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Can you see what it is yet?

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Posted by Matt Cole on January 22, 2012 at 7:53 AM
Can you see what it is yet?
this Ladybird looks like it's been having fun :smile: It's covered in pollen, having emerged from the depths of a daffodil.

It's one from last spring that I didn't pay too much attention to at the time. I quite like the image I think but would very much appreciate honest opinions.

Canon 5D with MP-E 65mm macro lens and diffused flashgun (can't remember which one), using a mixture of flash and natural light. F14, 1/200, ISO 400.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Ian Mason on January 22, 2012 at 8:13 AM
I like this very much. Simple lines, simple colours make for a very strong image graphically. With the ladybird covered in pollen, it's a picture that tells a story - alway a good recipe! If anything, I might have preferred the ladybird slightly higher in the frame.
Posted by Neil Burton on January 22, 2012 at 12:13 PM
A new one for me.
Posted by Tom Smit on January 22, 2012 at 1:15 PM
Lovely MP shot. It's a difficult lens with it's shallow DoF.
Posted by keith mitchell on January 22, 2012 at 2:40 PM
Matt it's certaily well covered ,the tec stuff is all above me but your finished image looks very good.

Keith. :smile:
Posted by Bob Johnson on January 23, 2012 at 3:08 AM
Love the colours and of course the yellow dust is 'the pollen on the cake' :biggrin:

Bob :wink:
Posted by Matt Cole on January 23, 2012 at 7:11 AM
many thanks for the feedback, always appreciated.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on January 23, 2012 at 8:19 AM
Great image Matt you have handled the yellow on the flower very well.

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by PhilH on January 23, 2012 at 11:58 AM
Smashing... not much else I can add...

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on January 23, 2012 at 2:14 PM
Other than agreeing with Ians comment re putting the ladybird a little bit higher in the frame I really like this. :toast:
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on January 23, 2012 at 2:34 PM
Very nice Matt. :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey: