Four-spotted Babia Leaf Beetle
Uploaded: May 21, 2009
Scientific name: Babia quadriguttata
Seen here depositing egg case on the leaf..F/18, .3 seconds, ISO 400, Sigma 150mm + Kenko 36 and 20mm ext tubes with ringflash. About 1/2 the size of the common ladybug.
Michelle Alton May 22, 2009
Howard, this is an utterly amazing example of wildlife capture at its best!Carol L. Fowler May 22, 2009
Talk about timing! This isn't something you see every day! #7548077Rosemary Buffoni May 27, 2009
What a fantastic capture...excellent work!Elizabeth A. Marker August 23, 2009
WOW !! What an outstanding macro!! #7879774Dianna Murphy June 23, 2010
Now that's amazing! #8713026Val Feldman June 24, 2010
Incredible capture!! #8714569Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
Discussions by Category: You can view photo discussions on various themes in the Community > Photo Discussions section of the site.
BetterPhoto Websites: If you see an orange website link directly under the photographer's name, it's totally okay. It's not spam. The reason: BetterPhoto is the one that offers these personal photography websites. We are supporting our clients with those links.
Unavailable EXIF: If there is no other information but 'Unavailable' in the EXIF (meaning no EXIF data exists with the photo), the 'Unavailable' blurb is not displayed. If there is any info, it shows. Many photos have the EXIF stripped out when people modify the image and resave it, before uploading.
The following truth is one of the core philosophies of BetterPhoto:
I hear, I forget.
I see, I remember.
I do, I understand.
You learn by doing. Take your next online photography class.
Copyright for this photo belongs solely to Howard B. Cheek.
Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of the photographer.
Log in to follow or message this photographer or report this photo.
I already have an account!