Bring your own rain, bring your own ladybird. I took several shots without either, but I like this one.
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I liked a version with a border, but decided that would only gain me half a dozen 1s so I discarded it.
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Wow! Thanks everyone!
Now, I just have to work out how to proceed to validation. This camera puts its pics in its own place - My Fine Pix Studio. I can view them there, but can't find them in My Pictures. Picasa can find them, so I've exported from there back into My Pictures to do the pp and upload to DPC. Now I'm sure that process just won't cut it for validation. I've just run a search but my computer can't find the files. I still have the original on the memory card, so maybe I can load it into the computer directly .
Must have succeeded in uploading a legitimate original via card reader, as the request for validation proof has disappeared from my home page.
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Sharpness, focus, and lighting all very well handled in this most classic of botanical subjects--the bug definitely adds a unique twist, but not sure how I feel about its placement, since it makes the composition feel very bottom-heavy and the right quarter or so of the image seem like dead space.
Most captivating droplets I've seen in a long while! Beautiful composition, colors, angle, lady bug position.......so alive and refreshing! "Magazine" cover...
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