Finally i did it in 2008

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• ramthakur (32014)
• [2008-12-26 5:11]
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Wow, you have succeeded and how, Pankaj!!
The focus and clarity are unbelievable in this macro of the Hoverfly in flight.
The colours and details too are brilliant.
Well done and wish you greater success in this very challenging task.
Ram

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• jconceicao (2431)
• [2008-12-26 5:12]

Hello Pankaj,

Fantastic shot.
Good timing with excellent focus.
Lighting and composition are splendid.
Good notes.

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• Pearl (137)
• [2008-12-26 5:13]

Hello Pankaj,

So you finally did it huh, congrautlations on your efforts coz it did pay off.... Wonderful shot indeed. Excellent focusing, lighting and sharpness are spot on too. Lovely details, crisp and clear. I like the POV and composition. TFS this fantastic macro of this hoverfly.

Pearl.

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• PeterZ (17102)
• [2008-12-26 5:29]

Hello Pankaj,
Superb photo and you succeeded, congratulations. Good timing. Splendid colours and very sharp. Very beautiful OOF BG. Great POV and composition.
Regards,
Peter

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• wishnugaruda (16298)
• [2008-12-26 5:31]

Namaste Pankaj,
congrats - your shot is excellent and you can be proud of it. Very well done.
Greetings to you
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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• siggi (15508)
• [2008-12-26 5:33]

Hello Pankaj,
Excellent macro of this beautiful inflight Hoverfly! simply outstanding with it's sharpness, good lighting and superb details!
Best regards Siggi

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• eng55 (3270)
• [2008-12-26 5:40]

Hi Pankaj,
Excellent in flight macro.Solid body,motion effect on wings,sharpness,details and BG are wonderful.
Thanks for posting.

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• nagraj (4772)
• [2008-12-26 6:09]

hi pankaj,
yes, its perfect flight and perfect image. good many details and colors to see unhindered. tfs.
nagraj.v

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• marhowie (232)
• [2008-12-26 6:41]
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Hi Pankaj,
Your patience & hard work has paid off with a fine image.
Very hard to do with excellent results like this..
Especially when one considers just how small hover flies really are :)
Well done!
Howard

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• sranjan (3982)
• [2008-12-26 6:45]

Dear Pankaj Bhai,
This is amazing shot. I appreciate the details, sharpness & POV against beautiful greenish BG. Happy New Year to you too. TFS.
Regards-Subhash

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• scshekar (582)
• [2008-12-26 7:36]
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• demeve (5989)
• [2008-12-26 10:36]

Hello Pankaj,
And Congratulations! This is a very nice shot, great POV and
marvelous colors.. Well done

Everton

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• jaycee (21912)
• [2008-12-26 10:45]

Hi Pankaj,

It's nice to see you back and what a way to mark your return! An amazing hoverfly in flight with excellent colors and marvelous details. You have frozen the insect in space perfectly. I don't know how you can beat this one. Background and composition are superb too.

Jane

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• Elsimon (422)
• [2008-12-26 10:50]

Congratulations! the sharpness is impresive and the BG makes a strong composition, thanks for sharing.

Simon

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• nglen (31692)
• [2008-12-26 11:29]

Hello Pankaj. I hope you had a nice holiday. This is a fine inflight shot of the hoverfly . Which you have taken with fine detail and bright colours. good light on the wings , stands out from the plain BG. well done TFS.
Nick..

A happy new year to you and your family.

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• vanderschelden (30141)
• [2008-12-26 12:33]

Hello Pankaj,
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year...
Interesting in flight...
Probably this kind of capturing is time consuming. I suppose you wished you had some kind of remote control to get this little Hoverfly in the right direction. Quite challenging indeed...
TFS
Annick

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• lousat (19222)
• [2008-12-26 14:48]

Hi Pankaj,nothing better to celebrate this 2008!! One of your most spectaculars pics!!Have a great 2009 you too and thanks a lot for your 2008's great gallery,Luciano

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• Noisette (3717)
• [2008-12-26 16:07]

hello Pankaj
What a beautilful color of this Background,
They are many details on the hoverfly, it's not easy to take a good in-flight shot, very well done
jacqueline

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• ferranjlloret (4548)
• [2008-12-26 16:31]

