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    Ladybird and a bee

    Last edited by Dave Humphries; 5th May 2021 at 07:22 AM. Reason: Fixed image links

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    Re: Ladybird and a bee

    Excellent work on the ladybird Les. The bee is a honey bee but quality of the image is a bit below the super shots you have been posting recently .

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    Re: Ladybird and a bee

    Good shots Les,

    I've tried both subject types and they are not easy to capture.

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    Re: Ladybird and a bee

    The Ladybird capture is excellent. I am still trying to get an mage as good as this!

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    Re: Ladybird and a bee

    If it helps James i always use a diffused flash now and it improves the image

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    Re: Ladybird and a bee

    The ladybird is a Harlequin Ladybird, the succinea form. They are rather variable.

    The honey bee just needs a little bit more shadow/midtone brightness without increasing the whites/highlights. That image nicely shows the hairy eyes which separates it from the many species of Mining Bees.

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    Re: Ladybird and a bee

    Thanks Dave AND thenkyou for the fix

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    Re: Ladybird and a bee

    Wonderful images; loved both

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    Re: Ladybird and a bee

    Good captures. Excellent control of lighting. I find that even with diffused flash, I usually end up with annoying reflections on ladybugs.

    The ladybug has a lack of sharpness, and I can't figure it out without more data on how you shot and how you edited. The honeybee seems substantially sharper. Is the ladybug a severe crop? Or did you use noise reduction?

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    Re: Ladybird and a bee

    Noise reduction Dan

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