Ground Beetle (Pterostichus madidus?)

[Paul Iddon]

Not sure if this is worthy or not.

The black of the beetle was damned hard to get right seeing as I had to use thr ringflash to light the shot - it was taken at ground level in the garden the other night. I figure it is the common ground beetle Pterostichus madidus.

WDYT?

Exif:


Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 450D
Image Date: 2009:10:19 21:42:06
Flash Used: Yes (Manual)
Focal Length: 105.0mm
CCD Width: 4.18mm
Exposure Time: 0.0050 s (1/200)
Aperture: f/8.0
ISO equiv: 200
White Balance: Manual
Metering Mode: Spot
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual






Paul.

 

[Phillip Mac]

I don't know anything about beetles, but next time try covering the left or right hand side
of the ring flash with black card to give a bit less frontal light. It should help a lot with this type of shot.