Double Sapphire - _TNY_8431S2
Here is a pair of violet tanbark beetles (Callidium violaceum) busy with each other aand also displaying the truly intense blue colour some of them have.
I couldn't get both of these in focus at the same time since they are on top of each other so I solved it by taking two shots, one with each in focus and then focus stack them using Zerene Stacker.
For a shot of another one right next to these two but on a white background instead of on a pine trunk, have a look here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52638108227/
Also, they can be more violet than this and also have an equally beautiful turquoise hue, like this one: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/32318416307/
Double Sapphire - _TNY_8431S2
Here is a pair of violet tanbark beetles (Callidium violaceum) busy with each other aand also displaying the truly intense blue colour some of them have.
I couldn't get both of these in focus at the same time since they are on top of each other so I solved it by taking two shots, one with each in focus and then focus stack them using Zerene Stacker.
For a shot of another one right next to these two but on a white background instead of on a pine trunk, have a look here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52638108227/
Also, they can be more violet than this and also have an equally beautiful turquoise hue, like this one: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/32318416307/