Pro Beetle Herder, Pt. 2 - TNY_20240705_131416

A shot of my extremely useful assistant in the process of helping me herd a peacock beetle on the riverbank in the Mjällådalen Nature Reserve near Härnösand, Sweden - this is my son, Daniel.

We really got the process figured out by now. When we spot one of these tiny beetles (around 7 mm / .27") running around between the stones, Daniel drops and puts his hands around it to create a barrier so it can't run away. Then we wait like ten or twenty seconds for it to calm down enough to at least make the eventual pause for few seconds and not just constantly zip around.

After that, I get in close with the camera and try and get some shots - which is a bit difficult with a moving subject at a magnification of around 3:1. Meanwhile, Daniel keeps an eye out if the beetle sneaks out of his hands at which point we move to the new spot.

If you zoom in on this one, you can actually see the tiny beetle right next to Daniel's thumbs.

Part 1 shows the entire herder and not just the hands here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53837547506/

One of the finished shots of a copper peacock beetle (Elaphrus cupreus) can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/54443022411/

Taken in: Sweden / Västernorrland / Tunbodarna (show map)

Taken on: July 5, 2024

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Camera: Xiaomi M2012K11AG, f/1.8, 1/341 sec, 4.7mm, ISO 50 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Xiaomi M2012K11AG
Aperture:	f/1.8
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/341)
Focal Length:	4.7mm
ISO:	50
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Light Source:	D65
Color Space:	sRGB
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