A very nice shot, Jim. Great details and color. Lighting is very nice, considering you had to use a flash. The white BG makes him stand out nicely. This is a very difficult time having to stay in like this, but hopefully soon we will be back out shooting. We live out where we can go outside and take walks, but it has been very windy, so macro shots are very difficult. I haven’t tried bringing subjects inside yet, but may have to.
Awesome photo Jim. The details seen here is amazing and thanks for posting the technical information. Your are right diffraction doesn’t seem to be a problem anymore
Jim: One MUST view this at the largest image size to appreciate how spectacular it is. The detail is amazing and fascinating. Just a superbly crafted shot. >=))>
Jim, this is a great illustrative image of this beetle. The details show beautifully in the larger version.