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Horsefly flying!


Horsefly flying!
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Copyright: didier garnier (ddg) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 855 W: 23 N: 942] (5111)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-20
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 300 D, 100mm f/2.8MacroØ58
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/800 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): 40 - 49 Points (Chapter 9), 50-60 Puntos (chapter 6) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-08-11 5:16
Viewed: 1354
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 52
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
After to have shown you a macro-shot of the head of the Horsefly which puts in evidence the presence of the compound eyes (ocelles), here now the flight of the monster !! We can see at the end of the legs, kinds of small suction cups, making it possible the insect to fix itself and to mouve on a smooth surface, just like the flies do it.
ISO 400. Neat Image for the noise.

horia, jcoowanitwong, dew77, SelenE, RAP, scottevers7, marhowie, taba, vanderschelden, mbasil, carper, jjcordier, SkyF, ScottHale has marked this note useful
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  • Great 
  • Zeno Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 451 W: 0 N: 975] (8383)
  • [2006-08-11 5:18]

Hi Didier,

Funny but this photo looks a bit like the hummingbird I just sent.
You got this tiny little fellow very sharp and I gues it will flap his or her wings as fast as a hummingbird does.
Great shot!

regards,
Zeno.

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2173 W: 219 N: 4384] (14904)
  • [2006-08-11 5:21]

Hi Didier

Another spectacular in-flight from fro one of the masters of this type of photographs.
Suoperb shot, taken from an excellent POV, with great DOF, lovely colors, amazing sharpness and very nice fitting BG.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

Hi Didier,
Sharp and clearly seen image. Composition and pov are great. Superb picture to appreciate. Very well done.
JC

Bellissima foto Didier!
Stupendi i particolari ed i colori, bello lo sfondo!

Ciao.
Franco

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-08-11 5:45]

Hello Didier,
Magnificent in flight macro.POV,lighting,details,framing,BG,colors and composition are wonderful.Excellent work!
TFS...:-)

Hi Didier,
a good inflight shot of the hard biting insect.
The details and composition are good. Nice colours and good POV.
Well done.

  • Great 
  • DOBIS Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 126 W: 16 N: 170] (632)
  • [2006-08-11 6:36]

Hi Didier,
fantastic shot! Common insect, caught in common flight, but very unusual and wonderfull effect! Perfect framing, bg and colours.
Kind regards,
Dobis

Great action catch!
Very clear and sharp photo, excellent shot!

TFS greetz Kristies

wow - what a capture and I know how hard this can be - I have a couple posted of my own.

fantastic detail and excellent colours and sharpness.

TFS
Emma

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4227] (13822)
  • [2006-08-11 7:37]
  • [2]

Bonjour Didier,
Very well captured in-flight shot of this horsefly. Lovely colors, especially on the eyes. Very good POV and DOF.
TFS
Selen

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2006-08-11 8:32]

Bonita captura en vuelo Didier, con un focos algo soft, que le brinda un efecto especial a la imagen.
Me agradan los colores saturados del insecto contra el fondo difumado que permite visualizarlo con buena nitidez.
El movimiento de sus alas es un punto extra para esta interesante presentación.
Saludos... Ricardo

Jolie capture en vol Didier, avec un foyers quelque chose soft que il lui offre un effet spécial à l'image.
Ils me plaisent les couleurs saturées de l'insecte contre le fond estompé qu'il permet de le visualiser avec bon éclat.
Le mouvement de ses ailes est un point extra pour ce intéressante présentation.
Salutations... Ricardo

Hi Didier,
Another amazing flying shot! You do these so well. Nice colors and sharp detail in a VERY difficult shot. Great camera work. I hate Horse Flies, they bite worse than an Alligator!
Scott

Hello Didier,
This is another in a great series of inflight captures of the very small...Very small..and very difficult!
An effective composition and POV here. Great sharpness and detail where it counts as well.
Nicely done & have a Great Weekend!

  • Great 
  • taba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 481 W: 128 N: 304] (1703)
  • [2006-08-11 9:26]

Salut Didier
Very good action shot..
The composition is exellent with a good focus.
good work and note.
TFS
Taba

Didier,
Nice shot..not often seen. Merit.
Not convinced about black frame though..
Nice work

  • Great 
  • mbasil Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 336 W: 149 N: 745] (3304)
  • [2006-08-11 10:18]

Excellent capture, Didier. Nice and clear, an in flight! Wow, I can only image how long it took to get this image. Well done!
Mike

  • Great 
  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
  • [2006-08-11 13:58]

wauw Didier,
a fantastic capture, a flying horsefly, this is the first one I have seen here and then I mean flying. Very good capture, great pov, very good job, my compliments.
gr. jaap

Hello Dider, excllent details, excllent colors, BG, POV great action to view, excllent work, TFs Kyle

Bonjour Didier
Belle présentation et belle prise en macro avec cette joli taon en plein vol,les couleurs et la nettetée sont très bonnes, belle composition et le Bg est super .
Au revoir et félicitation ....JP

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  • Dando Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 637 W: 32 N: 792] (3084)
  • [2006-08-11 17:24]

Hi Didier, great in-flight shot with excellent colours and POV. Very well captured my friend and TFS.
Dean.

Didier
La "bête" se détache parfaitement sur ce très beau BG. Tu as réussi à obtenir une étonnante netteté sur les yeux...en vol, c'est vraiment pas évident!
Amicalement
JJ

  • Great 
  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-08-14 22:34]

Hi Didier

Really nice shot of this fly.The detail in the eyes is really good.Nice in flight capture on a wonderful BG.TFS

Rob

  • Great 
  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2233 W: 188 N: 1929] (8127)
  • [2006-08-15 16:03]

Hello Didier,
Very nice inflight composition. This is an excellent shot. Sharpness, POV and lighting is superp.
Sky

bonjour didier
de retour a la maison j'ai surement loupé quelques cliché,mais celui-ci est bien digne de votre galerie! EXTRA.
laurent

Super macro Didier, très impresionnant. Excellent travail.

Mario

  • Great 
  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 962 W: 0 N: 89] (7801)
  • [2006-08-24 11:03]

Hi Didier
Great inflight shot again. Grat colours, light, sharpnes, details, DOF and POV. Also good note and BG.
Well done Didier

osse

Didier,
I'd smack this sucker flat if he landed on me! reat capture here. They hurt when they bite! I like how you have frozen the action the wings are blurred just the right amount. Nice work here.
Scott

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