
Fashion Bug - Leafhopper

by Andrea Lazar
Title
Fashion Bug - Leafhopper
Artist
Andrea Lazar
Medium
Photograph - Macro Photography
Description
Looking like an enameled brooch, the Scarlet and Green Leafhopper is only about 3/8" (8-9 mm) long. The little jewel specializes in literally sucking the life out of plants and then releasing a chemical that makes the leaf wilt and die. Beauty and Beast in one fascinating little package!
Not only was he unbelievable to see, but I was delighted that he landed on a leaf which mirrored the flipside of his shape.
I was honored to have this image be selected, out of 2,000 photos, for the March 2013 issue of Under the Hat Photography Magazine.
The little devil has also graced the feature pages of many Fine Art America groups.
Andrea Lazar Photography
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January 22nd, 2013
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Comments (76)

Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the Features Archive discussion as well as any other discussion in which it would fit.

Danielle R T Haney
Ah! Here is your beautiful terror! Wow Andrea~ what a perfectly fantastic capture!!
Andrea Lazar replied:
Thanks, Danielle - he really deserves some of the credit for posing so perfectly!

Judy Vincent
Amazing macro shot! This will be the “Cool Colors” photo of the day on the USA Photographers group home page for 3/15/19!
Andrea Lazar replied:
Judy, wow! I am delighted to have this be chosen to be the photo of the day on USA Photographers group. Thank you!

John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"

Debra Martz
Beauty and Beast!! I like that! Wonderful capture!! It's the tiny things like this that so many people miss by not looking through a lens! L/F
Andrea Lazar replied:
So true! The pieces and parts of this tiny thing are really incredible and bizarre!

Sharon Mau
. . ★ . . you are so sweet . thank you so much for your wonderful reply Andrea . I appreciate your kindness so very much . moving this adorable little creature back to the front of my favourites . . Aloha . ♥ . . ★ . .
Andrea Lazar replied:
Hi, Sharon! You honor me again - I love your group and it's a pleasure to browse through the wonderful images, as it is to see your own remarkable work.