Gorgeous jewel beetle

[orionmystery]

Cryptic grasshopper on the forest floor full of leaf litter. Can you find it?
Trigonopteryx sp._MG_6494 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

If you couldn't find it, take a look at this and go back to the first and try again
Trigonopteryx sp._MG_6485 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Beautiful moth, natural light
Cechenena subangustata_MG_5516 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Cechenena subangustata_MG_5508 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Gorgeous jewel beetle I spotted one rainy night
Chrysochroa fulminans IMG_7840a copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

The rain drops really add to the shot IMO.
Chrysochroa fulminans IMG_7848a copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Closer..
Chrysochroa fulminans IMG_7853a copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

 

[Neil Burnell]

All great shots with supreme lighting yet again Kurt, that Jewel Beetle is stunning.

 

[Graham]

That last shot is..........sublime Kurt

 

[Ryewolf]

Love those colours on the jewel bettle....

 

[PaulButler]

Definitely is gorgeous (upper right corner btw )

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

That's another tremendous set of images Kurt, but the last shot WOW!!

George.

 

[orionmystery]

All great shots with supreme lighting yet again Kurt, that Jewel Beetle is stunning.

Thank you, Neil.

That last shot is..........sublime Kurt

Thanks, Graham.

Love those colours on the jewel bettle....

Thanks, Geoff.

Definitely is gorgeous (upper right corner btw )

Thank you, Paul.

That's another tremendous set of images Kurt, but the last shot WOW!!

George.

Thanks, George.

 

[Tintin124]

I thought I'd commented on these... ummmm.... Awesome set and how you find the camouflaged is beyond me. (out in the field)

 

[ChrisA]

Great shots Kurt - the camo on that hopper is amazing. Jewel beetle is definitely gorgeous.

 

[susiejb]

Super shots again Kurt ....the beetle is stunning ....nature at it's best.

 

[orionmystery]

I thought I'd commented on these... ummmm.... Awesome set and how you find the camouflaged is beyond me. (out in the field)

Thanks, Bryn. I found the grasshopper on vegetation and after a few shots, decided to place it on the leaf litter for "camouflage" shots

Great shots Kurt - the camo on that hopper is amazing. Jewel beetle is definitely gorgeous.

Thanks, Chris.

Super shots again Kurt ....the beetle is stunning ....nature at it's best.

Thank you, Susie.

 

[michael23]

Lovely set Kurt, the beetle close up is super.

 

[T0p cat]

Oooh! missed this thread. What a great looking creature.

 

[RJL2005]

The whole set is great but the beetle is excellent. That diffuser really spreads the light.

 

[orionmystery]

Lovely set Kurt, the beetle close up is super.

Thanks, Michael.

Oooh! missed this thread. What a great looking creature.

Thank you, Top Cat.

The whole set is great but the beetle is excellent. That diffuser really spreads the light.

Thanks, Rhod.