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Sphaerophoria scripta


Sphaerophoria scripta
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Copyright: Dejan Kulijer (dejo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 355 W: 51 N: 476] (2056)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-26
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon Powershot S2-IS
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/800 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): 80-89 Points I, Fauna of Bosnia and Herzegovina [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-01-17 7:11
Viewed: 888
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 100
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
female of Sphaerophoria scripta L.

photographed on Parnassia palustris flower.

Males and females of this species of hoverflys are very different: male has a long, slim, stick like body, ending suddenly without tipped end. Males of this species have a body that protrudes from under the wings, for it is longer. They are very variable in markings.
The female of Sphaerophoria scripta has the body of the typical hover fly: long, broadened somewhere near the middle and ending conically. The markings, yellow stripes on a black backgroud, are typical of hover flies. It is very difficult to tell apart females of the various species in this genus, for they all do look like one another very much.

Sphaerophoria scripta male

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Hello Dejan,
This is so brilliantly captured. The white petals itself was neat and cleanly captured. The fly is captured in immaculate details. What's interesting is that it contrasted well with the white flowers. A two in one composition well managed!!!
Regards.
Jusni

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  • Ena Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 359 W: 61 N: 570] (2341)
  • [2008-01-17 7:15]

Ciao Dejo,
Odusevljena sam!
Super slicica!
Odlična zasićenost boja :-)
Pozdrav
Ena

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2613 W: 133 N: 7504] (23403)
  • [2008-01-17 7:29]

Hello Dejan,
Superb sharp macro of this hoverfly S. scripta, with great light management in a fine composition on the white Parnassia palustris flower. Nice POV too.
Well done and thanks for sharing this excellent image,
Ivan

Ciao Dejan,
questa non è solo una bellissima foto.
Questo è un quadro d'autore!
Eccezionale la ricchezza di dettagli e la messa a fuoco su tutti i piani.
La composizione generale poi, è veramente artistica.
Complimenti sinceri,
Marcello.

Bonjour Dejan,
Voilà un cliché bien maîtrisé, avec une très bonne restitution des couleurs de l'insecte, malgré la très forte reflectance des pétales de la parnassie. Les détails sont très précis, pour l'insecte comme pour la fleur.
Salutations
Hervé

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 924 W: 5 N: 2259] (8370)
  • [2008-01-17 8:43]

Very nice shot,Dejan!
Colors,sharpness and details are great! TFS.

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1010 W: 285 N: 3341] (11046)
  • [2008-01-17 9:19]

Hello Dejan,
a beautiful 3-dimensional impression due to the perfect management of light
which leaves the surface structures of the white petals clearly visible.
Great depth of field to show also the hoverfly in a professional way.
Nice composition, too.
Best wishes, Peter

bonjour dejan
du detail dans les blancs et un bonne netteté sur la mouche,les couleurs sont belles.
je note juste un peu de "bruit sur les parties vertes.
laurent

Hello Dejan,
My compliment towards this excellent fine macro from your superb work!
great closeness with awesome sharpness, beautiful colour and so much details to enjoy!
very fine composition well deserved a big credit!
well done
Tony

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3043 W: 148 N: 4547] (14679)
  • [2008-01-17 10:53]

Hi Dejan.
Amazing in every respect close-up picture. All is wonderful. Framing and composition of the picture are blameless. Exposure, details and colour tones reproduction are outstanding. Sharpness of the hoverfly is stunning. Bravo, Perfect done.
Alexei.

Hi Dejan,
Very well catching and composed macro picture with great colors and very sharp picture, beautiful details and point of view very well done,,
Michel

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1993 W: 5 N: 5571] (21050)
  • [2008-01-17 12:01]

Hi. Just marking this good picture for now as still at work.
Nick..

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  • lizzie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 214 W: 0 N: 635] (2843)
  • [2008-01-17 14:45]

Hi Dejan,

This one is a beauty, I love the way you've cropped this shot showing this sphaerophoria in such sharpness and details on this amazing beauatiful white flower. Excellent macro! Congratulations!

Lise

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1003 W: 6 N: 2707] (10057)
  • [2008-01-17 15:40]

Wow Dejan,one of the best bees availailble on TN,the quality of this pic is incredible,thanks for share this fantastic work,Luciano

Es interesante ver como con cámara fotográficas sencillas se hacen verdaderos documentos como este. Excelente trabajo Dejan:
J. Ignasi

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1714 W: 24 N: 4988] (16346)
  • [2008-01-17 18:28]

Hi Dejan,
Just marking this wonderful post from you and will return with a proper critique. Sorry friend.
Regards.
Sumon

Hello Dejan,
Sharp macro picture very well exposed. Good POV. TFS.
- Nirmal

Superb insect macro! Kudos to you for your great capture. Perfectly post processed to.

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  • clnaef Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 763 W: 58 N: 631] (6502)
  • [2008-01-17 22:49]

Bonjour,
Beau contraste qui fait bien ressortir l'insecte.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

Hello Dejan,

Very good shot of this syrphid fly. Great composition with this wonderful flower. Good light management. Very nice POV. And beautiful colours.
Well done,
Cheers,
Mariki

Hola Dejan,
Excelente macro con bonita composición, gran nitidez y detalle de esta pequeña mosca, en su bonito posadero. Saludos
José Ramón

Hi Dejo,
Excellent color, detail, POV, DOF, and exposure..the whites are especially well done.
Nicely composed - TFS!
Howard

Hi Dejan,
A lovely capture of this hoverfly over the beautiful white flower. Excellent composition and sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Bonsoir Dejan,
Une vraie bataille pour savoir qui de la fleur ou de l'insecte est le plus joli ! au final, un vainqueur: vous, avec ce cliché magnifique de netteté. Bravo !

