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Posted By	Darrell Raw [Profile] [Gallery]	Original Filesize	1.58 MB
Category	PentaxForums Exclusive Gallery	Original Dimensions	1637 x 2097
Date Posted	10-25-2013	Number Of Views	14,025
Average Rating		Number Of Comments	13

Title	King of the Castle
Description	The very rare (in the UK anyway) 5 spot ladybird (Coccinella 5-punctata), an endangered species in Britain although fairly common elsewhere in Europe. The snail is the White Lipped Snail (Cepaea hortensis), which was wandering past while I was taking pictures of this scene. I popped it under the mushroom and was almost immediately rewarded with this charming pose.
Camera	Pentax k5 IIS
Lens	Pentax DFA 100mm Macro WR
Location	UK

EXIF Information:

File Name	King_of_the_Castle.jpg	File Size	1659146 Bytes
File Date	2013:10:25 07:15:28	Camera Make	PENTAX
Camera Model	PENTAX K-5 II s	Date/Time	2013:10:17 13:33:59
Resolution	1637 x 2097	Flash Used	No
Focal Length	100.0mm (35mm Equivalent: 150mm)	Exposure Time	0.0031 s (1/320)
Aperture	f/7.1	ISO Equivalent	400
White Balance	Auto	Metering Mode	pattern
Exposure	Aperture Priority (Semi-auto)	JPEG Process	Progressive
Lens	Smc PENTAX-D FA Macro 100mm F2.8 WR

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Comments

#1 10-26-2013
slowpez Veteran Member	King of the Castle Glad to see this wonderful photo made it in.

#2 10-27-2013
bezuidar Veteran Member	King of the Castle Congrats on a wonderful picture. It is moments like these that makes photography so special. Well done!

#3 10-28-2013
halfspin Senior Member	King of the Castle Well done. I bet you didn't even get the "this is a nice vacation snapshot" comment from the Nat-geo judge

#4 10-31-2013
Stevizzy Inactive Account	King of the Castle Great job Daryl, always an inspiration.

#5 11-04-2013
klosov Senior Member	King of the Castle Unbelievable! Fantastic! Ladybug is a little dead, fungus untrue, snail could get an Academy Award. How did you manage to collect all these guys in one place? At the same time? Fantastic job! I love it! Last edited by klosov : 11-05-13 at 03:24 PM

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