Hi Pankaj,
Excellent in-flight. Well done.
TFS. Regards.
Ferran

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• jrobertop (774)
• [2008-12-26 18:05]

Hello Pankaj.
This is fantastic... Simply perfect!
Fine colours, texture and details.
Excellent sharpness and luminosity.
Congratulations on your wonderful work photographic!
José Roberto

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• boreocypriensis (32621)
• [2008-12-26 23:02]

Hi and Good Morning dear Pankaj,
A superb macro capture of this hoverfly in-flight with wonderful details, sharpness and nice composition.
TFS. i also wish you a Happy NY my friend! Have a nice weekend too!
Cheers,
Bayram

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• Rosa (0)
• [2008-12-27 1:27]

Hello Pankaj,
what a capture, what a momment.
Great shot and POV.
Season Greetings
All the Best
Rosa

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• gannu (14687)
• [2008-12-27 6:22]

Pankajda, You always can do it and make other to do it. I simply admire your never die policy. Brilliant dada. God bless you with the ability to do many things you plan to achieve in 2009. All the best to the unforseen future and I am always reachable for any help God Bless. Ganesh

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• uleko (2429)
• [2008-12-27 6:56]

Hello Pankaj,
Well done - You got this tiny Hoverfly very nicely in focus and against a fine green background. Excellent light and colours too!Now that you've succeeded I bet there'll be more to follow in the New Year!
TFS and all the best wishes, Ulla

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• Silvio2006 (40477)
• [2008-12-27 9:25]

Ciao Pankaj, fantastic flyng hoverfly, superb focus, wonderful light and colors, fine details and splendid sharpness, beautiful blurry BG, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

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• Argus (34473)
• [2008-12-27 10:19]

Well done Pankaj!
Superb capture of a hovering hoverfly taken from a fine POV with excellent sharpness against a pleasing neutral green BG.
This is an achievment I have yet to make.
TFS and best wishes,
Ivan

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• sandpiper2 (14036)
• [2008-12-27 11:11]

Hi Pankaj

Well done, a very difficult shot to take, but this is a great result. Great POV and the sharpness and DOF you achieved at a relatively slow speed is exceptional.

Chris

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• Wolfpower (972)
• [2008-12-27 17:19]

Hello Pankaj

Congratulations on this impressive in flight capture.
The detail is pin sharp with incredible detail.
Lovely vibrant colours.
The POV and DOF are very good.
It is seen against a lovely green OOF BG.
TFS
All the best for 2009,and happy shooting.
Wolf

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• eqshannon (27821)
• [2008-12-27 19:09]

This one reaches for the moon Pankaj. I miss when you do not post but obviously nobody missed this great shot..What luck...you are blessed!
Bob

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• ellis49 (30711)
• [2008-12-27 23:26]

Hi Pankaj,
a good in-flight shot of this tiny hoverfly.
Pretty good sharpness, well exposed and fine colours.
I think you don't need F9 for this kind of shot, with the
Sigma 150 I think maybe F5.6 is enough to get decent DOF
for the whole body and a shorter shutter speed to avoid camera shaking's, anyhow it's a nice shot and I'm waiting for the next one.
Best Regards.
Gert

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• hester (11638)
• [2008-12-28 12:53]

Hi Pankaj

Congratulations on achieving your aim. You did this perfectly with pin sharp details, frozen flight, great colours and spot on DOF. Superb

TFS

Karan

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• joey (24727)
• [2008-12-29 14:26]

Very well done on capturing this Hoverfly in-flight!! :-)
In my opinion these are one of the hardest creatures to capture while they're flying!
Superb focusing.
Excellent BG.
Great light and colours.

Very well done!

Joe

p.s I hope you had a great Christmas!

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• iris (3016)
• [2009-01-01 8:45]

Dear Pankaj
This is an absolutely wonderful moement for you i know, what an achievement for a photographer even if it is such a small insect caught in midair flight. Everyone here who have been struggling and struggled successsfully appreciate this effort fo yours and 2008 leaves rewarding you excellently.Excellent sharpness, details and lighting..And I am glad you shared this wonder moment with all of us.May 2009 prove much more to you ....both in life and photography...
Peaceful and Healthy New Year to You and Family
Cheers
Silpa

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• angybone (7672)
• [2009-01-02 14:43]

I applaud that...amazing! Well done! I would love to capture such an inflight shot.