Ladybird in the sun

March 31, 2010 by myrmecos

Hippodamia sp. Ladybird beetle
Tucson, Arizona

Photo details: Canon 100mm f2.8 macro lens on a Canon EOS 20D
ISO 100, f4.5, 1/320 sec, ambient light

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Posted in arizona, beetles | Tagged Photography | 4 Comments

on March 31, 2010 at 8:31 am Ted C. MacRae

1/320 sec – must have been a bit windy?
- on March 31, 2010 at 8:36 am myrmecos
  
  This photo was a while ago now, but as I recall the shutter speed was more a function of light levels. I wanted the blurred-out backdrop of a large aperture, and 1/320 was the shutter speed under the full-sun conditions that gave a proper exposure.
  
  As I’ve gotten better at photography, I’ve learned to structure more of my shots more around aperture than shutter speed.
on March 31, 2010 at 11:42 am Nicholas

Lovely image. Very inspiring, thanks for sharing
on March 31, 2010 at 7:48 pm Sean Kane

Nice composition. Very nice.