Ladybug! (FULL COLORS ONLY)

Challenge #1 in the Do your BEST!!! series. Hosted by athlondj, Lux16.

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Announced:

Monday, 26th July, 2010 (GMT)

Submissions:

Monday, 2nd August, 2010 – Sunday, 8th August, 2010 (GMT)

Voting:

Monday, 9th August, 2010 – Sunday, 15th August, 2010 (GMT)

Processing rules:

Basic post processing (saturation, curves....).
The best photos are those natural.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

- No HDR;
- No composite image;
- No Black and White;
- No signature, borders or logos;
- The main subject must be Ladybug! (One or more);
- No films scanned, Only digital photos
- ONLY MACRO PHOTOS please;
- Only photos from digital SLRs
- The photographs must not already be used in other challenges
- For comments or discussions about the suspensions write a message to this topic http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1005&message=35873437

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Precarious Love

by Tice

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Two Japanese ladybugs (Harmonia axyridis) on a leaf copulating.

Camera:	Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Lens:	Canon MP-E 65mm
Submitted:	Thursday, 5th August, 2010 06:22 (GMT)
Taken:	Wednesday, 4th August, 2010
Focal length:	65 mm
Shutter speed:	1/250 sec
Aperture:	F13
ISO:	100
Notes:	Taken at 3:1 magnification
Views:	209
Galleries:	View this photo in Tice's gallery

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