Ladybird on a leaf

Hi,

I took this photo of a ladybird in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/n9SC​SH

Nice shot, Naddie - I like the composition.

Ray

Thanks Ray.

Nicely done Naddie, a good sharp shot.

Often good with ladybirds to get into the same plane as then and try and show their eyes. They are quite a hard macro subject as they are so 3D the depth of field can be an issue.

Lester Wareham wrote in post #16862106
Nicely done Naddie, a good sharp shot.

Often good with ladybirds to get into the same plane as then and try and show their eyes. They are quite a hard macro subject as they are so 3D the depth of field can be an issue.

Thank you very much for your suggestion. I will try something like that, although I am using a Canon Powershot S95 for my photography.

Love the composition and a refreshing change from the usual macro close-up of a ladybird (the Oliver Cromwell, 'warts and all', portrait style). I really like the placing of the ladybird to the extreme corner while the empty space into which she gazes, emphasizes a zen like simplicity to the beyond.

Poyatos wrote in post #16864987
Love the composition and a refreshing change from the usual macro close-up of a ladybird (the Oliver Cromwell, 'warts and all', portrait style). I really like the placing of the ladybird to the extreme corner while the empty space into which she gazes, emphasizes a zen like simplicity to the beyond.

Thank you very much Alex. I thought that placing the ladybird on one side will draw the eyes towards it with everything else out of focus. I also did it so then it looks better as a wallpaper on my laptop.

I just saw the photos on your Flickr page. They are really stunning.