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Shy Lady With Repost

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted November 18, 200965 views8 comments

Photographed this Lady Bug early morning to catch the heavy dew. It was 6:30 AM and the area was still mostly shaded from the morning sun. I would have liked to have her facing me but no cooperation from her, must have been my morning breath

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1/20sec, F14, ISO 100, Canon 100mm Macro, Flash, tripod, digital exposure +.4 during RAW conversion and about 20-30% crop
Thanks for looking and C&C Welcomed.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Miro Susta on November 18, 2009 at 9:10 PM

Very well mastered compo. It would be excellent already without water drops, but the water drops, especially on the Bug back, make it perfect. Nicely done John.

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Comment posted by Katja Rosvall on November 19, 2009 at 6:05 AM

I agree with Miro, the droplets make this special. I also like the red-green colour scheme. Great shot!

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Comment posted by Carrie O'Brien-Sib on November 19, 2009 at 7:09 AM

I don't think I've ever seen droplets of water on one of these before. I love it! Great work, John!

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Comment posted by Mike Moats on November 19, 2009 at 7:40 AM

Hey John, nice image, dew drops add a nice touch

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on November 19, 2009 at 7:52 PM

John: Great find and beautiful capture. The droplets are icing on this excellent shot. I would probably crop a bit off the right side and place the bug slightly off-center - just personal preference.

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Comment posted by John Kerr on November 19, 2009 at 9:19 PM

Gary, thanks for your input. Here's a crop of the same photo following your suggestion. I removed some of the image on the right side, placing the bug off center and also cropped alittle more off the top. What do you think?

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Comment posted by Sam Rua on November 20, 2009 at 6:46 PM

Nice detail in the LB. The comp seems a bit off with the LB being so low in the frame (both the original and re-post).

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on November 23, 2009 at 12:24 AM

Hi John: I like the repost better but Sam is probably right in saying the the crop is a bit tight along the right and lower edge.

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