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Rocket Bug
Rocket Bug
MaryO


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Collection: 201006 Macro Side Challenge
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
Location: Springfield, VA
Date: Jun 26, 2010
Aperture: 16.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Macro, Insects, etc
Date Uploaded: Jun 27, 2010

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Comments: 9
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 OK, not it's real name, but that's what I've been calling it. Have seen a few of these but didn't get any decent shots till yesterday. They move off rather quickly. The blue "tail" looks like bristles up close but reminds me of thrust shooting out from a rocket, hence the nickname. Best guess is this is a nymph of ... some bug ;-)

Handheld, 36mm + 20mm extension tubes, diffused flash.

PP - rotated, cropped, dodged/burnt bug, resized, sharpened, blurred background some more, added border.

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Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
 06/30/2010 06:49:25 PM
I'd love to see a nice picture of his tail..
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Canon EOS-20D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 06/28/2010 08:58:10 PM
Nice! Looks big on the blade of grass!
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 06/27/2010 01:32:46 PM
What a face!!! Excellent photo, love the shades of green.
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OM System OM-1 Mark II
OM System 50-200mm f/2.8 IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
06/27/2010 01:16:19 PM
Really nice shot. You are finding all kinds of cool bugs.
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
 06/27/2010 11:58:36 AM
Another great shot. You really have a knack for capturing these guys in a way that gives a sense of their environment--it's an appealing signature element of many of your macro shots.
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Nikon D810
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 G ED
 06/27/2010 11:39:48 AM
Awww...sweet! I so relate to your title; the little guy sure does resemble a retro rocket ready to launch :-) Gorgeous rich colors.
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Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
 06/27/2010 11:33:01 AM
Otherworldly experience. Doesn't look much like a nymph to me, though; not that I'm an expert...
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Sony Alpha a6000
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/27/2010 09:55:57 AM
Good one mary- I like the name U chose :)
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Fujifilm x100
 06/27/2010 09:34:20 AM
You have such a varied collection of bugs! Nicely done
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