Hard to get ladybird!

Paul Iddon

This ladybird ventured forth out of the rockery mosses for about 10 minutes - no doubt drawn by a bit of warmth (the sun is weak, watery, oddly bright but not right if you know what I mean).

I soon discovered that when something moves quickly, on my knees in a a corner where under my knees are stones and pebbles (ouch) that make a path to the rockery, in natural light that is changing with every rapidly passing cloud, and trying to focus manually, at different apertures, and swapping ISO's to see if it helps, is all in all, a royal PITA.

But I persevered and eventually got two half useable shots.






Paul.

Stumblebum

Nice!

Paul Iddon

Stumblebum wrote: »

Nice!

Ta

Paul.

Tom Foster

Great shot! So sharp and such a nice looking wee guy!

Paul Iddon

Thanks Tom - nice looking, but a problem LB - they are invasive in the UK causing problems for our native species.


Paul.

Tom Foster

Ah, haven't seen any here up in Scotland! I do prefer the red with black spot ones but interesting to see these ones nonetheless!

Paul Iddon

Tom Foster wrote: »

Ah, haven't seen any here up in Scotland! I do prefer the red with black spot ones but interesting to see these ones nonetheless!

A bit early for Preston too...

Paul.

Tom Foster

I'll keep a look out for them then! I've not seen any of the regular type either this year though. I've got a sigma 105mm macro so would be good to give it some use on some creepy crawlies!

Lord Vetinari

Lovely captures Paul
Brian v.

Paul Iddon

Thanks all

Paul.

e6filmuser

My wife has seen some ladybirds in the garden but I have yet to locate them.

Paul,

Watch out for sharpish objects, such as angular stones, damaging your knees. Inflamation can last a year. I have suffered this and it is well worth using knee pads.

Harold

Paul Iddon

e6filmuser wrote: »

My wife has seen some ladybirds in the garden but I have yet to locate them.

Paul,

Watch out for sharpish objects, such as angular stones, damaging your knees. Inflamation can last a year. I have suffered this and it is well worth using knee pads.

Harold

I will Harold, thank you.

Paul.