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...and these are true bugs (Order Hemiptera).

These are from the backyard this afternoon. Summer is on its way. Taken with D300 @ ISO200, 1/160s, f/16 with Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D and SB-800 with softbox. Both shots uncropped and almost no processing (other than correcting the white balance and some sharpening).


A pair of mating shield bugs, Amorbus sp. (probably A. alternatus).


A yellow-headed leafhopper, Brunotartessus fulvus. This guy is only around 5mm long and I was pretty much at the limit of my 60mm lens.

#1 looks fantastic. beautiful lighting.

Both look great but No1 does it for me ... great detail

Andrew - isn't it exciting - we are going to get heaps more bugs to shoot

I love both, but the second does it for me - sharp but muted colours, and I know how small this guy is - beautiful