Emerging Shieldbugs

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• Shoot_Score (2364)
• [2007-06-09 12:27]

Now this is the sorta stuff I "kill" for! I love seeing the emergence of new life, be it plant, be it animal...

Great macroshot here that shows us an uncommon moment...

Will we see the development? Tfs, Jay

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• pankajbajpai (15405)
• [2007-06-09 12:33]

hi howard,
nice capture, lovely colours, i really liked the shaded blurry background, nicely composed shot with fine pov,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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• fartash (10341)
• [2007-06-09 12:36]

Hello Howard
Excellent shot of these tiny Shieldbugs,
Perfect deatils,lighting and composition,
Fantastic colors and POV,Superb shot.

Regards
Fartash

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• joey (23136)
• [2007-06-09 12:38]

Hi Howard,
a brilliant shot of these baby Sheild Bugs.
Sharp and well composed.
Well done,
Joe

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• jmp (8407)
• [2007-06-09 12:38]

Hi Howard,
This buts are a beauty on its own! Colours and dising are really nice. Excellent document and note.
TFS and best regads, José M.

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• Silvio2006 (27800)
• [2007-06-09 12:46]

Hi Howard, spectacular composition with a lot of little bugs, splendid light and great colors, lovely blurry BG, excellent sharpness, very well done, have a great week end, ciao Silvio

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• JoseMiguel (5290)
• [2007-06-09 13:17]

Hi Howard,
Amazing the born scene of this tiny bugs!
It's pretty good your POV and timing to get this precise moment, when leaving.
We can appreciate with plenty of good details all the structure of this insects.
I like very much the vertical composition made to fit into the long branch?
Congratulations and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

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• haraprasan (13492)
• [2007-06-09 13:24]

Hi Howard,
Beautiful capture. Nicely timed just when they are hatching. Focus is good. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• Signal-Womb (11012)
• [2007-06-09 13:27]

Hello Howard, a very fine macro with impressive details and a interesting subject. The diagonal of the leaf adds to the composition nicely. Well done..

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• carper (8410)
• [2007-06-09 13:44]

very close one my friend,
the details are super, you b ecome a macro specialist in micro shots and this is a compliment from me to you. I am glad your back. I hope everything is good with your family and yourself. keepcoming the good stuff.
groet jaap

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• saguzar (7028)
• [2007-06-09 14:13]

Hi Howard,
Very interesting and nice bug nursery, they leave its egg recently!! Technically excellent.
I see a different family of bug nursery and I´ve post one exemplar in my gallery but in few days they were eated by jumping spider; I take a pic but it´s not posted yet.
greetings
Hernán

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• elroyie (6403)
• [2007-06-09 14:15]

Great nature photography!
The quality, as always, is superb and the picture is great.

P.s.

I trying to be here again... :)

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• loot (9617)
• [2007-06-09 14:48]
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Hi Howard

The perpetual cycle of life – birth, life, death, and so each generation has its moments…

Incredible macro work on these minute little bugs. Great BG, colours, details, and POV.

Well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot

PS. Thanks for the kind words on my leopard posting.

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• wishnugaruda (14963)
• [2007-06-09 15:03]

Hi Howard,
I love this shot - and I'm happy you show it because I also saw this motive some days ago.
Plenty of these bugs just came out of the white eggs. A wonderful moment, very impressive.
Thanks for sharing, bye and greetings
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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• dew77 (13131)
• [2007-06-09 15:34]

Hello Howard,
Excellent captures of this shild bugs.Blurred BG,POV,framing,sharpness and composition are wonderful.Have a great weekend!
TFS..:-)

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• fiyo (9142)
• [2007-06-09 15:43]

Hello Howard, amazing close up; sharpness, colors, light, composition, everything is excellent !

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• cicindela (7514)
• [2007-06-09 15:51]

Hello Howard!
This is a very good documentary picture! Very good timing! Picture presents not only an interesting moment from bugs' life but has very good details, colours and composition.
Bravo and TFS!
Radomir

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• vanderschelden (28393)
• [2007-06-09 17:23]
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Hi Howard,
Nice compo and interesting content...
Checked immediately if a flash was used;)
TFS
Annick

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• delic (936)
• [2007-06-09 18:26]

Hello Howard,
Impressive documentation of the birth process here. Perfect technique as usual. Very well done. Regards,
Hakan

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• LordPotty (9698)
• [2007-06-09 18:35]
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Hi Howard,
Great to see you back.
You haven't lost your touch.
Another tack sharp macro of a fascinating subject,with great notes to accompany it.
Excellent work !
Steve
NZ
... oh ... I've just been looking at your photos page and see you've posted a few recently. Sorry I've missed them.
The sites got so big and those pages fill up so fast.
I've discovered the favorites alerts profile and added you now,so I won't miss any more. (Don't know how I ever missed that!)
... By the way,I've just bought a new camera ... Canon S3 IS which I'll have in a day or two, so look for improvement.
I'm gonna read the manual and learn to use it properly ... and I've even bought 2 tripods (been using a mini job lately)

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• pablominto (15578)
• [2007-06-10 2:41]

Hello Howard,
Wow! This is amazing...
Excellent capture of the moment, and done with such skill...
Composition is attractive with the strong diagonal, DOF spot on with fine colours & details!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• iris (2570)
• [2007-06-10 6:37]

Hi Howard, Never seen this type of Shield Bug.Superb shot with great clarity, colors and lighting.Looks so original with their pod intact.Very well done.
TFS & Cheers

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• kjpweb (4788)
• [2007-06-10 7:52]

Great moment captured! Excellent detail and colors. Kudos!

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• AnimalExplorer (9080)
• [2007-06-10 10:54]

Hi Howard,
This is a whole new way of looking at these incredible looking shield bugs. A really cool close up macro shot of the smaller majority and it's process. :)

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• horia (13473)
• [2007-06-10 16:04]
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Hi Howard

This is really interesting!
The photo is terrific and shows them with loads of details and great colors. The flash work is also great, especially considerring that you used the built-in one. What diffuser did you use?
By the way...i actually graduated with a double major - Biology and Chemistry - and so the note was a nice remember for me...i know i had to lear tones of formulae like that :))

Cheer and TFS
Horia

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• manyee (20104)
• [2007-06-11 0:27]

Hi Howard,
What an interesting shot you have here!
Great moment captured with these tiny bugs just emerging from their white round eggs. I have never seen that before.
I like your composition a lot. DOF is excellently managed.
Hope all is well on your side.
I became a grandma this week. *grin*
TFS. : )

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• Juyona (13785)
• [2007-06-11 4:37]

Hola Howard,
interesante macro,
detalles y pov,
excelente trabajo, magnífico flash,
saludos
PT

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• Janice (17916)
• [2007-06-11 5:54]

You're there at the birth! Congrat Howard - lucky you. Well done,
Janice

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• Kaszek (1449)
• [2007-06-12 14:07]

Hello Howard,
Great colony of these little bugs - Shieldbugs ;)
Superb macro-photo. Excellent details and brilliant colours!
Thank you for sharing
Kaszek

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• claudine (10293)
• [2007-06-15 7:13]

Whoa... I have never noticed these little creatures in my life yet :) Maybe they are just living in Texas though :-) I always enjoyed your so interesting notes about wild life and how you technically present it to us. I have learned a lot from you MF and this is an amazing one again. Thanks,
Claudine

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• extramundi (12774)
• [2007-06-29 11:58]

Eclosion of insects are really cute, who can say that this beasts are disgusting? :)
Your usual impecable presentation, with a very good documental note. Well done.
I have read about your floods, hope everything returns to normal soon. Best regards, Felipe.