Ladybird: Fight for survival...

[puzzledpaul]

Happened to notice this guy hanging upside down and decided to investigate ...

... was struggling to free the one foot that'd got stuck in a bit of old, unattended web - I freed it after taking pix.





Upper
Minolta 50/2.8 ce enlarger lens reversed + bellows + extn tubes
100 iso
flash + reflector
0.7s

Lower
Canon 200mm FD macro + extn tubes
200 iso
nat light
1/30s

10D + tripod + various home made odds/ ends.

pp

[Ken Ramos]

You're a nice guy there pp, freeing the little bug from web. I really like the use of selective focus and the utilization of natural light, though I quite often use a flash. Natural light seems to look so much better, maybe I should use it more where possible. Thanks puzzledpaul, great images!

[beetleman]

I guess the insect world has its problems with other creatures throw-aways also..like discarded fishing nets in the ocean getting Tangled up on whales Very fine shots PP and you did your good Karma for the day

[MacroLuv]

Very nice details. Lucky lady, spider was out of home.