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Cleared for Landing


Cleared for Landing
Photo Information
Copyright: Bente Feldballe (milloup) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 483 W: 41 N: 618] (1706)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-08-18
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Tamron 28-300XR, Hama Close-up +2
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/500 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Flies - Moscas - Mouches, Hoverflies [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2004-08-18 10:58
Viewed: 1549
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I think this may be the Marmelade Fly Episyrphus balteatus, but as I'm not so well versed in all the various types of hoverfly I'm not entirely sure about this ID. If someone could either confirm or point me in the correct direction, I'd be grateful.
* Marmelade fly is a very numerous species which flock on favourite flowers including common poppy, Eschscholzia, fennel and convolvulus.
- If the favourites of these flies also include the Chicory, Cichorium intybus, then this may well be one of that species, becuase this guy and lots of his pals were congregating on a plant of that type.
* Double dark stripes on each tergite are distinctive, but the colouration and size are quite variable.
* Up to 11mm long, similar to Common Wasp.
- This may also well fit the fly in the photo.
Treatment: Crop, brightness +10, contrast +10, saturation +10, USM and resize.
PDP, carper, AndyB, gerhardt, mogens-j, Robbrown, ellis49, alainh, Jeppe, elihesam, Luc has marked this note useful
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  • Great 
  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2004-08-18 11:03]

It doesnt even have it landing lights on, but it is so beautiful that I will forgive it! Stunning capture and excellent timing. Thanks for posting!

  • Great 
  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2004-08-18 11:05]

Bente, the ID is spot on. Very nice picture, well done for getting such a good capture and of such high quality too. Excellent stuff.

  • Great 
  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
  • [2004-08-18 11:10]

Great capture Bente,
I love those shots, good colours great dof, and sharp, very sharp for a flying insect.
good note very nice job.

  • Great 
  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1391 W: 32 N: 1350] (3982)
  • [2004-08-18 14:32]

A very nice capture.
Nice sharp detail and colours.
The green background is good too and works very well.
Excellent,well done.

Excellent capture, not easy to take insects in flight. Well done !

Nice moment captured here. I can see the landing gear already out. Well done with this superb shot.

You are absolutely right about the ID Bente - you can know it from the black double bands on the hind body (the only one here having these).

Great shot and very well captured situation with the "landing gear" activated ;-). The non existing background sets the fly off very well and you also have space in front to move into - well done.

Very good high speed capture loads of detail, against a very good OOF. BG.

Well capture Bente
Nice colors and very good composition.
Good note

Bien fait Bente,
en plein vol, c'est loin d'être evident !
jolis ces petits bouts de fleurs bien nets.
beau travail
alain

  • Great 
  • Callie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1132 W: 105 N: 2609] (7531)
  • [2004-08-19 14:24]

Star Wars
Bring on the drones!
Action, colouration, the gold on the back, everything here is great, Bente
Well done.

  • Great 
  • Jeppe Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 36 W: 0 N: 33] (193)
  • [2004-08-20 18:45]

Great position and DOF you got this Fly in - after I tryed myself I know have difficult it can be to get these kind of shots - Congratulation Bente and thanks for sharing.

Hi dear Bente!
Glad to see you again,Hope you are nice in all the time:)
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And,here you captured a great dynamic shot in insects categories,really well done!I like it,And you freezed it skilfully,and it's dificult that a creating a nice composition in that situation but you did it perfectlly,Very fine work,i like it.

Respectfully
Mohammad

Beautifull action macro shot, Bente. I have tried many times to get this type of image - but alas - no luck.

en plein vol pas simple a faire comme photo , la maitrise est tres bonne , interressant sous cet angle .

Very good colours, and nice composition.
Well done.

Hi
Good macro
Nice sharp detail and colours
Good Capture
Well done.

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