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Cool critters, part II - 12-04-2009, 07:35 PM


Went by the gardens on the way home and found another cold beetle clinging to a milkweed stem. Moved it over to a raised bed and took a few and left it nice and snug in some mulch.

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12-04-2009, 07:50 PM


man, these are sooooo inspiring. (the faint of heart might be intimidated!)

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12-04-2009, 07:54 PM


Looks like another productive day at the gardens Kenny. I like the shot angle of #2. Like I said before, I am really liking your lighting now. I think the specular highlights you are getting with these reflective guys look pretty natural. In the first shot, the highlight on his "shoulder" area may be a little too defined and looks a little man made, but the others are fine to me.

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12-04-2009, 07:59 PM


Kenny get all the "good" bugs to shoot. Another winning set, Kenny.

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12-05-2009, 07:17 AM


These look great Kenny!

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12-05-2009, 10:10 AM


Thanks for looking and commenting, guys. It's appreciated.

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12-05-2009, 11:22 AM


Darn Kenny you kinda make those little bugs look cute-LOL!

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12-06-2009, 09:33 AM


They are cute, Therese, in a buggy sorta way. Thanks.

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12-07-2009, 02:41 PM


Very nice series Kenny. Kind of scary at that magnification.

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Thanks, Bill.

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