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Ladybug Picnic - an appetite for Aphids
Ladybug Picnic - an appetite for Aphids
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Challenge: Free Study VIII (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: Home in New Iberia, Louisiana
Date: Apr 10, 2005
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/800
Galleries: Black and White, Macro
Date Uploaded: Apr 9, 2005

I happened upon various ladybugs and other insects feasting upon hundres of aphids I found in my garden today. I cropped and rotatded this photo from the original shot, cloned out a few leaves that I feel distracted me from the ladybug. The ladybug has been dodged just a little to bring out the spots. Changing to black and white I felt added to the ferociousness of the photo.

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04/28/2005 12:15:28 PM
This is a really nice image, although the unfocused leaf does take centre stage as with the 'rule of thirds' the leaf is set is a very prominent position.

The more time that is spend looking at the images the more attractive it becomes, unfortunatly in the world that is DPC the time that is required to appreciate this image will almost certainly not be given.

Cropping 25% off the top of the image would help to direct eyes to the detail in the lower part of the image and take attention away from the leaf.

Message edited by author 2005-04-28 12:15:55.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/25/2005 05:47:11 PM
Good idea for a silhouette but to work well it needs to be very sharp because of the contrast.
04/24/2005 01:28:53 PM
The ants won't like this development!
04/24/2005 10:22:28 AM
Aphid buffet. Great shot. like the silouette.
04/24/2005 09:47:54 AM
The silhouette of the ladybug is good and I can see all the awful greenflies arghhh but the image could have been improved with different saturation to make the gray look a tad whiter for contrast...
04/21/2005 07:59:10 AM
Softness / blurring on that leaf is distracting.
04/20/2005 10:25:49 PM
nice work. there's potential here, but the image does seem a bit soft. love how you've rendered this as a silhouette. good luck! keep it up!
04/19/2005 07:47:36 PM
Pretty cool.
04/19/2005 07:35:09 PM
Great silhouette and point of view. Fun shot.


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