Dung Beetle trying hard!

[Marcelo_R]

While tracking some cats on the PN Chobe, I was able to step down from the truck and shoot some (to me) good images of the Dung Beetle. I've seen it before numerous times (not hard to spot tbh) but never tried to go low and shoot it from ground level.

With the Z9 and the Z600 TC on the ground, using the screen in horizontal position to frame & focus it, I gave it a good run. This one seemed to me to be the most "emblematic" of it, with the Beetle in "rolling ball position" (head down, back legs up).

Z92_0386©MC by Marcelo Cinicola, on Flickr

Nikon Z 9
NIKKOR Z 600mm f/4 TC VR S
ƒ/5.6
600.0 mm
1/1600s
ISO 560

Krgds, Marcelo

 

[Gaduf]

Nicely captured Marcelo,
These Dung Beetles are always fascinating to watch .
Thanks for sharing.
Gavin

 

[Marcelo_R]

Nicely captured Marcelo,
These Dung Beetles are always fascinating to watch .
Thanks for sharing.
Gavin

Thank you Gavin!
Yes, they are kind of hypnotic, so much effort put into it... specially when they try to clear the curb sides of the roads... and fail!
Krgds, Marcelo