13 Aug 05 Sat Macro: Yellow Ladybird

tchuanye · 13th August 2005

My weekly shoot today. Saw this yellow ladybird. Notice that it has a trasparent flap across the eyes...similar to that of a tortise beetle.

Is the red ladybird like this? Perhaps fellow macroers can comment if you have seen one?

Use my FZ10+6T+Sigma CU, F8, Ext flash, ISO 100, various shutter speed.

#1: The highway (can see the DOF is very shallow....)
ExposureTime : 1/160Sec

#2: Close up: Reversed lens
ExposureTime : 1/250Sec

melvynyeo · 16th August 2005

Nice catch, I have not seen one yet but remember seeing it somewhere in this forum. From the looks, it do look like a ladybird.

The red, green and yellowish part of the leaf makes it a interesting BG. however, I feel that a crop to rid the distracting leaves on the right would give it a more punch.

Thanks for sharing

tchuanye · 16th August 2005

Thanks for the comment Melvyn! Appreciate that!

Will note the composition point! Thks!

Edited: BTW....this is my 1,000th post! Thanks to you!

16th August 2005	#3
tchuanye Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,958	Re: 13 Aug 05 Sat Macro: Yellow Ladybird Thanks for the comment Melvyn! Appreciate that! Will note the composition point! Thks! Edited: BTW....this is my 1,000th post! Thanks to you! __________________ My Gallery: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/ Eqpt: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/gallery/271702 Last edited by tchuanye; 16th August 2005 at 11:56 PM.

13th August 2005	#1
tchuanye Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,958	13 Aug 05 Sat Macro: Yellow Ladybird My weekly shoot today. Saw this yellow ladybird. Notice that it has a trasparent flap across the eyes...similar to that of a tortise beetle. Is the red ladybird like this? Perhaps fellow macroers can comment if you have seen one? Use my FZ10+6T+Sigma CU, F8, Ext flash, ISO 100, various shutter speed. #1: The highway (can see the DOF is very shallow....) ExposureTime : 1/160Sec #2: Close up: Reversed lens ExposureTime : 1/250Sec __________________ My Gallery: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/ Eqpt: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/gallery/271702

16th August 2005	#2
melvynyeo Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,896	Re: 13 Aug 05 Sat Macro: Yellow Ladybird Nice catch, I have not seen one yet but remember seeing it somewhere in this forum. From the looks, it do look like a ladybird. The red, green and yellowish part of the leaf makes it a interesting BG. however, I feel that a crop to rid the distracting leaves on the right would give it a more punch. Thanks for sharing