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Green amongist the gold
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Green amongist the gold

by John Tobias

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 16, 201393 views3 comments
I liked the way this green bug stood out from the yellow of the bloom. Not sure what it is, but liked the color.

Canon SL1
1/400 @ F-6.3 ISO 200
Canon EF 100mm 2.8 macro USM
HH

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on August 17, 2013 at 6:38 AM
Excellent, John. Well composed and excellent detail on the green bug/beetle. I like the contrasting green/yellow colors, and the pollen on the bug's antennae.
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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 17, 2013 at 10:17 AM
A solid image, well composed and with good color and detail. I think the beetle is Scelolyperus schwarzii (Long horned Green Leaf Beetle) (from my bug search in Google). There seems to be another behind the petal at about one o'clock. :smile:
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 19, 2013 at 10:20 AM
Hi John :wavey: Very fine color and detail in this bug capture :smile:
Albert Darmo
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