first lady beetle shot

MichelleLMichelleL Registered Users Posts: 210 Major grins
edited March 6, 2008 in Holy Macro
Hey everyone

After doing a bit of reading on the best way to capture insect/bug/butterfly shots, I went out this morning and put the theory into practice.

this is my first ever Lady Beetle photo - so I'm pretty chuffed (although, it's not anywhere near as good as the last lady beetle photo posted here)

C&C always welcome.

Thanks.
MichelleL

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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2008
    Wonderful shot - love the pastel colours and light.
    Only C&C would be the shot is composed for the flower not the ladybird, but it works anyway :)
    Brian V.
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  • MichelleLMichelleL Registered Users Posts: 210 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2008
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Wonderful shot - love the pastel colours and light.
    Only C&C would be the shot is composed for the flower not the ladybird, but it works anyway :)
    Brian V.

    Thanks Brian. This shot was taken at 1:2 - I was out specifically to practice my 1:1 shots of whatever insect came my way. I was sitting on this paved path and noticed something moving on the flower a little back from the fly I was shooting and captured it. I only had a chance to take two shots - the first was terribly blurry and the second is the one you see. The next thing I knew, the lady beetle had gone way off into the distance and that was that. these guys move a lot quicker than butterflies do that's for sure!!

    Thanks for taking the time to C&C - much appreciated.
    Michelle Legg :smooch

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2008
    MichelleL wrote:
    Hey everyone

    After doing a bit of reading on the best way to capture insect/bug/butterfly shots, I went out this morning and put the theory into practice.

    this is my first ever Lady Beetle photo - so I'm pretty chuffed (although, it's not anywhere near as good as the last lady beetle photo posted here)

    C&C always welcome.

    Thanks.
    MichelleL

    MichelleL that is SWEET clap.gif what a pretty background too.
    Your first Ladybug, I bet your chuffed, it's exciting to find new things to photograph.

    I really like this one MichelleL .... Well Done! thumb.gif ... Skippy :D
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  • MichelleLMichelleL Registered Users Posts: 210 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2008
    Skippy wrote:
    MichelleL that is SWEET clap.gif what a pretty background too.
    Your first Ladybug, I bet your chuffed, it's exciting to find new things to photograph.

    I really like this one MichelleL .... Well Done! thumb.gif ... Skippy :D
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    Thanks skippy - I was pretty chuffed especially when I got home and saw it on the computer!!
    Michelle Legg :smooch

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  • macrobuggermacrobugger Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
    edited March 6, 2008
    Love the pastel coloured background, really sets the image of.
    Gareth
  • MichelleLMichelleL Registered Users Posts: 210 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2008
    macrobugger wrote:
    Love the pastel coloured background, really sets the image of.
    Gareth

    Thanks Gareth.
    Michelle Legg :smooch

    michellelegg.com
    http://legg.smugmug.com/
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