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Fugly Fly


Fugly Fly
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Copyright: Jannie Maritz (Jannie) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 246 W: 6 N: 264] (1223)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-03-20
Categories: Insects
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5, Leica DC Vario-Elmarit 1:2.8-3.3 / 6-72
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-03-22 1:48
Viewed: 1386
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I really hope someone can help me here. This is by far the ugliest fly that I have ever seen. But I have no idea what kind it is.

Any ideas?

Photo was taken in a patch of wild flowers by the side of a road. The fly was just going from one flower to the next.

Thanx for viewing and please crit.
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  • Great 
  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1241 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
  • [2006-03-22 3:34]

Fantastric macro shot!
Full of details!
Excellent DOF!
Excellent BG!
No idea about the fly's ID!
5* and TFS!

  • Great 
  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1044 W: 156 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2006-03-22 3:55]

Hi Jannie,
It is pretty ugly butcan't help with the ID, sorry. I like your POV here, head on to the fly and the stalk of the flower isn't visible. Nice colours and DOF is good.
Regards,
Adrian

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-03-22 3:59]

Hello Jannie!
Great close up.Details are crispclear and tacksharp.POV,
colors,framing and composition are excellent.TFS...:-)

Hello Janie,
It really is difficult to name it any differtent than ugly. I like the POV here a lot, well done on framing too.
Very nice shot!

Hi Jannie,
No help on the ID either, but I love the shot. Very vibrant colors and razor sharp detail. Perfect DOF with a great POV. Nice work here!
Scott

Hi Jannie,
Very nice close up, The colors, Very sharp, BG, DOV, Just excellent, TFS Kyle

Yeah Man1

What a great shot. keep it up

Cheers
Brendon

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
  • [2006-03-22 11:45]

wauw Jannie,
I like it a lot,
the beauty of this ugly fly is very nice,
the macro is well taken the pov is good and the dof is nice and the composition is very good, my compliments for this, good job.
gr. jaap

Hello Jannie,

Holy Wow! that is one big fly and yes it is one ugly insect, however the macro close up is fantastic with a really cool perspective. :)

  • Great 
  • tinman Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 242 W: 7 N: 458] (2663)
  • [2006-03-23 13:23]

Lovely macro shot.

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 856 W: 2 N: 617] (2142)
  • [2006-03-24 9:49]

Hello Jannie , What a good macro shot , what a beest ,
good colours details pov dof and compositie , very good ,Greetings Teunie .

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  • TPAKT Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 114 W: 23 N: 19] (87)
  • [2006-03-24 12:45]

Privet Jannie.
It is similar on Scatophaga stercoraria. Good color scale and sharpness of details.

  • Great 
  • pat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 87 W: 0 N: 125] (410)
  • [2006-03-24 15:13]

Hi Jannie
Cute little beauty you have captured here :-).
Sorry I really don't know about identification, but then it also looks somewhat like a fly from Tachinidae family? What do you think ?
Patrick

Hi Very good Macro shot. The picture is so good , there is 3d effect when you see it, very good POV
TFS
Goutham R

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