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Comment by suemack:
They are incredibly disgusting up close aren't they. I use a bucket of soapy water, just pour it over them .....seems to get rid of most of them and doesn't hurt the plant.

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Comment by ltlmschrisss:
good luck with them. they give me the creepy crawlys

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Comment by riversong:
Your protraits look great! Sweet smile and tones.

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Comment by riversong:
Sweet smile and nice tones.

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Comment by wickee_one:
Wow, I don't think I have ever seen an aphid that closely. At first I thought I was looking at some strange plant. The green and brown tones go well together. The background is a bit distracting but I am not quite sure how you could make it less distracting. Sorry, no helpful hints with how to get rid of aphids or how to attract ladybirds.

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Comment by joynim:

Originally posted by awpollard: Do you have something like this in New Zealand? //gardeningzone.com/catalog/index_130.html

No it was frustrating to see you can buy them in England and America but not here! I even considered buying them online but I dont think they would get through customs.

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Comment by roz:
OMG .. i looked at this photograph and thought those aphids were little green flower buds .. altho i thought they looked pretty weird .. (i didnt look very well on my first glance) .. then i read your comment and i looked again .. i love how they werent immediately obvious to me .. its a lovely soft image too ... the darkness works very well for me coz those aphids are definitely up to no good .. sorry, but i dont know anything about getting rid of aphids .. have you googled it . ?? >> :)
ahhhh .. just noticed that andy has given you a link .. aint dpc great !!! ... not only photographic help, photoshop help but gardening tips too .. !!!!!..:):)

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Comment by awpollard:
Do you have something like this in New Zealand? //gardeningzone.com/catalog/index_130.html

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Comment by awpollard:
Yup, I don't like aphids either. There was a lady at work that actually got Ladybugs (assuming same as ladybird) in the mail. The come in this really cool Habitat shipper.

As to the shot, try hitting this with the Clarify filter to bring out the little buggers. Lightened up the shot looks really vibrant.

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Comment by thomaspeople:
Great focus on her eyes. They accent what a lovely smile she has.
Nice natural portrait.