More summertime visitors. The milkweed bug’s bright colour acts as a warning to predators to stay away but attracts photographers as they stand out on most flowers. Both of these photographs were taken handheld with a 105mm lens. The first photo was taken using a flash at F14, 1/250 sec, the second at F11 at 1/1000 sec (no flash).
November 27, 2017 at 9:05 pm
Amazing detail in these shots, Belinda. Nice!
LikeLike
November 27, 2017 at 10:24 pm
Thanks very much!
LikeLike
November 27, 2017 at 2:40 pm
I really like the different colour contrast between the bug and the flowers! Fabulous detail, too!
LikeLike
November 27, 2017 at 7:18 pm
Thank you Pete!
LikeLiked by 1 person
November 27, 2017 at 12:49 pm
Your photos show the beauty of the insect in very different ways, both are lovely, Belinda.
LikeLike
November 27, 2017 at 5:39 pm
Thanks very much Jet!
LikeLiked by 1 person
November 27, 2017 at 9:10 am
The detail you capture is most stunning, Belinda. Breathtaking! Brava!
LikeLike
November 27, 2017 at 11:41 am
Thank you Marina! They were obliging subjects😊
LikeLike
November 27, 2017 at 8:41 am
Very nice compositions on these closeups!
LikeLike
November 27, 2017 at 11:40 am
Thanks Ellen. I was lucky to get as close as I did!
LikeLike
November 27, 2017 at 5:51 am
Wonderful images! A 🙂
LikeLike
November 27, 2017 at 8:08 am
Thank you!
LikeLiked by 1 person
November 27, 2017 at 4:53 am
The second photograph clearly shows what a good pollinator this bug must be.
LikeLiked by 1 person
November 27, 2017 at 2:10 am
I’d want to ask bug #1 “Who is your designer?”
LikeLike
November 27, 2017 at 8:05 am
Amazing eh!
LikeLiked by 1 person
November 27, 2017 at 12:16 pm
It really is, and many of us (me included) wouldn’t realize it if it weren’t for your beautiful closeups of insects.
LikeLike
November 27, 2017 at 1:13 pm
Thank you Anneli. My appreciation of this miniature world has only really developed since I picked up a camera.
LikeLiked by 1 person
November 27, 2017 at 1:39 pm
I’m so glad you’re sharing it with us.
LikeLike
November 27, 2017 at 5:41 pm
Thanks again.
LikeLiked by 1 person