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Ladybird Mating


Ladybird Mating
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Copyright: Narayanan Ganesan (gannu) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 815 W: 4 N: 2028] (9554)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-14
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/50 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Mating [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-04-14 9:41
Viewed: 385
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello Friends,

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Superfamily: Cucujoidea
Family: Coccinellidae

I am continuing with my luck towards taking shots on the mating.

Today being an auspicisous day (Vishu) I decided that I will give a break to my shooting. But still I thought I will take my camera alongwith me to Mayur Vihar.

Though I was tired I thought let me see to shoot something better for my son. We went out and to our delight I saw this ladybird mating. It was impossible to reach out on the other side as the otherside was covered with water tank.

Thank you for watching.

F6.3 as it was little dark since the water tank was stopping the light.
180mm lens used. I used handheld mode since I did not took tripod with me.
ISO 200 used.
Resized
Cropped
Edited.

Rgds
Ganesh

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Hello Narayanan
Excellent shot of these Ladybugs :O)
Perfect details,colors and BG.
You could put the mating scene in one of the golden points for a more dynamic photo.
Welldone my friend.

Regards
Fartash

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1657 W: 8 N: 4252] (13851)
  • [2008-04-14 9:53]

Hi Ganesh,

The luck is seeing these wonderful things - but the pictures all show your awesome skill. These mating ladybugs are superb. Perfect colors, perfect details, perfect background. Wonderful composition on the slightly diagonal stalk.

Jane

Hi Narayanan.
Muy bello Macro. Finos detalles de alta nitidez y colorido. La imagen perfectamente encuadrada, y la pose de las catarinas hacen de esta una muy bella presentacion.
Saludos Mi buen amigo.
Luis52.

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  • mariki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 871 W: 70 N: 1702] (7377)
  • [2008-04-14 10:21]

Hello Ganesh,

Very nice composition. Good POV, DOF and sharpness. Beautiful colours. Excellent plain background.
Cheers,
Mariki

Well, this is nature for you, my friend, a perfectly sharp capture of that cute couple Narayanan, thank you for sharing this fine macro shot with us!
Cheers,
Mehmet

Oooooohhhhh nooooo, talk about making me want to cover my virgin eyes LOL. nice shot, good focus on the subject while having everything around it out of focus, keeps the concentration on the ladybugs

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1872 W: 2 N: 5040] (19298)
  • [2008-04-14 12:17]

Hi . Have just got home so can only mark this good picture for now.

Nick..

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 904 W: 5 N: 2349] (8784)
  • [2008-04-14 15:04]

Hi Nara,wonderfull moment to take and very excellent quality in sharpenss and colours,a very great work,my best compliments,Luciano

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  • san Silver Note Writer [C: 6 W: 0 N: 20] (146)
  • [2008-04-15 4:17]

NG,
How you manage to catch on to intimate moments of creatures as small as these is mind blowing!!!
Good job... well done...
San
Regards

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1554 W: 233 N: 5217] (18329)
  • [2008-04-15 5:15]

Excellent macro of these mating Ladybirds :-)
The POV you have chosen is excellent!
Very good DOF and a great BG.
Sharp and crisp.
Excellent detail from the hairs on the stem to a dimple on the ladybird's back.
Well done Ganesh!

Joe

Hi Narayanan, lovely coupèle in love, splendid macro with wonderful colors, perfect focus and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Ganesan
You seem to be in the mood these days ;)...
A lot of 18+ shots coming from you...
Jokes apart, this is an awesome shot for its fine details and composition.I've never seen one of the lady bugs, you know...
Very well captured!
Cheers
Goldy

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1071 W: 59 N: 2186] (7259)
  • [2008-04-15 12:10]

Hello Narayanan,
Fantastic moment with excellent sharpness, details, natural colours and BG. Good POV.
Regards,
Peter

Hi Ganesh Ji,
A nice capture of these two beautiful ladybirds mating. Excellent sharp details and a lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hi Narayanan,
I have just been back from a trip to Shilon Bagh which is another hill station 24 KMs from main Shimla. In Shilon Bagh, all I found in the name of wild life were LadyBirds. None however were as beautiful as compared to what u've been able to capture here, right in the middle of Delhi. These are brighter in color and have more prominent and sharp black spots on them. The quantity of LadyBirds in Shilon Bagh was mind blowing. Will be posting a few sample shots soon :)
Excellent details captured on this one too.

TFS
Kirti

Beautifully shot gorgeous bright red coloured ladybugs in front of smeared out green bg. Also sharply focussed. But I feel it would have been even better if the branch were made totally horizontal, or may be even better, almost diagonal, by cropping the picture. Anyways, great shot.

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