Dytiscus marginalis.(male)
Constructed glass container
Weed in rear tank
D7000
Sigma 50mm Macro
320 ISO
50th sec @f16
80% of frame.
Fill flash off camera
Tripod/release.
Looks reddish but thats the way it came out.
JohnR
Last edited by John Robinson; 06-10-2016 at 04:54 AM.
These large Dytiscids, and their larvae, are my favorite aquatic inverts to photograph. He posed very nicely for you. Good sharpness, comp, and background. This strong image could be even better if you could diffuse the flash more. As an alternative for this particular image, you might consider carefully cloning some of the flash-generated specular highlights.