My first insect!

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At last!!! Found a willing model who only stopped posing when I got a wee bit too close and knocked him off with my flash diffuser:

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Possibly a black headed cardinal or a lily beetle??

Carl
 
No what you mean - I've been getting my flash entangled in trees most the day - very difficult when you have to get so close to the subject - but nice first live capture.
 
Nice one and yes it is a lily beetle (Lilioceris lilii), looks like the insect season has come with a bang !!
 
I use Complete British Insects by Michael Chinery, not complete by a long way but will get you close enough to do a web search, it's quite a good field guide.
 
Funky colours - and the focus looks spot on to me. The only thing I'm not keen on is the composition but as it is your first insect shot I think it is a fantastic effort :clap:
 
Robbo said:
nice bug..love the red and black contrast!
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Daysleeper40 said:
Funky colours - and the focus looks spot on to me. The only thing I'm not keen on is the composition but as it is your first insect shot I think it is a fantastic effort :clap:
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Cheers, it was a bugger to frame as I was dialled in at 3x mag and he more than filled the frame, plus I had a bad dose of the shakes and he was swinging round in the wind :eek:

RJL2005 said:
Nice first bug shot Carl(y)
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Thanks Rhod, it's damned addictive I've spent the entire day out in the garden looking for my next "models" and I'm eyeing up Photopainters insect hotel idea :thinking:
 
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