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Published: 2007-06-22 21:49:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 1980; Favourites: 54; Downloads: 114
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I know this is like the 4,293 th shot you see of a ladybug walking on a straw. But are you sure you'v seen a Warrior Ladybug?!I saw this litte fella walking around in the field, all scratched up on the back and head, like it's been into a fight with predators and enemies.
I got the thought that he/she was on the way home from the tough life on the field for today, home to saftey so that he/she tomorrow again can claim her/his position in the food chain
. The vicious cycle of the animal kingdom, eat or be eaten!Nothing special with this here, a little tilted shot with soft light from a cloudy sky.
Photoshop: framing, typo
Photo information: Canon 400D / Rebel XTi l Sigma 17-70 F2.8-4.5 MACRO l ISO 100, f/4.5, 1/200
Photograph taken in Europe / Sweden / TorsΓ₯ng /
Enjoy!
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well, i don't care how many i've seen, but i love this one and how he's all scratched up..."warrior" lady bug! 
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THank you, it's always honored to be featured
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how on earth did you get so close with the 17-70! i just bought one, and it doesnt seem to be able to get THAT close.
did you have extension tubes?
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I can get even closer 
The "trick" to get close is to just zoom... use full zoom and turn the hardest focal point you can get 
I'm thinking of gettin some extension tubes but I dunno, I might wanna go get a better objective for macro photography, perhaps a macro lens even
I have a few shots I took last night that's REALLY close, in fact it's on a ladybug as well.
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amazing thanks for the tip
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I didn't realize how much texture was on a ladybug
The angle's perfect
Great pic
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I REFUSE TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A PHOTO. 
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eeeeeeeeee denna var ju klockren, Fabulous
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Tack tack, det stavas "fabulous" yes.
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yea i like the reflection too. and i think its just mud. and can't u just replace he/she with it -_+
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It's not mud 
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Well, I'm probably one of few who no matter what...I will always enjoy anything with ladybugs.
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Me too
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I love it 
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I'm glad you think so, thank you for the 
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Thank you, I try to compose my photographs as much as I can
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Yea. The sun that day was very covered by the clouds so it was a bit hazy in the strenght, I had to really snap it from a good angle to get something in the line of "light" on it. It's also backed up with a flash of course. It's nice when people see things that you really tried to get and make it right, that's the rewarding thing about photography when it goes the right way, thank you!
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Yeah, I looked at it and thought: "Oh my Gawd.....looks like it's rendered.....wait, this a photograph.......oh my GAWD !!!"
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I still have a fre clichΓ© shots to take in the fall, I'll give it a personal twist tho
My celestial art is back in business. I'm actually doing a piece now that's buildt on the same theme a bit as "The Core". This time I'm doing some architectual combination with cloudscapes
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Omg, looking forward to it.
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Looks like it's sleeping on that grass ... great capture ...
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Let's hope you stay sane then so you don't go stalker on my ass
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Stunning! I Love the green in the background. It really brings out the red. Poor little gal!
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Thanks, yea the green brings out the red indeed.
I don't feel any pity for her, shes a warrior, she can take care of herself properly, the scars to prove it
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you got that right. Us fighters don't like pity!
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