On a fine day in November, 2018, we decided to go to an agriculture exhibition center, some 40 kilometers drive away. The day was fairly cloudy but no sign of potential rain, thinking that it would be a good day for walking around. But when we reached there, the sky looked threatening but we were glad that we managed to find a parking and started walking to the exhibition farm.
It was an outdoor exhibition that showcased different farming technologies and methods, the various agricultural produce and there was a wide range of stalls that sold plants of many kinds. There were cows and chickens, goats, fishes and birds.
One stall had vegetable plants. While looking at some chili plant, there it was. A cute little ladybird. I think ladybird is one insect that I am comfortable with, to hold, to get close to without feeling eeky. And it was not often that I spot one.
The ladybird didn't move, luckily, as I moved my phone closer to it, to take the shot.
And I went a little closer...
That was the best close-up shot I could get then, before it flew away. I liked the way its body shine (or wings once they opened up to fly).
With a happy heart, we walked to an exhibition hall and in one of the exhibits, some species of ladybird were on display, though I preferred the live one much more.
The photos were taken using my iPhone 6, with its square frame function without any filters.
Looking at my smartphone photographs back in 2018, the quality then, I think, wasn't as good as if it was now in terms of focus, especially after several rounds of Operating System (OS) upgrades. But considering I have not been able to spot a ladybird now, that would be the best shots I had of the cutey bug.
This is my entry in support of @Isabellaa 's SYT: Creative SmartPhone Photography's Community contest, together with @wakeupkitty and @heartbeat1515 : https://read.cash/@Isabellaa/photography-contest-9b7cc302
I really like ladybugs. I have very few images of ladybugs. And I haven't seen one in a long time in my garden. They are beautiful!!