Ground Beetle or Carabus vietinghoffii

Native to Europe and Asia
100 Laowa lens, 0.75X, f6.3, 125 ISO, 20 shots at 0.742 mm

comments (5)

William Bodine

Lion

Depending on the light direction the color of the trim around the beetle changes from green to gold. Subtle but unique and beautiful. Posted 3 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  That's a very cool effect, William, highly creative!
  
  The Laowa, is that the lens we discussed earlier. Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. William Bodine
    
    Lion
    
    Just like my profile says, I like bright colors. Thanks.
    I have two Laowa lenses. The Laowa 100mm F2.8 1-2X CA-Dreamer macro lens (auto aperture) I use for subjects over 5mm and the Laowa F2.8, 2.5X-5X (all manual) for subjects under 5mm. Posted 3 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      The 100mm is new, right? Like it? Posted 3 years ago
    2. 1. William Bodine
        
        Lion
        
        Yes it is newer than the 24mm 2x-5x. The cost to benefit ratio was high as the lens covers 1:1 as well as 2:1 X and the light gathering ability of the 100mm is great and the cost is more that half the price of a canon lens. It’s very flexible and can even be used as a portrait lens. I’ve stopped using my canon 24-105 mm lens. Posted 3 years ago, modified 3 years ago