I took this shot on 400 ISO Fuji Sensia slide film with my Sigma 70-300mm lens and no filter assistance. Unfortunately, I am still searching for the identification of this species of beetle. However, I will update this description in the near future with the correct name.

I picked up this technique of blurring the foreground for accentuated subject colour, and creating a sense of discovery, from Freeman Patterson, whose works can be seen at http://www.freemanpatterson.com/ and many of whose books are listed in the Resources page.