Lily Bomber

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Description

I indulged myself with a trip to our local water garden. It’s a haven for water lilies and dragonflies. It’s early in the season but there was still a lot of activity. This water lily was one of the first things I shot and when I got home I discovered this strange looking critter resting on the lower petal. Any ID help appreciated. >=))>

Specific Feedback

Didn’t attempt a stack at this distance and there was a bit of a breeze stirring the flower. Wanted sharp focus on the center and was lucky that the photo bomber was in the same focal plane.

Technical Details

Sony A7rIII
Sony FE 70-200 f2.8 GM-II, 2xTC @ 400mm
ISO 400, 1/1600 @ f11

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Oooh, I like this, Bill. I have no idea what the critter is that photo bombed you. The oof lily pads in the BG help support this beautiful bloom. F11 worked for the single shot. I need to get to our Botanical Gardens soon. Hopefully the lilies are out and we will soon have dragonflies.

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Very cool, Bill. Personally, I could see losing a lot of the top of the image as my eye seems to want to linger there where there’s not much to look at. I did an image search on the bug and it looks like it might be this critter or something closely related.