I photographed this Predaceous Diving Beetle (family Dytiscidae) in my 2-gallon aquarium setup last summer. This is one of the smaller species - about 15 mm long - and it is breathing at the water surface. By shooting slightly upward, you can include the reflection. 40D, 100 mm macro, 1/250, f/16, ISO 100, MT-24EX macro twin lite (diffused), tripod, cable release. RAW file PP in CS5 - curves, vibrance. I cleaned up a number of tiny specs in the water and darkened the brightest areas of the background. All comments are welcome and appreciated.







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