took this the other day,a shield bug,on a green leaf.thanks.
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29th September 2012, 12:25 PM #1
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head on shield bug
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29th September 2012, 08:24 PM #2
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Re: head on shield bug
Wow. Been trying this sort of thing, its not easy. This is truly wonderful. Tubes? Tripod? Macro or plain flash?
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29th September 2012, 08:45 PM #3
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Re: head on shield bug
Love it. Perhaps a tighter crop?
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29th September 2012, 10:35 PM #4
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Re: head on shield bug
Maybe fractionally tighter, but I wouldn't crop too tight - except for identification purposes.
Originally Posted by Markvetnz
Probably a Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina) but I would need to see other angles to be certain.
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30th September 2012, 08:32 AM #5
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Re: head on shield bug
thanks everybody for yor comments,Victor,I used tubes,cannon macro 100mmIS L f2/8 lens.mirror lock up,remote shutter control,tripod,and some flash.Geoff,I think it is a green shieldbug.I will put a couple more on.thanks again.
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