An image I've wanted for quite a while (and some others)

[dpSparhawk]

I have never managed to capture a ladybird/bug just about to take off in a natural environment. Today I finally got it and I am very pleased.

These were all taken with my 100 F2.8L and a 12mm Ext. Tube attached. Single images at F11. Images might look soft on a screen with a smaller resolution as VBulletin (for DF) auto-downsizes images.... badly.



And some other shots of the same ladybird prior to its flight



Very similar shot only on a different leaf.



A little jumper on our fence



And a fly




...here's one that I didn't quite succeed on although the wing movement is nice

[stimpy]

Cracking shots, especially the first one.

[Roach-Rampino]

Wow....all superb shots mate.

[chesser]

Love the 1st one mate, not something that is usually captured, usually it's just too quick...

[BertRoot]

First one is a corker matey, great capture.

[Nuvoix]

No interest in photography whatsoever but i absoloutley love you stuff Ian

[dpSparhawk]

Thanks All, appreciated

Still grinning about the first one I have to admit

[si-amigo]

They're a lot prettier with the wings down aren't they! Ugly blighters. Great piccy though, looks like something off an Attenborough program.

[dpSparhawk]

Quite the cute looking critter with their wings down. Rather freaky looking when in take off mode

[Mr Olympia]

Great set mate

[cybollox]

Well captured buddy.

[peterc4]

well captured aand well said df crucifies your images i have tried everything to no avail

[dpSparhawk]

Cheers Pete. yeah if anyone seeing a soft image, it can be viewed better directly

http://ipc.smugmug.com/Close-Ups-Mac...0214%20-XL.jpg

[Bilbo_baggin]

Terrific set Ian - jealous you had a LB so early!!!

1st is the winner hands down for it's impression of an aeroplane, and gotta say the spider is bob on too m8.


Paul.

[dpSparhawk]

Thanks mate

The spider was on a fence post and I've just rotated it 90deg clockwise and it still looks good (ya know when sometimes you rotated an image it looks odd? )