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ladybug 12
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Copyright: Taner Sesler (tsesler) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 649 W: 12 N: 1173] (6301)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-24
Categories: Nature, Macro
Camera: Canon PowerShot S2 IS
Exposure: f/4, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-10-17 0:29
Viewed: 522
Points: 112
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
hi folks,

today, a ladybug day again:)
lovely and colourful one,

i hope you will like it as much as i do,
have a wonderful weekend;)

thank you for dropping by and viewing

warm regards,
Taner

Ladybugs (also called lady birds and lady beetles) are small, oval-shaped winged insects. These shiny insects are usually red with black spots or black with red spots on the wing covers. The number of spots identifies the type of ladybug. Most ladybugs are less than 1/4 inch (4-8 mm) long. As ladybugs age, the color of the spots fade. Birds are the major predator of the ladybug. Ladybugs will play dead when threatened.
DIET:
These tiny predators are usually very welcome in gardens because ladybug larvae and adults eat aphids, mealybugs, and mites (which are garden pests). Ladybug larvae can eat about 25 aphids a day; adults can eat over 50. There are about 5,000 different species of ladybugs throughout the world. A common species is the two-spotted ladybug; it is orange red with one black spot on each wing cover.

ANATOMY
Ladybugs are winged insects (a type of beetle). When they are not flying, the flight wings are covered and protected by a pair of modified wings (called elytra). When flying, the elytras open up, allowing the wings to move. The area above the elytra is called the pronotum (it is part of the thorax). The pronotum frequently has grayish spots on it. The head of the ladybug is very tiny (and frequently confused with the pronotum). Females are larger than males.

Like all insects, ladybugs have:

6 jointed legs (arranged as 3 pairs)
one pair of antennae
an exoskeleton made of chitin (a type of strong protein similar to the one that forms our hair and fingernails)
a three-part body consisting of the:
head (which has the mouthparts, compound eye, and antennae)
thorax (the middle section which is where the 3 pairs of legs and the pairs of wings attach)
abdomen (which holds the excretory and reproductive organs and most of the digestive system)
LIFE STAGES
The labybug, like all beetles, undergoes a complete metamorphosis during its life. The life stages of the ladybug are: egg --> larva --> pupa --> adult.

Female ladybugs lay tiny eggs, usually laid in a small mass (fertilization is internal). The larvae that hatches from the egg is small and long and has 6 legs. As it rapidly grows, the larva molts (sheds its skin) several times. After reaching full size, the larvae attaches itself to a plant leaf or stem (by its "tail"). The larval skin then splits down the back, exposing the pupa. The pupa is about the size of the adult but is all wrapped up, protecting the ladybug while the it undergoes metamorphosis into its adult stage. This last stage in the metamorphosis takes a few days.

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Hello Taner! Amazing ladybird. Good colours. Very nice scenery. Good sharpness. Perfect capture. Well done!

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  • jone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2281 W: 180 N: 0] (29368)
  • [2008-10-17 0:32]

Selam Taner ;)
Amazing macro shot...Congrats,
Have a nice WE,
J ;)

Amazing sharp macro shot, Taner! The colors and the light are wonderful! Belo enquadramento and a fine presentation. Congratulations and TFS :o)

Abraços,
Bruno

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  • AndroK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 1509 W: 23 N: 0] (11868)
  • [2008-10-17 0:41]

Merhaba my fiend...
Beautiful macro...
Nice colors, composition, light..
Have a nice weekend...
Andro

brilliant colours on this ladybug, perfectly enhanced by the contrasting colour of the BG, Taner. very nice off-centred placing too. well done.

TFS
regards
Agoes

Merhaba Taner Bey,
Güzelliğin detayda gizli olduğunu gösteren görkemli bir çekim
Ellerine sağlık
Selahattin E

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  • lele Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 814 W: 51 N: 1717] (11169)
  • [2008-10-17 1:44]

ciao taner..bellissima composizione...ottima macro..belli i colori..ottimo soggetto..grande pov..complimenti
lele

Hello,

Lovely shot, excellent colors.
Happy ladybug.

Regards
Daisy

Merhaba Taner Bey,
Olağanüstü güzellikte bir yakın plan çalışma.Netlik, renkler, detaylar ve kontrastlık süper.Eline sağlık.
Selamlarımla..

hAyAti

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  • zms Gold Star Critiquer [C: 268 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-10-17 1:53]

Dear Taner,
Outstanding capture
Sharpness and colour are fantastic
Great POV
Thank You my friend
Have a beautiful day
Rosa

Taner Hi:

Splendid macro, marvelous colors and amazing details of colors. Educatioanl notes, as always

Congratulations, very nice my friend
Larry
USA-tfs

Selam Taner bey.

Muhteşem bir uğur böceği makrosu. Detaylar, derinlik, renkler hepsi alfa kalite.
Elinize sağlık,
İyi bir hafta sonu dileklerimle,

Bayram

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer [C: 150 W: 0 N: 7] (44)
  • [2008-10-17 2:26]

Selamlar Taner Bey, nefis bir makro. Renkler ve detaylar olağanüstü.
Elinize sağlık.
Mehmet

great capture Taner
excellent colors and light
best regards
T

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  • Kiwis Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1273 W: 0 N: 189] (13118)
  • [2008-10-17 2:53]

Hello Taner,
Wonderful capture of this ladybird. Details are so clear. Excellent macro my friend with a perfect light.
Have a nice week-end
Diane

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  • pikas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 158 W: 9 N: 281] (1100)
  • [2008-10-17 4:40]

Ola Taner,

Fantastic macro with beautiful colors and detail. Perfect!!!

Very nice shot.

Greetings from Portugal,

Mário

Hello Taner,
The distinguishing features of the ladybug are well defined including its concave outer shell and its markings. Well composed in the frame and with vivid colors. My compliments...Danilo

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  • mbrito Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1644 W: 118 N: 2834] (11418)
  • [2008-10-17 5:10]

Hello Taner,
Fantastic macro of this «ladybug», very sharp, with grest colours and an excelent shine,
Best regards, mb

Hi Taner,
Beautiful capture,good light and very sharp,congratulation.
Best regards,
Ralf

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5752 W: 198 N: 2563] (10054)
  • [2008-10-17 7:23]

Hello Taner


That beautiful post of our friend ladybug.
Good point of view and fine her pose!
Excellent details in this great macro shot, and the colour palette is stunning the well...
Excellent definition of image my friend...
Good colours,
Excellent weekend Taner.

Sérgio

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2743 W: 412 N: 2987] (32971)
  • [2008-10-17 7:46]

merhaba Taner bey..
Uğuruna inandığımız güzel uğur böceğinin size ve ailenize Uğurlar getirmesini diliyorum, harika bir macro çalışması ve paylaşım...elinize sağlık...selamlar

hello Taner,
I love lady bugs and what a great capture you have here.
Wonderful colour and detail.
Such good contrast with the light green.
TFS, Joni

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  • sela Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 479 W: 1 N: 473] (3758)
  • [2008-10-17 8:53]

Congratulation for this wonderful macro, Taner.
TFS.
Regards Rose

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  • Fons Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1302 W: 2 N: 202] (15656)
  • [2008-10-17 8:57]

I want gladly take this beautiful small beast in house! . Perfectly

Hello friends Taner.
Great macro image on this nice ladybug.
Should have been da good one to combine.
You only had to tell Her to stay still. Haha
Groeten van Jan

Hello Taner
A lovely capture of this ladybird.
The lighting is excellent and has produced lovely rich colours.
Very well focused with great detail.
TFS Siegfried

Merhaba Tamer Bey

gine böcekler dünyasından güzel bir makro çalışma.
Renk ve netlik harika olmuş.
Eline sağlık
Selamlar

Faruk

beautiful macro of the ladybird, Taner.. it so big.. excellent shot and colours.. very well taken.. tfs..

regards, terry

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  • Koala Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 391 W: 32 N: 90] (4023)
  • [2008-10-18 0:43]

This is so nice!
Colors are so vivid.
Beautiful macro shot!

Have a nice day!

Alexandra

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1719 W: 124 N: 1477] (20816)
  • [2008-10-18 1:45]

Merhaba Taner bey,
ne kadar canlı ve net bir macro.Tebrikler.Necla.

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  • gnada Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2660 W: 74 N: 4764] (21699)
  • [2008-10-18 10:20]

Hi Taner...
Nice close-up on the "Lady bug"...
The image is nicely composed,
and the colors are well reproduced...
Nice setting!
Greetings,
George

Hi Taner
a wonderful close up.
perfect clarity and sharpness.
beautiful colors.
greetings
tsilla

Superbly macro photography Taner. Delightful to see.
Dennis

Superb macro with sharp details and really vibrant colours. I'm not sure the border adds anything to the picture, but it doesn't do any harm either.
Thanks for sharing
Mark

Merhaba Taner, wonderful Ladybug with great colors, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

merhaba Tuner,

Excellent macro of this ladybug.
The colors are great and the focus is perfect!
Very good contrast between the green and the red.
I like the frame too.
Congratulations and TFS.
Selamlar
sergio

Bonjour Taner,

Désolée de ne plus avoir vraiment le temps pour poster des photos sur TL!!!
Je retravaille de puis mardi!!!
Jolie petite demoiselle toute de rouge vêtue, une de plus dans ta collection, les couleurs et les détails sont magnifiques!!!
Amitiés
Odile :) soon tomorrow

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1344 W: 0 N: 2658] (21185)
  • [2008-10-19 6:39]

Hello,

mangigiqeu coxinelle, quelle belle macro, netteté parfaite on voit bien le bout de son coprs, ces antenne, superbe image.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

Merhaba Taner bey,
Mükemmel ötesi bir macro çalışma...
Odaklama ve netlik muhteşem.
Gözalıcı renkli detaylar.
Eline sağlık. Selam,sevgiler.
Dr.Seyfettin Güner

günaydın sevgili taner
bu kötü ortamda,hafta başında inşallah uğur getirir bu sevimli böcek.netlik ve renkler güzel olmuş. tebrikler.
hayırlı haftalar temenni ederim.
sevgiler.
gürkan akçakır.

Hi Taner,
Beautiful macro picture of this ladybug, good colors and sharpness, Excellent POV. and details, very well done.
Michel

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  • azaf1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 740 W: 61 N: 1255] (6932)
  • [2008-10-20 5:59]

Hi Taner
A great contrast in green and red with excellent sharpness
TFS
Argiris

As always, another excellent macro. It's so sharp and clear, details are great!
Tracy

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  • trekks Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2027 W: 147 N: 3408] (13641)
  • [2008-10-21 7:57]

hi Taner

This is a big ladybug but great macro shot to show very sharp focus and color to contrast well with the green leaf.

tfs, bill

Merhaba
Çok güzel çalışma. Güzel renkler. Işıkda güzel. Elinize sağlık. İyi çalışmalar.

Kerem

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  • viawia Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 504 W: 32 N: 861] (3889)
  • [2008-10-21 13:46]

Hello taner

A wonderful clear shot of this tiny ladybug. Great colour, composition and presentation as well as the intersting note

Have wonderful rest of the week my friend and TFS

Wia

so very beautiful shot dear Taner.Very clear with nice vivid colors...Good job my friend
warm regards
biljana

Hi dear friend,
very good close up for this cute little ladybug :)
Great contrast between red and green.
Good light and bright tones too.
Thanks for sharing it with us.
Have a lovely day.
Ioana

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  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1444 W: 31 N: 3112] (12652)
  • [2008-10-24 7:36]

HI Taner
Its the time of year when some of these bugs make it into the house where they will walk around to eventually wind up on their backs their little legs kicking to get back up and eventually die.
You did a great job os snapping him in natural surroundings.
Dot

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  • boonie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1289 W: 69 N: 1538] (7679)
  • [2008-10-25 15:07]

Lots of wonderful bugs and flowers on the first page of your gallery. This lady is impressive and well placed in the macro frame. Colors brilliant and crisp.

Dan

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  • rigz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 161 W: 0 N: 85] (1068)
  • [2008-10-25 16:34]

i like it very much. great shot with more than 100 points.
great colours and contrast. excellent! congrats!

tfs,
geoffrey bin ramji

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  • yanm Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 557 W: 41 N: 849] (8440)
  • [2008-11-07 6:10]

I took a picture of a ladybird before but I dont sure if its ladybird or not because its rather transparent :D

Yan

Merhaba Taner Bey,nefis bir makro olmuş,renkler ve detaylar harika,ellerinize sağlık,selamlar :)

Merhaba Taner ağabey
Muhteşem bir makro
Renk, ışık ve detaylar olağanüstü
Elinize sağlık
Burak

ciao Taner
a ladybug.. symbol of luck.. and good destiny..
it's what i wish you to you and to people you care!
excellent details.. it's so lovely! thanks
ciao Marco
Happy new year

Hi Taner.

Very good headshot of this tiny creature. I like the light and diagonal placement in the frame. Excellent contrast against the green background.

TFS and best regards,
Jusni

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