Before the battle
by kevip6

Comment by briantammy:
i know dof is tricky, but you seemed to capture just the right focus, great composition and subjects.

Before the battle
by kevip6

Comment by KarenNfld:
Good composition, would like to see a bit more DOF. Clarity is very good.

Before the battle
by kevip6

Comment by rossglenda:
Awesome dof! Great job catching this prebattle shot.

Before the battle
by kevip6

Comment by WickedB:
how I wish that other bug was in focus. Such great colors and lighting. 7

Before the battle
by kevip6

Comment by nadiaC:
i think i would probably have rotated all the way, so the ladybug was on top. great DOF, though.

Before the battle
by kevip6

Comment by CNovack:
Love the frozen moment in time where it looks like the spider and ladybug will do battle for survival. Tis a shame that the spider was not posed above the leaf where the viewer would be able to view the full detail of the spider while the ladybug is under the leaf - sort of a hide-and-seek shot. But one has to take the opportunity when one can and take the photo. There are some nice details in the close-up of the ladybug. I love how you can see the 'face' of the ladybug in full detail as well as those long reaching legs of the spider that menace the resting ladybug. The lighting is simply wonderful for the subject and it's environment are illuminated perfectly. Some portions of the body of the ladybug and spider are not as in sharp focus as others but that is too be expected when doing a macro/extreme close-up -especially if there is action going on. If anytime in the future you do wish to get a greater DOF where both the background and foreground are in sharp focus and get lots of detail all you need is a tripod, a higher aperature setting (F8 or higher), and slower shutter speed.

Just Hanging Around
by kevip6

Comment by Hipychik:
Great shot Kev, love the angle you shot from.

Before the battle
by kevip6

Comment by JonathanJ:
This is an amazing photo and my favourite from the challenge, well done :)

Before the battle
by kevip6

Comment by hideout:
Superb ... tremendous ... amazing capture of insect activity. Going out on a leaf here, but I don't imagine you glued these characters before photographing the battle. Love the DOF and natural color of the image. 10

Before the battle
by kevip6

Comment by Jutilda:
Terrific DOF!!!