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Phanaeus vindex from Tall Timbers - Phanaeus vindex - male
Copyright © 2011 David Almquist

Phanaeus vindex from Tall Timbers - Phanaeus vindex - Male
Tall Timbers Research Station, Leon County, Florida, USA
December 9, 2011

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Contributed by David Almquist on 11 December, 2011 - 11:40pm

light box?
using the light box as shown in the lecture?
… Phillip Harpootlian, 12 December, 2011 - 7:36am login or register to post comments

 
Yes,
This was shot inside a lightbox with a reflected flash as mentioned in the Alex Wild video here
http://www.uctv.tv/search-details.aspx?showID=23106
… David Almquist, 12 December, 2011 - 8:02am login or register to post comments

 
very nice
obviously works well - I need to make one
… Phillip Harpootlian, 12 December, 2011 - 8:16am login or register to post comments

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