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Ladybird


Ladybird
Photo Information
Copyright: Jan Kooreman (kooreman) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 156 W: 7 N: 128] (666)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-08-28
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Canon Macro 100mmUSM
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/200 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2004-08-30 4:49
Viewed: 1978
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The first time I shot a ladybird in macro. I like to see the details of it. Normally I don't see all the detail but in this macro it reveals a lot more to me.

The following info was taken from: Insected Arizona. There is more to be found there.

Immatures (different stages)
Eggs are yellow and laid in small clusters often stuck to leaves. The eggs hatch after one week. The larvae have six legs and are very mobile, but do not have wings. They are black with small orange or white markings. The larvae molt three times before pupating. Attached to leaves, stems or rocks, the pupa is orange and black. Before the wings harden, the newly emerged adult is yellow.


Natural History

Food
Both beetle larvae and adults are active predators eating only aphids and other plant eating insects, such as scales and mites.

Habitat
Both adults and larvae live on plants frequented by aphids, including roses, oleander, milkweed and broccoli. In the winter, the adults hibernate in large groups, often in mountains at high elevations. The female beetle lays eggs only where she knows aphids are present.

Predators
Larvae are eaten by lacewing larvae. Birds attempt to eat adults but because of their "bad taste" the beetles are not ingested.

Interesting Behaviors
As a defense, ladybug adults will fall to the ground and "play dead." They also can secrete an amber bad tasting fluid from the joints in their legs.

I PP-ed this as usual with levels, USM and some crop. In addition I used cloning to remove some reflection of the flash.
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I'm jealous! I have hunted around for a ladybird all summer and have yet to find one this year! Must be a shortage of them in my area. Seriously now, great shot of this insect, and as you say it it fascinating to actually be able to see all the details that normally you don't notice. Well done.

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11755)
  • [2004-08-30 4:56]

Very nice plan-view Jan, superb detail and colour. Good work and good note.

Miles, I can send you some in the post if you like, I've got loads.

Jan, Very tight shot with excellent results! Considering the size of your subject I believe this a perfect capture. When I get this close (super macro mode)as opposed to macro, my Olympus flash is disabled. Not sure why they did this but it's a handicap when I want to go as small as you have here :-(

Very nice macro shot, Jan. Colours and sharpness very good. Nice note too. Thanx for sharing.

Miles, have the credit note ready, Paul has a lot of damaged ones. ;)

Jan hij is mooi,
Goede macro, prachtige compositie, goede kleuren, mooie dof, erg goede note, goed gedaan Jan

Good macro Jan.
Nice colors and sharp with good details.
Good note.
Well done.

Very good macro of this nice ladybird. Good sharpness and colors. Excellent note.

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1592 W: 32 N: 1361] (3978)
  • [2004-08-30 8:36]

A very good macro shot.
Excellent colour and detail,with good DoF.
A good and informative note too.
Very well done.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3184] (10918)
  • [2004-08-30 10:37]

Belle photo bien colorée pour cette coccinelle si mignone !
Well done !

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  • Midi Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 156 W: 27 N: 184] (2417)
  • [2004-08-30 12:44]

This is the best one , I have never seen details like this. Nice colours, well done with a good camera.

UITSTEKEND!! VERY nice liewenheerbeesjie - can you believe this is out name for a ladybird? Knap gedaan, Jan

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2004-08-30 16:47]

Wow... ver a una vaquita de este tamaño, me recuerda a una de las películas de mi infancia, donde se intentaba hacer creer que los insectos que se veían en ella, eran gigantes.
Muy buena nitidez y definicion.
Bellos tonos (quizás un punto menos de exposición, hubiese optimizado los verdes).
Atinada perspectiva y DOF.

Wow... to see a ladybird of this size, remember me of the films of my childhood, where it was tried to make think that the insects that saw themselves in her, were giant.
Very good clearness and definition.
Beautiful tones (perhaps a point exposure less, had optimized the green ones).
Accurate perspective and DOF.

Magnifiques détails de cette coccinelle!
Belle réussite car en général elles sont assez difficiles à photographier.
Bravo pour la composition et les couleurs ainsi que pour la note bien documentée!
Well done Jan!

There has been a lot of lady bird pictures, but this one is really good. The colours are perfect and the dof is spot on. Only nit - you have two dust spots above the leaf in the right side and also I would crop out about half of the space in the right side to make the lady bird walk into the picture instead of out of it. So I took the liberty to make a WS - hope you don't mind.

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
  • [2004-12-26 22:20]

Jan, great macro with excellent sharpness and colors.

P.S.: I've been having some serious problems regarding my connection. If I "disappear", be sure I'll be back to check your photos as soon as possible.

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