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Fly on a Flower


Fly on a Flower
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Copyright: Pankaj Bajpai (pankajbajpai) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1468 W: 97 N: 4070] (14202)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-02-02
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D80, Sigma 70-300 4-5.6 APO DG MACRO, 58mm UV
Exposure: f/20.0, 1/80 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-02-04 3:38
Viewed: 559
Points: 56
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I do not have idea about the species of this fly, These days my creeper plant is blooming with lot of small flowers attracting many bees, small insects and the reptiles too,

I found this fly in quite a good numbers sitting on the flowers feeding the nectar. This shot has been taken with tripod using sigma 70/300 lens in macro mode, Fill flash has been used, raw to jpeg, minor cropping , resizing and framing done.

Your critiques and comments are welcome and the help regarding the id will be appreictaed.

JPlumb, Adanac, uleko, eqshannon, jcoowanitwong, mariki, Heaven, Maite, marhowie, haraprasan, oscarromulus has marked this note useful
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  • Great 
  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2465 W: 168 N: 7448] (23526)
  • [2008-02-04 3:45]

Hello Pankaj,
What a great macro of this Hoverfly with impressive focus on those remarkable eyes. Very fine details of the fly and the beautiful flower. Well composed with a nice soft background.
Many thanks and cheers, Ulla

Hi Pankaj,very great details of eyes of this insect,wondefull work,thanks for share,Luciano

  • Great 
  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1010 W: 285 N: 3337] (11030)
  • [2008-02-04 4:18]

Hello Pankaj,
a fine picture full of delicate structures and colours and with a perfect focus
on the fly's face with its impressive eyes.
Perfect bakground design and pleasant light.
Best wishes, Peter

Now this is the sharp and close in insect image which you are so clever at. And I do think after seeing this one that you are perfecting your skills. Highly cropped and full frame in good focus with perfect contrast!

Hello Pankaj,

Beautiful closeup of this syrphid fly. Very nice POV, very good sharpness and great colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

Hi Pankaj,
This is wonderful image. The Hoverfly is well seen and the white flower is beatiful. POV and composition are great.
JC

bonjour pankaj
extraordinaire les details dans les yeux de cette mouche.
le D80 est vraiment un apareil de tres grande qualité.
tout est parfaitement maitrisé sur cette image!
bravo.
laurent

Hi Pankaj!

This is a typical picture of yours: well put on stage, perfect sharpness and ideal composition. The fly is really a beauty, rich of details underlined by the blurred background.

Kind regards

Markus

  • Great 
  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1691 W: 242 N: 5580] (19801)
  • [2008-02-04 7:23]

What a funny little Fly! :)
Excellent capture of it!
The composition is very artisic and I like the way you have included the frilly flower in the frame.
Excellent detail and clarity.
Nice colours.
Well done Pankaj,
Joe

  • Great 
  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 980 W: 64 N: 1196] (4924)
  • [2008-02-04 7:37]

WOW!
What a stunning great macro of this curious beautiful fly!! Really a magnificent job with great sharpness, DOF, exposure and contrast and a very good framing and composition.
Those eyes are big and cute for a fly :)
A superb job, Ram!
Thank you very much for sharing.
Greetings
Maite

Superbe macro splendide avec des couleurs et des détails extraordinaires.
Barvo
Marie

Ciao Pankaj,
complimenti per questa bella foto.
Composizione eccellente e occhi del sirfide perfettamente a fuoco.
Grazie,
Marcello

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1785 W: 8 N: 4627] (14955)
  • [2008-02-04 10:16]

Hi Pankaj,

A beautiful flower and a wonderful fly. Excellent details and lovely colors - I love those amazing eyes. Wonderful background and composition.

Jane

Hello Pankaj,
great macro shot indeed,
perfect focus with amazing details into his eyes,
very well composed, it is a splendid picture,
cheer,
friendly,
Pat

  • Great 
  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1330 W: 107 N: 4802] (21322)
  • [2008-02-04 20:00]

Hello Pankaj, fantastic macro of this fly, well composed with a great technique, thanks!

Mario

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1048 W: 1 N: 4139] (13914)
  • [2008-02-04 20:15]

Hello Pankaj,
This is perfection Pankaj. This image is perfect in everyway, such superb work deserves more than two points, but thats all I can give.
Rick

  • Great 
  • clnaef Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 763 W: 58 N: 631] (6490)
  • [2008-02-04 23:07]

Bonjour,
Belle prise de vue remarquable de netteté.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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  • JPlumb Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 643 W: 160 N: 894] (2837)
  • [2008-02-04 23:09]

Oh wow! Incredible macro of this fly Pankaj. Very excellent sharp detail with great depth of field used to give us a very good view of this fly and the flower, while toning down on the background. The composition is well done with this square format with just enough room over the fly to keep us comfortable in our view of it. Very nicely done.

Thanks, John

IMPRESIONANTE TRABAJO, no solamente por el enfoque, composición ,etc. sino por el magnífico resultado obtenido por la combinación de colores. ENHORABUENA Pankaj !!!

Hello friend Pankaj,
A very very fine close up indeed!
superb sharpness, vivid colour and awesome details on both the fly and flower
a great job well presented
greeting
Tony

Dear Pankaj, Amazing macro, very detail work, Congratulations. TFS with best regards.vab.

Hi Pankaj,

Excellent macro shot!
Superb sharpness, great details of the eyes.
Neat blurry BG.

Ben Lakitan

Hi dear Pankaj ,

What a nice macro.excellent shot with great details.
vivid colours.
my best wishes
Saeed

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 514 W: 8 N: 1099] (4072)
  • [2008-02-05 22:18]

Hello Pankaj,
Very nice capture, beautiful macro
I like very much the details of the eye
great colors and composition.. Well done

Everton

Very well composed and I really like this POV Pankaj.
Great detail, color, DOF, and exposure..
Those fantastic looking eyes make the shot!
Well done,
Howard

Hi Pankaj,
This is a hoverfly and common every where in India. But the specialty is in its eyes. Very well captured with excellent details and composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

This is IMPRESSIVE, truely.
Pankajbajpai, नमस्ते,
Magnificient contrasts.
Wonder if this is a Syrphid? Those "EYES" don't belong to a Syrphid. Sorry .... don't know.
You could talk to "loot" of South Africa. He knows a lot.
Best regards from Calgary,
Mario.

  • Great 
  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-02-19 19:31]

Hello Pankaj

Very good close up of this fly.
It is sitting on a beautiful flower.The POV is very good.
Excellent DOF.
The OOF BG is lovely.
TFS
Rob

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