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Milkweed Seed Bug
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Milkweed Seed Bug

by Jim Zablotny

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted September 30, 2015119 views6 comments

I took this photo last weekend and was able to isolate several of these milkweed seed bug nymphs on a milkweed seed pod. I used the rubber stamp to tool to remove a partial bug from the bottom right of the image. K5 IIs 180mm f3.5 +32mm ext, -3ev fill (1/50sec at f20, ISO 640)........................................Jim

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6 comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 30, 2015 at 6:59 PM

So that's what these are.  There were hundreds of them in my milkweed patch this summer and they are nicely colorful.  This is a fine look at these two on the side of this pod.  The details are excellent.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 30, 2015 at 7:15 PM

Excellent DOF & details, these things are tiny.. You've done an excellent job of filling the frame using your ext ring..

Natural color and the diagonal aspect with the vertical framing is grrreat Jim!devil

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 1, 2015 at 1:36 PM

The shiny carapace armor makes these look like toy bugs. Excellent diagonal comp. Super detail. One can see the cilia on the legs in the large image! Considering how small these are actually, very nice closeup shot.

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Comment posted by Graham Brown on October 1, 2015 at 4:39 PM

I have never seen one of these but I gather they are very small so the detail and sharpness is really excellent. I also like the detail in the milkweed and the colour makes a good contrast to the bugs. Graham

Registered on November 20, 2007, 275 Posts, 1365 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 1, 2015 at 10:49 PM

Very sharp with great color. I like the composition also.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on October 2, 2015 at 11:07 AM

Hi Jim crying  Excellent capture of these   colorful milkweed  seed  bugs.  very  good  detail  and color.devil

 

Albert Darmo

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments