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Dec 08, 2012 17:56 | #1

Gday all, found a couple of shield bugs this morning that i thought i'd share with you all. Hope you like 'em.

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Dec 08, 2012 18:00 | #2

Excellent captures Mat. Great texture on the shields.

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Dec 08, 2012 21:31 | #4

Thaks guys, it's amazing how much detail i lose when converting down to Websize,they look very soft and OOF, the originals look much sharper.

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Dec 08, 2012 21:49 | #5

Great shots Mat, the first one is great! really like how you got one bug on each direction, second one is walking chameleon like!

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Dec 08, 2012 22:24 | #6

Congratulations on getting TWO bugs in focus in the same shot--and on separate leaves at that. Getting one bug in focus is hard enough!

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Dec 09, 2012 01:07 | #7

Lovely captures
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Dec 09, 2012 01:28 | #8

Thanks guys, that's just how the were chillin when i walked up to the bush,used an aperture of F11 to get them both in focus. Cool little critters huh.

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Dec 09, 2012 09:12 | #9

great shots mat.
it,s freezing up here!

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Dec 09, 2012 09:12 | #10

Fabulous shots, Mat.

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Dec 10, 2012 11:02 | #11

Great shots! Really like the first one with the two bugs! Looks like they were posing for you!

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