Harlequin and hopper

Harlequin ladybird and a leafhopper- both found on my compost bin lids (got fancy new bins now).

Brian V.

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Very nice shots Brian. On a side note I've been studying your macro tutorials.
Thanks a lot for them. I think I'm getting a tad better.

very cool shots,, I really like the water droplets,, very nice

Hiya Brian,
Excellent series of shots, love em all but #3 is my favorite great colours & comp.
Looks like things are getting a bit damp up your way, well I can asure you not as damp as I !! having spent the best part of two Hrs. chasing an Elver through a local stream I was at tad more than damp, I got the bugger though
Cheers for now
Mark

Hiya Brian,

Excellent series of shots, love em all but #3 is my favorite great colours & comp.

Looks like things are getting a bit damp up your way, well I can assure you not as damp as I !! having spent the best part of two Hrs. chasing an Elver through a local stream I was at tad more than damp, I got the bugger though amazingly the Camera survived

Cheers for now
Mark

great shots critters love the compost bins. i have a tumbler and the hoverflys go nuts over it. love number 2 and 3

hope the Springtails come back.

Thanks for the comments all

Scott- no probs- glad you found them useful.

Mark- have hardly had any rain for about 3 weeks here- that's condensation on the underside of the lids. and what do you do with elvers ?

Toby- No probs hopefully with the springtails- they normally live in/on my water barrels not the compost heaps. The only thing I've probably upset are the pseudoscorpions- haven't seen any yet.

Brian V.

Hiya Brian,
Probably not what you're thinking ( eat em ) I just thought it would be a different subject to shoot, as it turned out it was quite entertaining for a few last minute Grockles as all they could see was a strange looking chap with a strange looking contraption ( my arm crutch ) doing some sorta strange ' local dance in the stream with a camera, I'll post the shots in a mo

Cheers for now
Mark

Mark- have hardly had any rain for about 3 weeks here- that's condensation on the underside of the lids. and what do you do with elvers ?

Very, very good Brian.

Super shots Brian, first LB i've seen not shiny did you rubit down with wet n dry to take the shine out

Great shots. Really like #1. How do you keep the background from going dark on your flash shots?

bandit 1 wrote in post #3985288
Hiya Brian,
Probably not what you're thinking ( eat em ) I just thought it would be a different subject to shoot, as it turned out it was quite entertaining for a few last minute Grockles as all they could see was a strange looking chap with a strange looking contraption ( my arm crutch ) doing some sorta strange ' local dance in the stream with a camera, I'll post the shots in a mo

Cheers for now
Mark

Mark- have hardly had any rain for about 3 weeks here- that's condensation on the underside of the lids. and what do you do with elvers ?

Ah- must admit did think you might be eating them- supposed to be very tasty
Brian V.

Photogirl2007 wrote in post #3985623
Very, very good Brian.

Thanks Joan- glad you liked them
Brian V.

Attic wrote in post #3985836
Super shots Brian, first LB i've seen not shiny did you rubit down with wet n dry to take the shine out

Thanks Alby

This particular ladybird did seem to be a satin finish one rather than the normal high gloss. It had obviously been sitting in a high humidity environment for a while, not sure if this might have affected the carapace.

Brian V.