Spotted in Latvia by andre de kesel

A black, white-spotted Cetonid beetle (10mm, Oxythyrea funesta, Cetoniidae). Found in a meadow in Northern Latvia (Valmiera rayons, August 2014). Studio work with an ethanol preserved specimen. Focus stack based on 69 images; assembled in Zerene Stacker (Dmap & Pmax). Canon 5Dmkii, MP-E 65mm at 2x, ISO-100, f/5.6, 1/160sec; single…

A black, white-spotted Cetonid beetle (10mm, Oxythyrea funesta, Cetoniidae). Found in a meadow in Northern Latvia (Valmiera rayons, August 2014).
Studio work with an ethanol preserved specimen. Focus stack based on 69 images; assembled in Zerene Stacker (Dmap & Pmax). Canon 5Dmkii, MP-E 65mm at 2x, ISO-100, f/5.6, 1/160sec; single diffused flash.

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