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The distance between what you want and what you are, psychologically, is (additionally) what you are.

July 30, 2014
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The distance between what you want and what you are, psychologically, is (additionally) what you are. 

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[Dogbane Leaf Beetles have a deep sheen of iridescence that changes as we move in relation to the insect (or by the way it moves relative to us).  Dogbane Leaf Beetles feed on prairie plants, such as the Milkweed plant.  Dogbane Leaf Beetles can avoid predators by giving off a foul-smelling secretion when they are touched.  An insect with a very splendid sheen of metallic-like iridescence!]

A Dogbane Leaf Beetle with an iridescent sheen that not even Harley Davidson motorcycle gas-tanks are capable of! Photo by Thomas Peace 2014

A Dogbane Leaf Beetle with an iridescent sheen that not even Harley Davidson motorcycle gas-tanks are capable of! Photo by Thomas Peace 2014

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  2. ouachitashutterbug's avatar

    Brilliant photo! I just wish I could get that kind of detail in one of my shots. Do you use a true macro lens? I use extension tubes at the moment but would like to invest in a good macro lens some day. Great work and always enjoy your shots.

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    • Tom's Nature-up-close Photography and Mindfulness Blog's avatar

      Thank you! 🙂 I use a special macro lens with my 3D camera and a Macro Acromatic Close-up lens on a 2D additionally. Currently, I have poison ivy – which I get every year from hanging out in the woods – upon my arm, throat, and legs. I know what it looks like and don’t touch it; however, all I need is to be near it and I get infected. But I’ve come to accept its inevitable onslaught upon me!

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      • ouachitashutterbug's avatar

        I feel your pain! When I was younger I used to suffer from poison ivy all the time. Used to cover me and my mother would use Calamine Lotion to treat it which is a pink color. So needless to say I would be covered in oozing poison ivy patches and would also be covered in pink splotches. Not the best look for a young boy. 🙂 Thanks for the info on your camera. You’ll have to do a post someday and just go over your setup so some of the terms and items would make more sense. Keep up the great work. Love macro your macro shots.

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