Stink Bug Passport Photo

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University of Puerto Rico's Botanical Gardens. Canon 30D, Canon MP-65 w/macro flash. ISO 100, f/16 @ 1/250 sec.

[Robert Amoruso]

I like the name of the image.

Perfect use of a vertical crop and accentuating the symmetry of the insect and his perch. I like how the perch leads you right to the insect and then curves left as it recedes into the BG.

As was recommended to me, a polarizer might help with the specular highlights due to reflection on the insects body. Nice work.

[Alfred Forns]

Great tittle !!!! Love it !!! This must be on tiny bug !!! Great head on angle. I have a greater appreciation for this image after having used that lens !!!

[Steve Wheeler]

Looks like a suspicious character you wouldn't want crossing the border to me!

I love the head on view and vertical nature of the image. I too like the perch he's on.

Neat image!

Steve

[Nonda Surratt]

WOW, will never look at stink bugs in quite the same way again!

[Gus Cobos]

Hey, a visitor from outer space...:eek::D:p;) I like the up close and in your face look...great colors and details and supporting background...Congrats...:cool:

[Stephen Stephen]

Great capture. This has a face only a mother could love. Isn't it time to call the "Men in Black"?

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Thanks for all your comments.

[Bob Allen]

Sweet image. I love the head-one angle. Lighting, bg, and dof are spot-on. I'd like to crop some off the bottom.

Also, it isn't a stinkbug (family Pentatomidae, Heteroptera), it is a treehopper (family Membracidae, Homoptera).

[John Cooper]

A very cool critter adcolon and love the title!!
The perspective chosen here portrays the interesting triangular body armour very well. Good work!!

[Mike Moats]

Hey Adcolon, very cool image and good title. Good details on the eyes and nice DOF. Well done.

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Thanks Bob. You are right. It is an Umbonia crassicornis.

[Fabs Forns]

Very well done, AD, the on your face compo works very well her and the perch provides a good symmetric element.

[David Chauvin]

Great head on view! You've got the dof nailed in this one.