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This shot did exactly what I was trying to do, which isn't always easy with insects in motion. :-) But I tried to set them in silhouette against the clear blue gap, framing them with the green bokeh, and I got the shot and a clear silhouette as well. I revisited and did a very small crop but otherwise SOOC.

I've loved silhouette shots ever since I first saw saguaros-against-the-sunset photos. But the shape and background and lighting all have to be right.

Tags:   wheelbug mating bugs mating insects assassin bug true bug insect wheelbugs mating wheelbugs silhouette insect silhouette Arilus cristatus bugs

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This insect has multiple names, including the candy-striped leafhopper. The insect is minuscule and the colors don't show up until you zoom in. Fortunately it was a day that the insects were inclined to sit and bask, because this species usually flees quickly.

Tags:   red-banded leafhopper candy-striped leafhopper leafhopper insect Graphocephala coccinea

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This one was on the underside of the flowers, but it didn't move when I managed to get the camera aimed between the flowers.

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