A Ladybug (Ladybird Beetle, Coccinellidae) on a blue and purple wild lupine (Lupinus Perennis) during spring with a blurred green background

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I took this image at Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The ladybug was walking and feeding all over the plant, I decided to get down low and close with my camera mounted on a tripod using a macro lens. The red color of the ladybug makes a nice contrast with the purple of the flowers. The shallow depth of field blurred the grass in the background becoming a nice green canvas, enhancing the flowers and the ladybug in the foreground. I took as many shots as possible and the artistic look and composition of this image made it my favorite.

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Size: 4538px × 3025px
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Photo credit: © Max Ortiz Aguilar / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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