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Dancing Ladybird

Dancing Ladybird

While I was taking this image, the Ladybird was very anxious to be gone. She was on a Clematis Leaf. At this point she almost looked like she was 'dancing...
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While I was taking this image, the Ladybird was very anxious to be gone. She was on a Clematis Leaf. At this point she almost looked like she was 'dancing' :)
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Love this!:)

wonderful detail ... fantastic shot !

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Great macro and detail!

A phenomenal image - the focal plane pulls our attention to the area most important; the face! This was not an easy capture - Nice Work and might I add a beautiful gallery. :-)

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Wonderful detail love the angle:-)

lovely shot

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Such interesting detail! This is beautiful.

Excellent macro!

Wonderful details, voted Small Things in Nature

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Huge congrats on your beautiful finalist, Gail!!!

congrats on your finalist award .. so well deserved !!

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Congratulations!~ Finalist in Small Things in Nature!

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Congratulations on being a Finalist in Small Things In Nature Photo Contest for October, 2016! Well deserved!

Wow, Gail - how amazing! Congrats on being a finalist!!!

fantastic capture and well deserved award .... congrats !!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS !!! being a finalist, good luck, ester

Don't know how I missed this one....beautiful!!

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Boy I really made a mistake.........entered this one in Mountains and the Sea..........my mind was definitely somewhere else!!!

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Great macro, Gail! Love this little guy! :)

Nice macro!

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Voted Tiny Thing in Nature

Amazing macro!!

Great shot Gail! They are hard to capture standing still. Voted Macro Only.

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Fantastic macro! Voted Mini Animals! Good luck!

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Voted Mini-Animals!

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Voted Mini Animlas

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Voted Shades of Orange

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One of THE best Ladybug images EVER! Fantastic macro!!!

Fantastic colours,details and capture!

Amazing shot! Voted My Best Shot.

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Fabulous! Voted My Best Shot Vol 13! Good Luck!

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voted Colors in Natue

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Impressive capture!!!!!

Amazing shot Gail! Voted Macro Nature.

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Sweet macro, Glenda!

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