28 Spotted Potato Ladybird

I recently discovered that those cute little ladybirds I have been photographing in my backyard are actually pests. Named the '28 Spotted Potato Ladybirds', these little guys feed on the leaves of potatoes, pumpkins, melons and other leafy crops.

Raindrop

After a break in the rain, I decided to venture outside with my camera to capture this image.

Rain

Texture Tuesday - Story

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Here's my take on the theme 'Story' for Texture Tuesday over at Kim Klassen Cafe.

Details:

Background: Photo

Layer 1: Levels Adjustment Layer

Layer 2: Text

Layer 3: 'Simplicity' texture by Kim Klassen; Overlay at 71%.

Beyond Layers - Just Enough

I tried to keep this one simple. Although I was aiming for a light background, the darker one felt right.

Pencils

It's that time of year again - the kids are getting ready to go back to school. In between the covering of books and labelling of clothing I thought I would take some time out and snap a few photos.







Here's the set up:

I wrapped a rubber band around the group of pencils and placed them on top of a white board. Then I placed the camera directly above the top of the pencils.

Texture Tuesday - the Phoebe eDition

I'm running a bit late this week, which is why I'm joining Texture Tuesday on Thursday.

Meet Jen.



Jen has been part of our family for 15 years. You can read a bit more about her here.

Jen is very camera shy, so I couldn't resist the opportunity to capture this shot during the week.

I used Kim's Phoebe texture above the background - Hard Light (23%).