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Green Shield Bug
Jonno52

Green Shield Bug (Palomena prasina)

Not a macro shot: taken from about 12 feet away*, with the 100-400mm at 400mm. *[edit: wrong! just checked the distance with Nikon laser rangefinder, those leaves are 10 yards away].

Thank you for your comments, stay safe and well.

John
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Habitat
Green shield bugs are a very common shield bug throughout Europe, including Great Britain & Ireland, and are found in a large variety of habitats, including gardens. (source: Wikipedia)
Location
London, UK (taken at home)
Date taken
30 April 2022
Scientific name
Palomena prasina
Equipment used
Canon EOS 7D Mk II, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/1250th sec, f/5.6, ISO 400
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Kits
Incredible detail from such a distance, John. Very well spotted and taken.
 
bievreJJ
well spotted, John, and beautifully composed with those lovely green colours, top class, love it, many tfs!!
 
Stanley Jones
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Marvelous close-up of this green shield bug on the green leaf. Great focus, lighting, colors, detail, dof, and setting. Terrific work John!
 
delia todd
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Gosh!!! You've got wonderful detail for the distance John.

A cracking picture laddie - many thanks for showing it to us my friend.
 

Media information

Category
Invertebrates
Added by
Jonno52
Date added
View count
227
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Shield Bug 443A4854 850 standard BF.jpg
File size
96.1 KB
Date taken
Sat, 30 April 2022 10:18 AM
Dimensions
850px x 607px

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