Beetle, One & Two

I just finished a long bout of night photography, so it's fitting that the following pictures were taken under a black sky.

I'm a sucker for anything that looks awesome under high zoom, and looking at this beetle in the picture's original size, even though the first one is an ass shot. (The second one has a nice bit of bokeh on the exoskeleton.)

These shots are, at best, amateurish, though, so for someone that does it properly, you can check out the exquisite Nature Magnified, and also be sure to have a look at the recommendations page.