I normally hang out in the Nature & Wildlife Forum, & I guess this one can make both... But technically it belongs here as this is a Macro shot....

The only reason I post is because my husband just fell in love with the shot & he's bugging me (no pun intended....)

I hope it passes your inspection.....

Lil

Beautiful shots Lil. I always have trouble getting a good exposure with yellow flowers, but you got the petals and insect. Hope to see more from you in the future.

Doug

Wow, this is your 'first' post here, what have you been waiting for! Excellent color, comp and lighting. A very interesting bug, I really like the second shot. Great detail, careful this gets addictive..........good to see you here, have enjoyed your Nature posts too.

Karl

droffler wrote:
Beautiful shots Lil. I always have trouble getting a good exposure with yellow flowers, but you got the petals and insect. Hope to see more from you in the future.

Doug



Thank you for such a wonderful welcome Doug.... I know to be careful with yellow. It's a hard color with digital. So I checked my histograms & played a little with the EV - - I really wanted to keep my bg as dark as possible so I allowed for a slightly "dark" histogram.

I will be glad to come again - - I hear you guys are a friendly group. I like that.

Lil

Excellent shot! Great lighting, and sharp as a tack. Really like the second one composition wise.

First time posting here!!! Oh no... run away while you still can

cheers

-Mark

Karl Witt wrote:
Wow, this is your 'first' post here, what have you been waiting for! Excellent color, comp and lighting. A very interesting bug, I really like the second shot. Great detail, careful this gets addictive..........good to see you here, have enjoyed your Nature posts too.

Karl

Just not brave enough Karl, just not brave enough.... I know, once the bugs start showing up..... I'm just "lost" to them. My husband just laughs when I come ruinning through the house singing "Big Bug in the Garden.... There's a Big Bug in the Garden". He knows I'm lost for an hour or so.

Thank you Karl. Your support means a lot to me.

Lil

xerubus wrote:
Excellent shot! Great lighting, and sharp as a tack. Really like the second one composition wise.

First time posting here!!! Oh no... run away while you still can

cheers

-Mark


Thank you Mark. Too late I'm afraid - - I'm hooked on Macros as well as Wildlife. No way out of it.

I can see this is a forum I'll enjoy hanging out in....

Lil

Nice shots, I Like the second better of the two.

I new here too but am finding it alot of fun and very friendly so far. Now I just need more bugs and less snow.

I look forward to seeing some of those big garden bugs.

Jim

welcome lil. good shots.

Jim Barnaby wrote:
Nice shots, I Like the second better of the two.

I new here too but am finding it alot of fun and very friendly so far. Now I just need more bugs and less snow.

I look forward to seeing some of those big garden bugs.

Jim

HI Jim,

my issue with the second shot is that the head is not perfectly in focus, but I guess it's close enough. I actually prefer the second shot as well so I'm glad you like it best.

Well, I got no snow & only like to "visit" with snow. Big bugs as soon as I find them. It's time to start paying better attention I realized today.

Thanks for commenting.

Lil

R.H. Johnson wrote:
welcome lil. good shots.


Thank you, most kind.

Lil

If you photograph one of those larvae near some aphids you'll have to add [extreme carnage] to your subject. Nice to see one just innocently ambling about!

Excellent shots can be very hard to get both bug (ladybird larva) and the flower in good focus and working together.
Brian V.

Very nice photos Lil Judd. Love the colours, the bug and flower look good together.

Excellent composition and lighting -you should post here more often

Hi Lil! Love the first one, post more!

nice shots Lil,always enjoy your nature stuff on the other forum,welcome

olyacme wrote:
If you photograph one of those larvae near some aphids you'll have to add [extreme carnage] to your subject. Nice to see one just innocently ambling about!

So I understand.... I will try to set that up.

Thanks for input

Lil

LordV wrote:
Excellent shots can be very hard to get both bug (ladybird larva) and the flower in good focus and working together.
Brian V.

Very true Brian...

I feel this worked fairly well....

Thanks for input

Lil

Calima wrote:
Very nice photos Lil Judd. Love the colours, the bug and flower look good together.

Thank you Calima

I feel they compliment each other as well...

Lil

Dalantech wrote:
Excellent composition and lighting -you should post here more often

Thank you so very much.

With this kind of warm welcome I will. My bug searching for the year has just started....

Lil

coder wrote:
Hi Lil! Love the first one, post more!

Glad the first one gets your vote. I will post more. I'm so easily intimidated & insecure - - - positive feedback & support & I get brave.

I will post soon again.

Lil

michael kilner wrote:
nice shots Lil,always enjoy your nature stuff on the other forum,welcome

Thank you Michael,

glad to hear that - - I feel much welcomed by you all. I'll love hanging out with you all.

Lil

Both are wonderful!

This is a personal preference, but I would have given it a bit more sharpening. USM or High pass?

Beautiful pictures,
That little larva comes out great! Tack sharp

Excellent take off!

RT.