I like that second photo a lot. Your focus was spot on and the textures of the leaf present quite nicely!
We used to have ladybugs, but farmers imported an Asian beetle that was very invasive. It has replaced the ladybugs completely. They look similar, but will bite you and stink if you squish then.
where I live also a lot of this type of ladybugs, including very stinging smell. @fotosdenada, thank you for commenting on my photos.