Back to my first love ~ Bugs ~ minimal pp (maybe go crazy later?)

[JBW]

[Whistletown Wilds]

Love macro, nice shot (shiny bugs)!

[JBW]

An added bonus of growing squash is the nice bugs that munch the leaves.

[Chri5]

Fantastic shot Brian. I dont think it needs much pp

[Barbara Ponder]

Brian, although not a big fan of bugs they kinda give me the hebbie-jebbies, I like your shot.

[Rebel]

Brian, although not a big fan of bugs they kinda give me the hebbie-jebbies, I like your shot.

+1 to Barbara's comment

[Shadowman]

Was wondering where you were. Nicely captured.

[DonnaK]

I like it and I agree that it doesn't need more processing. It's a great capture with excellent details on the colorful beetle. I, too, love to shoot insects. There are so many beautiful and interesting ones out there. Again, very nice work, Brian.

[bnnrcn]

Very nice shot Brian. Your exposure looks so good that the shiny part on the back of the bug doesn't distract at all.

[JBW]

Fantastic shot Brian. I dont think it needs much pp

thanks, in a year and a half this may be the best shot of these beasties yet.

[JBW]

Brian, although not a big fan of bugs they kinda give me the hebbie-jebbies, I like your shot.

Living on half an acre in the Philippines on the side of a sleeping volcano you either leqrj to love bugs or move.

[JBW]

Was wondering where you were. Nicely captured.

for the last little bit my M.S. has been acting up. Yesterday things improved and I got to take the camera out and actually get a decent shot or two.

[JBW]

I like it and I agree that it doesn't need more processing. It's a great capture with excellent details on the colorful beetle. I, too, love to shoot insects. There are so many beautiful and interesting ones out there. Again, very nice work, Brian.

That there are. After going on 15 years in the same location I am still finding new insects to shoot.

[JBW]

Very nice shot Brian. Your exposure looks so good that the shiny part on the back of the bug doesn't distract at all.

With these ladies there are only two options; shoot on a cloudy day or have a shiny area. i was tempted to tone it down with pp but that would have altered the whole shot in a not so good way?

[bnnrcn]

As I said before, it looks good Brian, IMO no need to tone it down

With these ladies there are only two options; shoot on a cloudy day or have a shiny area. i was tempted to tone it down with pp but that would have altered the whole shot in a not so good way?

[JBW]

As I said before, it looks good Brian, IMO no need to tone it down

[Geoff F]

Shiny beetles are so difficult to photograph. This shot is working well.

[JBW]

Shiny beetles are so difficult to photograph. This shot is working well.

Yes they are. There was as much luck as skill in this shot.