I did a wild bee project in 2024, so I’m uploading a photo from 2024.
It was taken in a public garden in my town.
There are so many pollinators, and I see these beetles (Flower Beetles or False Blister Beetles) very often on flowers. They feed on pollen.
What would you improve?
Nikon D720, Sigma 180 2.8 Makro, F6, ISO 250, 1/1250s
Image processing: darktable
Kathrin: Nice find and a fine capture. The bug wearing the pollen certainly tells the story and I like your DOF choice for the flower. Well done.>=))>
Kathrin, I’m grinning about all the pollen stuck on this beetle. The flower’s colors are lovely and they have interesting shapes. The also let the beetle stand out strongly. Welcome to the Weekly Challenge and NPN.
It’s good to see you helping to further our community spirit by commenting on the photos posted by other members.
Welcome Kathrin!
I love your image of this beetle. The pollen stuck all over it really is the icing on the cake. The colours and shapes of the flower/s and the bright yellow pollen are so lovely.
Beautiful background as well!
I like the image as posted. No improvements necessary.
OK, it eats the pollen, but - being such a messy eater - it must surely do a lot of pollination too! I like how the beetle stands out from all the surrounding color. Herzlich willkommen!
Herzlichen Dank für das Willkommen !
A beekeeper told me that young bees mess up with pollen. Maybe it’s a youngster.
Thank you Mike, Glennie, Mark, Sandy, Bill.
I’ll definitely be playing around with depth of field in the near future. And I’m looking forward to some exciting conversations.
Another welcome from me! This is a very nice introductory image and I look forward to your contributions here! I see from your Instagram that you have done a lot of exploration.
DOF is frustrating, balancing detail in the subject with lovely soft surroundings. And the closer a subject is, the dramatically shallower the DOF becomes. If a subject will pose long enough, I like to bracket aperture. Easier said than done…
