7 Spot Ladybird

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Posted by Dennis Alden on May 5, 2006 at 8:08 AM

No bees on the bluebells yesterday but I did find this "Bishy Barnabee" as we say in Norfolk! I stacked all my extension tubes and gave it a go.

Canon 20D
300mm F4LUIS + 64mm worth of extension tubes
ISO 400 -0.67 exposure comp
f8 @ 1/40th

dennis

Posted by Tim Munsey on May 5, 2006 at 8:18 AM

Wow that's a lot of extension, interesting angle, a bugs perspective.
Can't wait to get out there.

Tim

Posted by PhilH on May 5, 2006 at 10:12 AM

Nice tones and 3d feel to this, looks like there was a touch of movement on the head, but a super composition...

Posted by David Kjaer on May 5, 2006 at 11:18 AM

Hi Dennis

Great shooting angle, composition and BG. Agree with Phil - head lacks critical sharpness!

David

Posted by Dave Courtenay on May 5, 2006 at 11:21 AM

Hi Dennis
Good thinking behind this one,You knew what you were after,Agree about the head,look forward to more

Posted by Dennis Alden on May 5, 2006 at 6:36 PM

Thanks for the comments guys I really appreciate them - I'm finding getting perfect focus/sharpness challenging - but hopefully I'll get there in the end!

dennis

Posted by Sean Bolton on May 6, 2006 at 12:36 PM

Hi Dennis

Despite the minor nit about absolute sharpness this is still an excellent close-up shot. I really like the composition and the colours in the image are nicely balanced. I like it a lot, well done.

cheers

Sean