Candy striper

Posted by NiagaraMike on Thu Jul 02, 2015 2:49 pm

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Small enough to miss if you are not looking carefully these candy striped leaf hoppers are brilliantly coloured.

D700

60 mm Nikkor micro

ISO 250

1/160 s

f/18

Just having some fun when I am home from bird pics.

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by Leighayres on Thu Jul 02, 2015 8:41 pm

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Nice image, Mike. These little guys are difficult to get close to. I like the comp a lot on this one.

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by Tom Whelan on Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:41 pm

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Fine view - the leafhopper colors are excellent, nice clean setting.

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by John Benway on Fri Jul 03, 2015 3:49 am

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Very nice indeed, excellent color and comp.

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by Carol Clarke on Fri Jul 03, 2015 4:12 am

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A fine image of this colourful little hopper Mike! What amazing stripes!

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by Matthew Pugh on Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:15 am

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Hi

A nice comp and a good shot of this colourful little chap - it is not easy getting up close to these fellows

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by NiagaraMike on Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:13 pm

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Leighayres wrote:Nice image, Mike. These little guys are difficult to get close to. I like the comp a lot on this one.

Thanks Leighayres. You are right so I persisted.

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by NiagaraMike on Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:16 pm

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Tom Whelan wrote:Fine view - the leafhopper colors are excellent, nice clean setting.

Thanks Tom.

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by NiagaraMike on Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:18 pm

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John Benway wrote:Very nice indeed, excellent color and comp.

Thanks John.

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by NiagaraMike on Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:26 pm

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Carol Clarke wrote:A fine image of this colourful little hopper Mike! What amazing stripes!

Thanks Carol. When you get close enough to them they really have colour!

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by NiagaraMike on Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:27 pm

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Matthew Pugh wrote:Hi

A nice comp and a good shot of this colourful little chap - it is not easy getting up close to these fellows

All the best
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Thanks Matthew.... you know!