue adds to the image; cropping tighter, say at the vertical crack, might serve to make the bug appear larger, and the image even more macro.

Arena Moderator SigloV said 5 months ago 10/13/2009 2:26:17 PM EDT

I like the shiny blue surface and the strong colours in the beetle.

Global Council Kookaburra said 5 months ago 10/14/2009 4:02:38 PM EDT

Is he reflecting something near by or is this the way he comes out of the package? None of my bugs are this pretty!

ICEBUNNY said 5 months ago 10/14/2009 4:27:03 PM EDT

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No tricks that's him straight out of the box.

arodrix said 5 months ago 10/14/2009 9:52:47 PM EDT

Exceptional shot. I love how you still completely nailed the theme while keeping the vast majority of the frame a single color. Love the texture in that blue, too.

KatDanson said 5 months ago 10/14/2009 10:37:39 PM EDT

The background really fits this beautiful bug. Well done!

secretatlantis said 5 months ago 10/15/2009 4:58:47 AM EDT

Good find.

Global CouncilArena Admin kimbomac said 5 months ago 10/15/2009 7:45:52 AM EDT

What on earth is he sitting on? Amazing colours in nature! I wish he was further in the frame towards the right, rather than walking out of it to the left. Well found critter though.

Whalelight said 5 months ago 10/15/2009 1:49:47 PM EDT

Very pretty! But 'hanging on a Christmas tree'? Hmm, haven't seen a bug as an ornament yet :)