A peaceful post and a change of pace from all the insects…but one.
Pink White Water-lily-Nymphaea odorata with a side of Water-lily Leaf Beetle-Galerucella nymphaeae. I didn’t see the beetle until on the display in Lightroom. They are quite common. This was shot at 800mm (the 100-400+2.) TC) so the beetle is about as isolated as it could be as I wasn’t about to wade out there and disturb things had I noticed it.
Stephen Gingold Nature Photography Blog 
Placid pink sits well with Sunday Silence. Very nice 🙂
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Thanks, Liz. The pond where I made this image is always a peaceful spot.
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Beautiful – and a peaceful moment for the beetle too!
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Thanks, Ann. We do like peaceful beetles.
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Very serene and restful.
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Thanks, Anne!
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It’s easy to understand how you originally missed noticing the beetle. I’d probably have missed it too.
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Tunnel vision. I was twenty feet or so away and when composing on the LCD was too focussed on the flower. Always look everywhere in the frame.
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I really was drawn to the surface tension of the water where it is displaced by the lily pads. The reflected light displays it nicely.
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Thanks, Bob. Surface tension is often part of photographing these. Here is my favorite example. of the phenomenon.
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Nice colors and great work with an extender.
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Thanks, Ted. They definitely increase the possibilities.
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Very nice Steve! Beautiful image!
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Thanks, Reed!
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This is gorgeous!
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Thanks, Gail!
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What a lovely photographic creation, Steve! I am glad your insects found some rest on this peaceful Sunday morning.
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Thank you, Peter!
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Lovely and serene.
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Thanks, Eliza!
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When I enlarged the photo, I grinned. The small lily pad looks remarkably like one of your bullfrogs. See the pair of eyes above those chubby cheeks?
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As hard as I tried, I just don’t see it. You’ve a far better imagination than I.I am glad you grinned even if I don’t see it.
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Your blog and all of your recent work is amazing! You are a photographer to admire. I like how clean this is, and the beetle let’s me know it’s authentic!
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Thanks, Denice! I do work hard at it and like to think that’s getting me somewhere. Although I don’t think I am quite the master he was, I do like this quote by cellist Pablo Casals on why he practiced so much…” I feel that I am making daily progress.” You do know how to make a photographer feel good about himself. 🙂
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Well your hard work has paid off and I often feel the same way when paid a compliment. Sometimes people just starting out will say something like, ‘I wish I could photograph like you’. My thought and sometimes outlaid response is that I have been trying really hard for a long time!
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First, sorry for mistyping your name…for the second time. Little comes easy which I think is not what most people think with their digital cameras and programing modes. At least those folks recognize that you are doing something special.
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