Shieldbug

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• thistle (9152)
• [2006-07-09 4:15]
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Hello Paul,
These are opened eggs, empty shells. When they are "full" they are usually brown in colour. The bug is a nymph, that is a very young , not adult form of bug. You're saying there was more of them there, so I assume they left these eggs few days ago. Since then they managed to grow up a little, but they still are staying on the same plant where they emerged. That's my thory ;-)
The picture is very good and very interesting. There's a little lack in sharpness and probably a bit too shallow DOF, but overall, it's a very nice picture.
WELL DONE!

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• thor68 (4581)
• [2006-07-09 4:19]

wow, amazing composition, paul! :-)
excellent capture of the colorful nymph and the opened eggs,
looking like white tennisballs.
the focus seems to be a bit soft, but the details are
nevertheless superb.
well done & take care, thorsten.

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• ramthakur (24860)
• [2006-07-09 4:59]

Wow, what an image, Paul! Are those white things eggs? They look like pearls with markings on them.
Great macro and thanks for sharing it.

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• pat (404)
• [2006-07-09 5:14]

Hi Paul,
This is a very interesting picture. At first glance I thought it could be some mother bug guarding her eggs, behavior which is common in the shield bug family. But then it is definitely a nymph, as its wings are not developed yet and, as Monika said, the eggs seem opened up and empty. Nevertheless nymphs often stick together, as they recognize theirselves by their common smell (aggregation pheromone) which gives them some protection against predators, like birds in a flock; maybe this particular smell still sticks onto the eggshells, and this youngster thinks it to be some sibling. Enough about hypothesis. The picture is very fine, the empty eggshells look very graphical, the nymph reflecting the white colour in its beautiful "costume". So thanks for sharing, Patrick

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• ellis49 (28679)
• [2006-07-09 6:59]

Hi Paul,
it's an interesting and nice picture. Never seen this bug before.
I think Monika is right in her theory.
Nice colours but a bit soft.
Well done.

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• PapaLazarou (645)
• [2006-07-09 7:05]

Nice shot that could have been a realy great shot. Just a bit out of focus but well done.

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• extramundi (12692)
• [2006-07-09 7:10]
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A very "extramundi" macro!
It is very nice, and the deatils very good considering the size. I also agree with Monika.
I really liked this one. I dared a WS, hope you dont mind.
Regards, Felipe.

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• hester (10944)
• [2006-07-09 8:00]

The eggs make this really interesting - great composition and an interesting insect. TFS

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• eruyanik (4648)
• [2006-07-09 8:12]

Hello Paul!
Wow! Great shot with that eggs! Well seen indeed! The bug is beautiful also! Thanks to Monika for her explanation also! As for the photo, a little bit sharpness needed and you could resize it smaller than the original before crop it! But still an amazing moment and great shot indeed!
Thank you!
Ersin

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• cecilia (4628)
• [2006-07-09 8:45]

They've said it all. Well done on capturing this image...
Nice work...

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• wishnugaruda (13860)
• [2006-07-09 11:25]

Hi Paul,
wow, that's realy interesting to see this eggs. I also saw such a but today, but not with these eggs. Excellent shot, I like it, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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• edal (1837)
• [2006-07-09 13:22]

Hi Paul!
I like your macro for its sharpness and vivid colors. I like tristle's explanation about the eggs too.
TFS
Anton

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• wuta (2034)
• [2006-07-09 13:53]

Hoi Paul , Een hele aparte foto van deze tor op de eieren, ze waren leeg las ik ,hij heeft mooie kleuren en details ,het lijkt of hij aan het knikkeren is , nice framing en bg tfs ,Greetings Teunie .

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• wallhalla15 (13787)
• [2006-07-09 15:44]

Great macro Paul. Great composition with good sharpness and very good details. Very good job. Well done. Thank you for posting.
Gr.
Heinz

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• Karin (2089)
• [2006-07-09 15:48]

Hi Paul, the eggs look very special, as if there was a silver jewel on them.
TFS

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• jmp (8400)
• [2006-07-09 15:49]

Hi Paul,
Pretty bug that stand out over this interesting eggs.Rare and eye-catching shot!
TFS, José M.

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• osse (7742)
• [2006-07-09 21:00]

Hi Paul
Good shot. Looks like a aliens ;) Great sharpnes, light, colours, DOF and POV.
Well done Paul

osse

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• manyee (19698)
• [2006-07-10 0:23]

Fascinating picture, Paul.
There seems to be a lot of theories floating around, which is great.
Great details of the bug and eggs. So very interesting.
TFS. : )

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• dew77 (13069)
• [2006-07-10 7:54]

Hello Paul,
Excellent capture.I liked moment you caught,POV,frsming and composition a lot.
TFS...:-)

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• slrnovice2 (1197)
• [2006-07-10 10:14]

Hi Paul, Great shot of a shieldbug and eggs, something I've never seen. I love the patterns created by the eggs themselves. I think the flash was a bit too strong but that isn't easy to control I know (try using a flash off camera to see if it helps). Great composition, DOF and exposure. Well done on pic and note :)

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• danbachmann (407)
• [2006-07-14 14:10]

Excellent macro! Your note is good and the other critiques have filled in the blanks about the egg shells. It's nice that you have captured two stages of life here - the shell and the nymph.

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• Nephrotome2 (1788)
• [2006-07-26 3:51]

some nits: a little soft and DOV a little slallow. But averall a excellent pic. Colors are so brilliant. Composition POV too. I wonder if including the full 3 eggs from the 1st line wiuld have been better.
Interesting to note that one of the egg is not open yet (1st row)