"Lady Bug"

[Gus Cobos]

“Lady Bug”

This pretty lady is painted with a Nikon D2x, using a Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 macro lens with a Nikkor 12mm extension tube.

Image Solution:
focal length @ 105mm / exposure mode @ aperture priority / in camera matrix metering / 1/125sec. - f/16 / exposure comp @ -0.7EV / ISO @ 200 / white balance @ cloudy / AF - Mode @ manual / color space @ sRGB / lighting solution - Nikon R1C1 wireless close up speedlight system; both light units set to minimum fill flash with a wide dispersal pattern and attached diffuser. / tone comp @ +1 degree / hue adjustment @ +1 degree / saturation factor @ +2 degrees / support platform - tripod assist, with macro focusing rail, and manual trigger release cable /

Comments greatly appreciated...:cool:

[Julie Kenward]

I can't wait for the bugs to come back! (And I never thought I'd hear myself saying that!!!) Great Ladybug image, Gus. The only thing I don't love about it is the one OOF leaf in the bottom of the frame...I think I'd clone over it to lower it from distracting from that beautiful ladybug.

[denise ippolito]

Gus, You keep surprising me with these little guys! I love the lavender crystal bud things- what are they?