Ladybird(/bug)

IPClark

Not sure how many spots it had as it was quite cosy in the connifer, looks like 6

These are actually quite close uncropped images as I had all 3 tubes on at the time. I'd been unusccessfully attempting to photograph the stem of one of the flowers (the one with the little orbs on top of the hairs) and spotted this ladybird. Anyway.. enough excuses. I could have taken the tubes off but didn't

(these are dialled back on the mag of course as with 3 tubes at full mag, they'd certainly be much closer)

Shots both hand held and a slight deviation from my normal settings. These are at F/13, ISO 200, 1/160th and diffused flash.

basflt

great captures

if it were mine , i d crop some more , to pull the bug out of the green

IPClark

Cheers Bas, Here's a crop for you .

I've chose the second image as it is slightly sharper than the first and provided a better quality crop image.

Dirquist

I really like the last crop image, it really features the ladybug. So incredible to see so close up.

IPClark

Thank you Dirquist. I have to admit, I like the crop more than I thought I would

GOLDENORFE

VERY NICE, try a portrait crop, would look better

IPClark

Thank you Phil ... ooh and as you recommended

Lord Vetinari

Lovely captures - think it's a 7-spot
Brian v.

IPClark

hehe, Cheers Brian

leilanimr

Amazing shots with or without crops, I do like the last image though.

IPClark

Thank you Leilani