Ladybug Convention

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• Argus (34927)
• [2007-02-22 10:30]
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Hello Manyee,
Though the shot in your workshop shows an impressive quantity of Ladybirds, you did right in choosing this shot as your main post. It is sharp with excellent composition and fine dark contrasting BG. This shot also shows a surprising variation in spots amongst the individual beetles.
TFS and best wishes, Ivan

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• fyapici (6407)
• [2007-02-22 10:35]

Hello Manyee,
Veeery interesting shot! I like the both of the ws and main photo. Impressive photo! Bravo and TFS. Greetings
Fevzi

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• jaycee (21912)
• [2007-02-22 10:51]

Hi Manyee,

This is a fascinating shot - wonderful job of showing off each and every ladybug.

TFS

Jane

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• uleko (2769)
• [2007-02-22 10:58]

Hello Manyee,
Amazing shot of this mass of Ladybirds which you've captured really well! They don't look like our Ladybirds as their shield wings seem more oblong and they have many spots! Fascinating! I wonder if somebody can explain this behaviour!
TFS and regards, Ulla

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• ramthakur (32154)
• [2007-02-22 11:00]

Any reasons for such well attended conventions, Manyee :-)?
Very well captured phenomenon.
The bush too looks like a quaint spider.

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• delic (898)
• [2007-02-22 11:10]

Hello Manyee,
You have captured quite an unusual sight and combined it with excellent technique. Color and composition are great. TFS.
Best wishes,
Hakan

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• marmottelolo (14691)
• [2007-02-22 11:28]

bonjour manyee
excellent,les pucerons n'ont qu'a bien ce tenir!!
c'est quelque chose que je n'avais jamais vu.
bravo et merci.
laurent

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• batu (13334)
• [2007-02-22 12:10]
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Hello Manyee,
a nice discovery and valuable nature document well presented for TN. Interestingly one can see different morphs, some with the others without black spots. It's not unusual and also known for other species of Coccinellidae.
Thank you for posting this picture. I would like to include in my 'THEME' on Coccinellidae. o.k.?
Best wishes, Peter

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• elefantino (14381)
• [2007-02-22 12:12]

Oh wow! Never seen so many bugs in thie same place!
Good shot and document.
Andrea

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• stevkds (1789)
• [2007-02-22 13:14]

Very well done. Excuse in shortness. TFS. Stev

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• GLEM (6115)
• [2007-02-22 15:49]

hi Manyee,
aahaha, très belle réunion de famille :)
J'aime beaucoup le rouge sur fond gris, elles ressortent encore plus.
bon coup d'oeil, bravo

tfs

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• Luis52 (12761)
• [2007-02-22 17:44]

Hola Manyee.- Gran famila muy numerosa. Bellos colores y muy buena luz. Nitidez y color de fondo exelente. Luis52.

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• Adanac (17609)
• [2007-02-22 18:29]

Hi Manyee,
Great capture, wonderful details, magnificent colors and a ladybug with no spots, thanks for your work.
Rick

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• Evelynn (14396)
• [2007-02-22 19:45]

Did you bring home a bagful for the garden. I bet Dandre wanted to, even if he didn't take them. This is a great capture. I like the patterns and colors in it. The starburst shape of the seed pod?? and the diagonals make an interesting composition. I am always amazed at what you find in my home area...that I never saw!

TFS
Evelynn

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• cicindela (8635)
• [2007-02-22 20:15]

Hello Manyee!
It is really nice to see so huge aggregation of Coccinellidae, especially that not so long ago another insect species was presented in the some situation on TN by Dietrich. It is nice to compare these two photos :)
I like this picture mainly because of its documentary value, but nice composition, good POV and DOF are also nice for my eyes :)
TFS and best greetings,
Radomir

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• anel (15676)
• [2007-02-23 3:34]

Hello Manyee,
What a gathering. Happily they are ladybugs!
Excellent and very interesting picture. Well seen.
best regards
Anne

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• gerhardt (11585)
• [2007-02-23 5:03]

Now this is an artistic composition. If it wasn't for the title I never would have known by looking at the thumbnail. Great shot Manyee... everytime I look at your work you keep improving.

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• fiyo (10618)
• [2007-02-23 5:44]

Hello Manyee,
Beautiful close up.I liked POV,lighting,composition a lot.TFS

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• goutham_ramesh (10360)
• [2007-02-23 8:12]

Hi,
I have seen and photgraphed these conventions and i have recorded a bloody convention as well and it is posted in TN :-)
Xellent DOF that u've managed to get here, i dont see and part being OOF. Great colors and POV too
TFS
Goutham

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• RAP (7405)
• [2007-02-23 13:24]

Oportuno disparo Manyee de esta inusual escena retratada con apropiado punto de vista y agudeza.
La imagen del workshop es realmente llamativa por la cantidad de insectos reunidos.
Gracias por compartir ambas imágenes... Ricardo

Opportune shot Manyee of this unusual scene depicted with appropriate point of view and sharpness.
The image of the workshop is really attractive for the quantity of gathered insects.
Thank you for sharing both images... Ricardo

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• loot (10027)
• [2007-03-01 20:21]

Hi ManYee

Wow, what a "happy" family gathering. Judging by this and the supplementary workshop, in the aftermath, these ladybugs are going to have a heck of a time proving parentage and which gentlemanbugs are responsible towards which ladybugs for alimony (chuckle). What we see here is group paring on a grand scale, which is not such an unbeknown phenomena with certain bugs.

Well spotted and captured in this fine composition. The dark BG makes these signal red insects stand out well and the exposure ensured that even the blackish dried-out thistle show up clearly against the BG. Excellent colours and very sharp details adds to the visual stimulus of this posting.

Well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot

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• extramundi (12818)
• [2007-03-04 4:41]

Hi Manyee.
I saw this one now for the first time and it is truly a ladybug world meeting :)
You captured very nicely, with everything on light and into focus, great colours too.
BEst regadrds, Felipe.