FOR ANIA IN POLAND

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FOR ANIA IN POLAND
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Copyright: Ram Thakur (ramthakur) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2906 W: 107 N: 7108] (23125)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-06
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D200, Sigma EX 105mm F2.8 DG Macro, 58mm UV
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-14 0:57
Viewed: 431
Points: 54
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This picture of a Marmalade Hoverfly is dedicated to our young and gifted TN co-member Ms Ania Jazdzewska from Poland.
This dedication is in explicit appreciation of her special talents as a scientist-cum-nature photographer. I have dared to term her creativity manifest in her limited but rich portfolio as an outcome of her fine feminine aesthetic sensibilities. There is no gender bias in my assertion here because there are numerous gentlemen on TN whose creativity and aesthetics could be as typical and as rich as that of Ania and many other women nature photographers on TN.
[After all, C.G. Jung does make sense when he asserts that there is a little of woman in every man and vice-versa :-).]
I delude myself with the assumption that once in a while, I too exhibit that kind of sensibility, especially in my recent Haverfly series that has been well appreciated/tolerated by many friends who cared to have a look at it.
That is why I am dedicating this new picture in that series to Ania. Hope I dot not sound ostentatious, especially to her.

Regarding information on a Marmalade Hoverfly, I have repeated it off and on with my previous posts of this species. I would, therefore, request anyone wanting to know more about this insect to go back to one of those previous posts.

Thanks for looking and have a nice day!

lutya, smitha, matatur, haraprasan, mariki, SelenE, cataclysta, fartash, jazdzurka, eqshannon, maurydv, gracious, Jamesp, nirmalroberts, albert, anel has marked this note useful
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Hello Ram ,
Excellent shot of this Hoverfly,Beautifull naturale colors and great sharpness.
Regards,
Nikos.

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 729 W: 4 N: 1811] (8608)
  • [2008-05-14 1:05]

Hello Sir, Nice to follow you..We were neighbour today.. Superb shot with such a contrasting colors. Lovely sharp and crisp image. Ganesh

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  • lutya Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 20 W: 0 N: 83] (403)
  • [2008-05-14 1:11]

Hi Ram!

Very beautiful macro image with great colors and color contrast.
Lighting and details are wonderful.
Excellent work on focus and exposure.
Very well done.

Hola Ram, buen macro, buena nitidez, luz y color. Un saludo

Hi Ram,
superb sharpness! Great colors, POV and DOF!
TFS
Vanessa

Hello Sir,
A beautiful dedication and WOW! I really enjoyed reading the notes.:)
And I am sure you have must have made Ania feel on top of the world.:)
As for the picture another one of your beautiful hoverfly shots.Superb clarity and details. I liked the way the light touches the transparent wings to bring out the lovely colours.Excellent POV and beautiful composition too.
Thanks for the share,
Smitha.

This time both the hoverfly and the flower captured from a vertical POV Ram, which rendered both of them finely in focus, thanks to the relatively deep DOF. A beautiful central composition my friend, TFS indeed!
Mehmet

Hi Mr. Ram,
A nice capture of this beautiful marmalade hover fly. A very good dedication. Excellent composition and sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1687 W: 20 N: 4738] (15476)
  • [2008-05-14 3:22]

Hi Ram,
Outstanding shot of this beautiful Marmalade Hoverfly on that charming flower. Immaculate sharpness and lovely colours with the bright sunlighting providing perfect illumination. Great DOF isolates the subjects from the BG and I like your chosen POV to portray it. A fitting dedication to our young member from Poland. Very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Hello Ram,

Beautiful composition. Excellent sharpness and colours. Here, I do not see a lot of syrphid flies anymore. Too warm perhaps.
Cheers,
Mariki

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2337 W: 59 N: 4094] (13345)
  • [2008-05-14 5:30]

Hi Ram,
Focus, sharpness, details, POV and composition are very nice. TFS
Greetings,
Selen

Hello Ram
Beautiful. Great dedication. Sharpness, exposure composition - perfect. Simple and beautiful I like it very much
Best wishes
Krzysztof

Hello Ram
What a wonderful shot of this Marmalade Hoverfly,
Perfect details,comosition and POV.Superb shot.

Be Happy...
Fartash

Hello Ram
Thank you ! I don't know what to say :) I really appreciate your dedication and of course your picture!
I am quite busy last days, so I can't enjoy TrekNature as I would like to and I couldn't thank you for all the critiques that I've got from you.
And what a beautiful picture! Yes, that's what I like :) Simple composition and nice vivid colours. Depth of field perfect - just to show all details of the Marmalade Hoverfly.

Thanks for sharing and your nice dedictation.
Ania

Skipper Hoverfly Ram! what a name...the flower is also very delicate and small. i am seeing more of this type of ground cover flower. Today I imaged quite a number of them.
Well then as to the Hoverfly, well noted as you do sir! And you seem to have a very nice aperture setting for the details!
Bob

Hi Ram,

Nice dedication.
Good composition with lots of details and very good dof and pov.

Gert

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1555 W: 233 N: 5091] (17959)
  • [2008-05-14 13:47]

A lovely macro shot, Ram!
This little hoverfly seems to be enjoying the nectar from that flower very much :-)
I love how the lines in the petals lead the eye straight to the fly.
Excellent central composition and bird's-eye POV.
Good sharpness and clarity.
A nice dedication to Ania too :-)

Thanks for sharing this one!

Joe

Splendida macro, eccellenti POV e DOF, bellissima e raffinata composizione con il fiore centrale e l'insetto sulle linee dei due petali, straordinaria nitidezza, magnifici i colori e BG. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

Hello Sir,
This lighting is so beautiful in this beautiful shot of yours!
best dof in total sharpness, good colour and superb details
a pleasing and wonderful shot of Hoverfly indeed
many thanks for the sharing
greeting
Tony

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1223 W: 0 N: 4449] (13290)
  • [2008-05-14 23:14]

Hi Ram

Greetings from A Dhabi (work)

Lovely detail and composition. I also really like the well saturated colours.

James

Hi Ram,
Great clarity, colours, and POV.
TFS.
- Nirmal

Hi Ram,wonderfull quality and perfect choice of point of view,very interesting note too,thanks for share this beauty,Luciano

Hi Ram, splendid hoverfly and lovely flower, superb composition with fantastic colors, wonderful details and great sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hello Ram,
Great macro shot, with sharp details and very natural colours
TFS
Albert

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1086 W: 58 N: 2152] (7179)
  • [2008-05-15 10:43]

Hello Ram,
Wonderful macro of this Hoverfly. Excellent clear and contrasting colours and composition. Great sharpness.
Regards,
Peter

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1079 W: 0 N: 1654] (7208)
  • [2008-05-15 23:42]

hello Ram,
This is really a beautiful and so clear picture, full of light and calm. Nice dedication to a very discreet and fine TN-member. I would say that this is a typical Ramthakur-picture. Have a nice day
Anne

I have only one word........Wonderful.

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