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A Sharpshooter's Profile


A Sharpshooter's Profile
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Copyright: Howard Cheek (marhowie) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5806 W: 1245 N: 10717] (35277)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-05-22
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 150mm F2.8 APO Macro DG HSM, Hoya Skylight UV 72mm
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/60 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-05-26 6:24
Viewed: 1056
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter (Homalodisca coaqulate) from the Leafhopper family of insects. It is 13mm long, relatively large for a leafhopper. It has a distinct orange underside of the head where the proboscis or mouthpiece is. It uses this mouthpiece to pierce the shoots and branches to draw in the fluids and get nutrients and minerals from the plant. The wings are translucent brown with red veins. The top of the insect is dark brown while the underside is white.
IT'S A PEST!
The sharpshooter can consume about 300 times its own weight in fluids from the plants it feeds on. It can be found in such high numbers that they cause what is called "Sharpshooter Rain". When this large number of Sharpshooter's draw fluids out of the branches and excrete them it gives the appearance of rain coming off the tree.
Some of the Sharpshooter's favorite plants to feed on are bougainvillea, camellia, citrus, crape myrtle, grapevines, eucalyptus, privet and oleander. It will feed on almost any plant available..
I was going to post a mammal today but I like the distinct coloration on this insect so much that I went with a bug..again! Thanks for looking!
dew77, Runnerduck, TAZ, Comandante, sandpiper2, AndyB, tzeybek, naki, liquidsunshine, wideload, scottevers7, christophe, gerhardt has marked this note useful
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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2005-05-26 6:31]

Hi Howard!
Superb close-up.Colors and details are amazing.
Very clear and sharp shot.TFS...:-)

I'm glad you did, it's great.
Very sharp detail, colours are great. The eye is amazing (well I'm assuming it's the eye!!).
Thanks for posting.

Crazy looking critter, love the oversized eye. Good sharpness and amazing colour combo. Well done.

Hey Howard.
I like your note, Cool. Just imagine, walking under a tree and suddenly being pissed on by leafhoppers, now that's funny.

Excelent shot and well done on the composition.

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1586 W: 32 N: 1350] (3980)
  • [2005-05-26 8:36]

Excellent capture Howard,
An amazing looking hopper!
Superb colours,excellent details and DOF.
Interesting note too.
Great work,well done.

Very good macro, Howard.
Never seen this before. It's a beautiful insect you catch with good details. Well composed, nice colours and good details.
Excellent work, my friend.

a very sharp and clear macro shot. cong!

Wow,great shot.. Lovely details, love the patterns. Very sharp too. Love the diagonal composition !

TFS
Elize

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  • puciu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 519 W: 0 N: 16] (2603)
  • [2005-05-26 14:19]

fantastic shot Howard, excellent macro, splendid details.

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  • naki Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 421 W: 27 N: 782] (2694)
  • [2005-05-26 15:21]

What an interesting creature and what a great close-up. Excellent details and exposure. Very good composition with great colours. This is really good.
Very well done... Man! :)

Great shot Howard,
This bug gets through a lot of fluid (I know some people who are similar!!)
Excellent detail, sharpness and colours. Nice composition and great DOF.
Thanks for posting

Very nice macro work Howard.
Nicely composed well lit with good perspective and detail. TFS.

Hi Howard..A beautiful macro shot. The color is amazing. Very vivid. Sharp detail, and pefectly composed and framed. An interesting insect for sure. Excellent work..

Hello Howard!
An amazing work again.Details,colors and composition are perfect.thanks for sharing.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3186] (10922)
  • [2005-05-27 4:23]

Belle et intéressante composition macro-photographiquepour cet incroyable insecte aux jolies couleurs.
Incredible insect, beautiful, interesting & well done !

Excellent shot Howard
Amicalement Christophe

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
  • [2005-05-27 18:46]

Howard, another great composition of yours.

To me, a different bug. Excellent and vivid colors.

Congratulations.

This is great Howard. Unbelievable color and details. Very well done

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