Milkweed beetles


Posted by Tom Whelan on Sat Aug 09, 2014 9:39 pm

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A happy pair on a milkweed leaf.

Canon 5DM2, 180 + 2xTC, F16, tripod
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by Gary Briney on Sun Aug 10, 2014 2:16 am
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Nice capture Tom --- I especially like the hooked antennae.
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by wtracyparnell on Sun Aug 10, 2014 10:16 am
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Nice pose by these two, Very accurate looking color.
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by Jonc on Sun Aug 10, 2014 12:54 pm
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Neat image
 

by Vasanthi Balson on Sun Aug 10, 2014 1:24 pm
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Nice!
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by Bill Whala on Sun Aug 10, 2014 4:53 pm
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Excellent capture, Tom!! I love the overall composition.
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by PaiR on Sun Aug 10, 2014 9:28 pm
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Excellent, Tom. The green expanse sets off these brownish red insects nicely. Great work on coming parallel to get both insects in good focus front to back.
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by Matthew Pugh on Mon Aug 11, 2014 12:34 am
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Hi

A fine shot - nice DOF coverage and a comp that sits easy upon the eye

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by Blck-shouldered Kite on Sun Aug 17, 2014 9:13 am
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Very nice shot! I like it a lot.
 

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