Bug

Uploaded: May 27, 2011

Description

Looked up and there he was!

Pretty nasty storm last evening and then a nice steady rain at my house. The paper is not here yet so I suspect something...probably some trees down based on the news. We didn't lose any, thankfully. Hope everyone else is OK.

Have a great Memorial Day Weekend!

Exif: F Number: 3.2, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/60 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 800, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D700

Comments

Douglas Pignet May 27, 2011

kewl find and capture...love the screen texture #1380531

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic May 27, 2011

What a bug to look up and see! :) Wonderful textures and great silhouette! #9430816

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict May 27, 2011

Great macro image here, Courtenay!


Dominick #9430866

Bojan Bencic level-classic May 27, 2011

Great shot, Courtenay. Fantastic background and silhouette. #9430874

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe May 27, 2011

We have been having some wild weather too. Glad things are OK with you. Excellent details and silhouette, Courtenay. Love this. #9430912

Val Feldman level-deluxe May 27, 2011

Looks like a big guy! Super textures, great b/g color and love the lines of the screening - you know, you made him look pretty good, Courtenay...for a bug! :) Happy Memorial Day Weekend back to you! Have a good one!! #9430915

Gord MacEachern May 27, 2011

Hi Courtenay, beautiful silhouetted macro here, very well done. Stay safe! #9430930

Aimee S. McMaster May 27, 2011

...glad you're okay...this is soooooo cool Courtenay! Was he trying to get in or out ! Wonderfully captured! #9430934

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic May 27, 2011

Hasn't this been a weird weather year? I never saw anything like it! Cool bug!! #9430940

Ron McEwan May 27, 2011

Interesting BG on this one. Like the color goes well with this fellow. Good to hear the storm is over. It looks like we are in for a few better days here. #9430968

Marilyn Cornwell May 27, 2011

Great patterns and shapes...hope he stayed up there. #9430994

Danny B. Head May 27, 2011

Cool silhouette on the green background! #9431001

Gina Cormier May 27, 2011

<----running to get the bug spray #9431021

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic May 27, 2011

Well, there are bugs, and then THERE ARE BUGS. Love the silhouette, but especially the lines and patterns of the screen. VERY COOL, Courtenay. Glad you're okay from this horrible weather. #9431062

Jeana Clark May 27, 2011


Looks as though you've got yourself a friend there BDB!!! No fear....He's not your ONLY Friend!!! You Have Lots! I hope there wasn't much damage due to the storms...Where I am at in Ks hasn't had much severe weather lately, not much rain to speak of either. Other parts have not been so lucky. This weather better straighten up in a hurry!

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!

~J~ #9431072

Loan Tran level-classic May 27, 2011

Great capture. #9431085

Leslie McLain level-classic May 27, 2011

Glad your okay as the storms this year have been just terrible. Terrific capture. Glad the bug was outside, not in. #9431115

Amy M. Wilson May 27, 2011

Great details and silhouette, Courtenay! We had nasty storms in my area too last night which caused a power outage for 3 hours! #9431120

Robert R. Goodman May 27, 2011

Hi Courtenay,Good to here not much damage my friend.Beautiful macro,and try to stay dry!!!!! #9431376

Rony Sagy May 27, 2011

Fantastic capture. Love the diagonal grid composition, Courtenay. #9431453

Mike Clime May 27, 2011

Cool macro and great silhouette, Courtenay! #9431573

Julie Burnett May 27, 2011

You have such a creative eye, Courtenay, I love the diagonal screen also, just too cool!! (Not a bad looking bug either!) #9431613

Stephen Zacker May 27, 2011

Very unique macro #9431678

Claudia Kuhn level-classic May 27, 2011

Cool close up Courtenay. Looks like a stink bug #9431696

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe May 27, 2011

Cool capture, Courtenay, the silhouette against that gorgeous color is just fantastic! #9431844

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 27, 2011

I'm glad to see you made it through yet another storm, Courtenay! Fantastic capture of this ugly bug-a-boo! :-) k #9431880

Carol L. Fowler May 27, 2011

Well- I hope he is on the other side of the screen! #9431994

Ann Coates level-classic May 27, 2011

Now, this would creep me out if I looked up and saw that. Looks fantastic against the green screen. #9432089

Carol Eade level-addict May 28, 2011

Terrific macro, Courtenay, love the texture from the screen and the colors! #9432447

Patrick Rouzes level-classic May 28, 2011

Glad to hear you are safe,Courtenay! Sounds like a scary storm! Like the sharpness of the screen, the dof & silhouette! NOt something I would want above my head! Have a great day, my friend! #9432509

MELODIE C. ROBERTS May 28, 2011

And you want me to visit?? #9433004

Ellen Hodges May 28, 2011

Glad to hear that you are all okay, Courtenay! This has sure been a crazy year for storms! This bug looks fantastic against the screen!! #9433016

Terry Cervi level-deluxe May 28, 2011

Good thing you looked up, Courtenay! It's a terrific shot! Hope your storms ease off. Here in Western NY, we've had our rainiest May on record. #9433153

Ken Smith level-classic May 29, 2011

Nice eye to spot this guy, then take his photo. I like the lines in this. Sorry to hear about the storm; it's been a tough this year for severe thunderstorms. #9433651

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic May 29, 2011

Very space age looking with that neon green. Amazing what just pops up to be photographed. #9434430

Kathy Salerni level-classic May 30, 2011

Gorgeous silhouette and great green color, Courtenay! Love this! #9435609

Wm Nosal June 01, 2011

COOL! #9439758

Cindy Bendush level-classic June 05, 2011

Super capture and POV of this assassin bug Courtneay -- great find! #9445899

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic June 13, 2011

An eye-popping silhouette!
Love it, Courtenay!
(A crazy year for Mother Nature, indeed!
Stay safe and comfy.)
Blessings,
Lisa♥ #9457740

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