Buprestis octoguttata still life Created by textile artist Rachel

Created by textile artist Rachel Nettles

Shadow box dimensions: 15 x 14 x 3

Bird skull cast in recycled brass

Beetle specimens (Dicronorrhina derbyana ♂♀ Tanzania) mounted behind glass on acid-free paper in a black wooden shadow box

Beetle specimen (Odontolabis lacordairei - Indonesia) mounted on acid-free paper in a black wooden shadow box

Buprestis octoguttata still life Created by textile artist RachelMacrophotography insect print To increase the depth of field of the image, photographer Goran Liljeberg uses a method called focus stacking, where several photos are taken and then combined in one image so that every detail is as clear as possible. Printed on matte 200gr quality paper with 11 color pigment ink Size: A4 (21 X 29,7 CM)