This quick moving iridescent beetle let me get a somewhat out-of-focus shot off before it flew away. I've burned in the outline and some of the highlights to sharpen up the pic. This was one of the most colorful denizens I've seen yet and hope I come across one again. Shot at one of the mini ponds at the Newark, DE Reservoir - June 30, 2007 ~2pm. Nikon D200, Tamron 90mm 2.8 Macro with Promaster extension tubes (56mm), 320 sec, f20 with wire-connected (off camera TTL cord) SB800 flash hand held about 1 foot away upper left.

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