Metallic Green Leaf Beetle on Nettle Near Stream in above a glacial stream near Medellin

Metallic Green Leaf Beetle on Nettle Near Stream

by Clinton Chen

Cool morning light falls through a thin layer of fog hovering just above a glacial stream in the Medellin highlands. A leaf beetle with an iridescent metallic green carapace rests on the serrated edge of a nettle leaf. The beetle's shell reflects the low sun striking the distant horizon haze, creating sharp points of turquoise and emerald light. Dew rests on the fine hairs of the plant stem, glistening against the muted gray of the water below. The perspective looks upward from the ground, placing the insect against a backdrop of soft, misty mountains and the dark, flowing current of the stream. Fine textures of the leaf surface and the smooth, hard shell of the beetle stand in sharp relief under the pale, early morning sky.

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Camera Sony a1*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Sony a1 photos, grab one online.
Lens 50mm f/1.8
Focal Length 50mm
Aperture f/1.8
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 200
Film JPEG straight out of camera
Location above a glacial stream near Medellin
Date 2026-04-09
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 6.1304, -75.6899
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