Ladybird Larvae

I spotted this creature out in the meadow, I had no idea what it was but it looked like a good subject to photograph.

I was amazed to find out later that it was the larvae of a ladybird as it looks nothing like a ladybird.

Minolta Dynax 7D
Tamron 90mm macro
1/125th sec
f10
ISO 400
-0.7 stop exposure compensation
Centre-weighted metering
Tripod
Lit by the evening sunlight.

I never knew that, well captured!

Hi Geoff,

Excellent portrait

had loads of these around where I take the dog for a walk always on a ratty leaf though. Its funny how anything that ugly can turn into a Ladybird.

These are amazing how they change and this is a fabulous shot some great detail in it

Very good detail and well isolated against the background.

mmm, sure I saw this on Dr Who a couple of series back! Ugly critter but excellent image Superb background too

Scott

Very nice image, with great detail.

A great bit of NH macro work which shows the subject off nicely. Might be losing a bit of depth at both ends though which could be a combination of movement in the subject as well as not being quite perpendicular to the sensor.

Brett

Great shot.