Hi Dejan,
This is a beautiful composition with bright lightning and agreeable mood and tones of colors! This is very close and details are very nice. TFS,
Claudine

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  • thijs Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 36 W: 4 N: 42] (168)
  • [2008-01-18 15:34]

Hi dejan

A great macroshot of this Zweefvlieg(as we call it in holland) You captured it really well! I like the details, and you found it on a beautifull flower. I like the details and the contrasting colours. Good DoF and PoV. Well done!

TFS, Thijs

Hello Dejan,
This is a brilliant picture. Sharp focus and perfect exposure. Lovely composition. It is a pleasure to look at this picture.
JC

Hello Dejan,
Excellent close-up!
Great details are captured in insect and flower, the shining white petals are well exposed...
Bright delicate colour palette, and the presentation is well composed!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2468 W: 168 N: 7464] (23588)
  • [2008-01-19 0:42]

Hello Dejan,
These tiny Hoverflies are so lovely and I like the way you've captured this one against a background of white petals. Great focus and the sharp details and colours are most impressive. Beautiful flower too and very well composed.
TFS and have a nice weekend, Ulla

Hi Dejan, wonderful Hoverfly with splendid colors and great details, good focus and excellent sharpness, lovely composition with beautiful flower, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1049 W: 1 N: 4160] (13980)
  • [2008-01-19 7:36]

Hello Dejan,
Incredible image with great depth of field, fantastic details and vivid colors. Great work Dejan, thank you for sharing.
Rick

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1264 W: 78 N: 874] (7918)
  • [2008-01-19 9:42]

merhaba dejan
well close-up working on these beautiful hoverfly and flower
i like composition, point of view, lighting, colours, sharpness and details
thanks for sharing
regards
izler

Hi Dejan,
Comme c'est magnifque, quelle belel lumière avec des détails et une netteté extraordinaires, ça nous donne envi de l'été.
Merci et Bravo
Marie

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2351 W: 61 N: 3811] (12226)
  • [2008-01-19 15:48]

Hi Dejan,
Nice POV, composition and details. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 566 W: 0 N: 1388] (4593)
  • [2008-01-19 17:05]

Hi Dejan, this picture is impressive, wow. It is sharp almost throughout. The hoverfly is beautiful and gracious and even more in the flower. The colours are bright and natural, I love it. Great macro, this is very well done and beautiful. Thanks,

Francine

Bonjour Dejan
Très belle Macro, excellente netteté, couleurs et lumière, bravo pour les détails!
Amicalement Robi

Hello Dejan,
fantastic macro shot of this hoverfly, Technically perfect in all point et realy well composed,
excellent post,
cheer,
friendly,
Pat

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1330 W: 107 N: 4816] (21378)
  • [2008-01-21 6:14]

Hello Dejan ! Wonderful macro with a splendid exposure, great sharpness and very good details, well done, thanks !

Mario

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 982 W: 64 N: 1198] (4928)
  • [2008-01-21 6:55]

What a magnificent macro! I like a lot the details on the hoverfly but also on the flower.
A very beautiful composition.
My best regards
Maite

Beautifully exposed flower. Whites are hard to get right. Perfect focus and composition too.

Hi Dejan,
Wow you caught a lovely speciman here and your control of its bright surroundings is very good.The detail and clarity are crystal clear and well done in getting a deep DOF.TFS and a good evening to you.
Regards, David

Fantastic macro shot, Dejan! Everything about this insect is in crystal clear focus and beautiful color! Excellent! Penny

Hi Dejan,
as an lover of hoverflies, I really like this one.
The exposure and sharpness are spot on, a lot of details in the white. The picture is well composed with good POV and the DOF is really good.
Well done.

Hi Dejan,
I also missed out on this Sphaerophoria, sorry. All has been said by my colleagues before, so I simply add "Bravo". You really know your stuff, Dejan!

By the way, I'm a biologist too, I really like your country, I was bicycling in 2005 from Switzerland to Montenegro; I saw wolves in the Bjelašnica mountains.
My best regards
Dietrich

amazing close up ! and nice flower, greetings Ori

Hi Dejan,
Brillant capture. Great composition and details. Exceptional sharpness.
Greetings
Raimundo

Great moment and light.

A technically well-handled shot in all respects. You have retained detail in the whites of the flower nicely and the insect is beautifully sharp. Nice one!
TFS
Elizabeth

Hello Dejan,
Thanks for this photo. Very nice a Sphaerophoria scripta picture and Parnassia palustris (Flower). Geat an animal (Insect). Excellent focus, detail, light and color.

Zdravo Dejean!
Excluding some small noises that quality of this picture is very good. I like natural light and rofessional light control. The close-up is very good, and the pose of this syrphid fly very funny :>
All the best and have a nice Sunday!
Greetings,
Radomir

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