This swimming Predaceous Diving Beetle (Family Dytiscidae) was photographed in my 2-gallon aquarium setup. (Sort of like photographing birds in flight, but without AF.) There are over 400 species of these in North America and this individual is about 12 mm in length. Both larvae and adult Dytiscids have well-deserved reputations as voracious predators of (mostly) other aquatic invertebrates. 40D, 100mm macro, 1/250, f/16, ISO 100, MT-24 macro twin lites, hand held. RAW file PP in CS3 - levels, curves, saturation. I removed a lot of tiny specs from the water to clean up the image. All comments are welcome and appreciated.
This is very cool Steve. Your tank setup shots keep getting better. Looks like this guy is glowing from within. I love the look of the eyes and his placement between the weeds is perfect.
Man Steve, you are getting really good at this under water stuff!! Detail, exposure, and position of the waterbug fantastic. I noticed your using a different lens. Anyway, I might clone out some vegetation at the top left. Outstanding work, as usually, but its hard to believe you've taken it up a notch. regards~Bill
Wow, Steve! This is my favorite of the underwater bug shots you've posted so far! You've got great natural framing of the subject, the lighting looks great and most of the bug is tack-sharp! Well done!
Wow! I would not touch a pixel. I love ow the brightness and sharpness of the bug contrasts with the softness and muted colors of the killer.
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Wow! I would not touch a pixel. I love ow the brightness and sharpness of the bug contrasts with the softness and muted colors of the killer.
