Wet ladybird

Hacker · 03-10-2006, 16:59

First macro for quite a while. I think this little fella got caught in the rain. I shot this with the Sigma 180mm macro and the Canon D500 stuck on the front - focussing was fun!

P-E · 03-10-2006, 20:04

Nice shot Hacker.

**Markulous** · 03-10-2006, 20:15

Now that's a nice slice o' DOF!

**Sonsey** · 03-10-2006, 22:57

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Originally Posted by Markulous

Now that's a nice slice o' DOF!

You said it!!... you wouldn't be able to cut it with a knife

Great shot Colin, it's photo's like this that make me want to get into Macro photography... looks like I'd better go and re-read your introduction guide

***Steve*** · 04-10-2006, 14:22

love the shot and its razor sharp. I appreciate that the bug has the full colour range and completely black sections meaning that you have got the exposure spot on but due to the framing of the subject (which I like) you have a great amount of dark area in the background that in not completely black. I believe this shot would be improved by masking that area and altering it to be darker still.

HTH

Hacker · 04-10-2006, 21:33

It's funny you should mention that because I've just been playing with the beta version of Lightroom and came up with this:

***Steve*** · 05-10-2006, 18:13

Much better

Do you prefer this version as well?

lolyton · 06-10-2006, 11:33

Really like the second one, brilliant shot!

Hacker · 06-10-2006, 11:52

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Originally Posted by Steve

Much better

Do you prefer this version as well?

Most definitely!

***Dave*** · 06-10-2006, 14:29

That 2nd version is a corker

VikingPhotography · 06-10-2006, 17:19

I'm kinda torn 40% to the first, 60% to the second version.

Either way, it's a great capture of subject matter that I personally would find too difficult to tackle

danpen · 09-10-2006, 20:15

I love this kind of shot, great framing it would be too tempting to zoom right in round the ladybird but then you wouldn't get the same impact.

namllihs · 18-10-2006, 22:58

Super shot.