Milkweed bug nymph

[Keith Kennedy]

This image of a milkweed bug nymph on a seed pod was taken early in the morning in moderately low light. I waited over an hour for the wind to die down enough for photography.

Canon 180 mm f/4 macro lens and Canon EOS 20D; ISO 800; Av with evaluative metering =0; 1/60s at f8; Canon T24 twin flash at -1 2/3; Bogen tripod

[John Cooper]

A very colourful bug Keith, sharp where it counts and well worth the hour wait!! Interesting textured seed pod adds to the composition!!

[Robert O'Toole]

Hi Keith,

I really like to these guys they are Assasin bugs right? Great background and flash control. Great DOF, appears to much better than only F8, I think the 1.6 X factor helps with this ( I know a 1.6X crop factor doesnt itself add DOF but gives you more working distance and this factor enhances DOF characteristics).


Robert

[Jeroen Stel]

Hi Keith,

Lovely photograph of a species we do not have over here unfortunately...
Great use od DOF and love the colours on this bug and that long snout!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

[Mike Moats]

Hey Keith excellent job on this one. Good details, colors, and BG. Well done.

[Kaushik Balakumar]

liked the colours.
but DOF seems insufficient to me...
f8 is never sufficient to get the bug sharp but then again as u mentioned, it was windy & u could not have helped it in anyways...

TFS.

rgds,
Kaushik