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    Rise of the BUGS!! #1

    Hi all... playing around with my holiday bug army..heres part 1. All C+C welcome and appreciated

    #1 I believe David has named this befor as a Bee mimic Hover fly?
    Rise of the BUGS!! #1

    #2 and a my first ever Damselfly!!
    Rise of the BUGS!! #1

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    Re: Rise of the BUGS!! #1

    Hi Claudio,#2 is a very pretty bug with nice colours and the beauty of it is more visible with the green BG and green leaf I think the shooting direction in #1 is not a usual one,only one eye can be seen and it is so big that it looks as if it is the main subject of the photo.

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    Re: Rise of the BUGS!! #1

    Very nice.

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    Re: Rise of the BUGS!! #1

    Great images Claudio,yes i do believe that is a member of the hover family,Geoff will keep us rightStill to capture a Damsel

    David

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    Re: Rise of the BUGS!! #1

    Nice capture

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    Re: Rise of the BUGS!! #1

    Quote Originally Posted by deetheturk View Post
    Great images Claudio,yes i do believe that is a member of the hover family,Geoff will keep us rightStill to capture a Damsel

    David
    LOL thanks David, yeh..Geoff making me lazy at even trying to identify it

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    Re: Rise of the BUGS!! #1

    Quote Originally Posted by bnnrcn View Post
    Hi Claudio,#2 is a very pretty bug with nice colours and the beauty of it is more visible with the green BG and green leaf I think the shooting direction in #1 is not a usual one,only one eye can be seen and it is so big that it looks as if it is the main subject of the photo.
    Thank you Binnur, yeh..im kinda guy who likes eyes and heads to be sharp in my Macro, its just the way i like it.

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