FLOWER AND THE LADY

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• batu (9496)
• [2008-05-06 12:36]
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Hello Radomir,
a great presentation of that fly showing so nice and clear details such as the antennae structures.
Also the Taraxacum flower is well shown.
Best wishes, Peter

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• nglen (15513)
• [2008-05-06 12:37]

Hi Radomir. This a very good macro shot of the Fly. The detail is first class with natural colours in the flower. A nice dedication to are good friend Haraprasan i am sure he will love it. TFS,
Nick..

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• extramundi (12396)
• [2008-05-06 12:41]
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It looks really creepy :)
The raynox is a nice add on, some fine deatais are sacrified, but you get very very close ;) I like it very much, and I see you are getting used to it fast... and remember don't breethe when you use it :)))
Best regards, Felipe.

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• mariki (5017)
• [2008-05-06 12:45]

Hello Radomir,

Excellent sharp picture of this bibio marci. Very good POV, great DOF and very good detail. Excellent contrast against the background.
Cheers,
Mariki

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• jignasi (6900)
• [2008-05-06 13:09]

Magnífica captura Radomir, no exenta de dificultad por esos colores tan digíciles y además contrastados, todo un reto para el fotógrafo. Creo que bastante bien resuelta técnicamente en ese sentido.
Impresionantes detalles sobre todo en las alas y extremidades. Conjunto muy atractivo e ilustrativo.
Un abrazo: J. Ignasi

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• Jamesp (10666)
• [2008-05-06 13:19]

Hi Radomir

A great close-up shot - good composition and POV with good colour and superb detail. Well observed and captured.


James

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• sandpiper2 (9930)
• [2008-05-06 13:46]
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Hi Radomir

My friend you must remember you are posting to a global audience. Perhaps your colleagues in Europe know it well, but I have never seen this species before (lol).
The close-up lens owrks really well. Good details of the fly and flower and the exposure of bright and dark subjects is good to.

Chris

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• rousettus (5935)
• [2008-05-06 15:27]

Hello Radomir,
greeting, this is really great macro on yellow Taraxacum flower. excellent sharp detail, splendid coloration. composition and POV great. thanks for sharing, best wishes my friend
Ahmet

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• Gert-Paassen (2223)
• [2008-05-06 21:30]

Hello Radomir,

Good presentation from this insect.
good of sharpness and details.
The wings are specially coloured.

gert

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• meyerd (2372)
• [2008-05-07 0:18]

Hi Radomir,
I'm back from a bicycle trip and realize that I missed some of the action on TN. Here you present us with the ultimate portrait of Bibio marci, so difficult to photograph because of its pitch-black colour. But you use the flash with all the skill. The backround is ideal for this fly. My compliments, Radomir.
Best regards,
Dietrich

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• boreocypriensis (5538)
• [2008-05-07 0:36]
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Hi Radek, my dear friend,
Superb macro shot of this female of Saint Mark's fly with excellent details, wonderful DOF and POV!. Also I love the details of the yellow flower my friend. Amazing composition! I think this pose also "mobile" :-) TFS my friend!
Cheers,

Bayram
PS. I also loved your description : "very natural but also very "mobile" :>:>

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• haraprasan (9601)
• [2008-05-07 2:10]
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Hi Radek,
Thank you very much for sharing this beautiful St. Mark's fly female. I think I posted a male one of this species whose head portion is much more flatter and bigger than this. Anyway I like this composition very much. Excellent composition and sharp details. Thanks a lot for the dedication my friend.

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• gannu (6406)
• [2008-05-07 3:11]

Hello Radomir, Lovely view of this insect sitting on a yellow flower. Superb composition and great sharpness. Ganesh

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• PaulH (8038)
• [2008-05-07 4:13]

Hi Radomir,
excellent close up, that Raynox prouduces some great shots! Great colour, very good POV and excellent DOF, well done!
tfs
Paul

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• anel (6149)
• [2008-05-07 5:41]

hello Radomir,
Very eye-catching your picture! Impressive insects, the St. Mark's flies. I had already the opportunity to take pictures of this fly, but lost them ,like a lot of others, in the break-down of my PC. But I have to say your picture ia anyway a lot better. Bravo
Anne

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• matatur (2146)
• [2008-05-07 9:27]

A finely reproduced couple and a fine dedication to our friend HP Radomir, somehow black looks so nice on yellow my friend, thank you for sharing this beautiful macro scene with us.
Cheers,
Mehmet

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• lousat (5643)
• [2008-05-07 9:45]

Hi Rado,welcome back in my prefered ground!Fantastic quality of this fly and perfect colours of the taraxacum,not easy to take so perfectly,the black insect in a yellow ground is terrible!!My Best compliments for this great work,Luciano

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• Miss_Piggy (1891)
• [2008-05-07 12:30]

Hallo Rodamir
Time is limited at the moment but I could not pass without leaving a few words of appreciation for your posting. This is once again a super sharp photo of this fly, with lots of detail to appreciate. You have managed to capture this fly in an excellent pose and I must admit I have never seen a fly with such pitch black colour. This is a splendid close-up, and the black and yellow is definitely a win combination. Good presentation, excellently displayed. The black see thru wings and the hairy body is a great attraction.
Kind regards.
Anna

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• joey (14906)
• [2008-05-07 12:53]

Excellent macro of this St. Mark's Fly!
Very detailed and really sharp.
Great composition and POV.
The lighting is great too!
Nice dedication to Haraprasan.
Well done Radomir!

Joe

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• jrobertop (1896)
• [2008-05-08 7:31]

Hi Radomir.
Wonderful macro!
Splendid chromatism and excellent details.
Perfect POV! It is really a beautiful insect!
Congratulations and thanks for sharing!
Regards,
José Roberto

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• uleko (18098)
• [2008-05-08 7:53]

Hello Radomir,
Great macro of this familiar black fly. showing excellent sharp details that stand out very well against the yellow Dandelion. I like the low POV and the fine wings too.
Many thanks, Ulla

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• cysorz (215)
• [2008-05-08 12:20]

Witaj, Radomirze!
Nadzwyczajne, rewelacyjne i doskonale technicznie zdjecie - nic dodac! A przy okazji, niedawno rozpoznales, co siedzi na moim zdjeciu skromnego listka, tam tez byl Len Marcowy! Jakis urodzaj na marcowe lenie w maju?
Pozdrawiam
Tadeusz

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• Mana (13668)
• [2008-05-08 14:52]

Hi Radomir,
Wonderful macro shot of this great looking fly with immaculate sharpness, colours and details. On that charming yellow flower it looks majestic. Great lighting and exposure and I like your chosen POV to portray it. Very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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• SelenE (12026)
• [2008-05-09 6:09]

Hi Radomir,
Very good macro shot. Focus, sharpness, details, POV, composition and lighting look very nice. TFS
Have a nice weekend,
Selen

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• jpdenk (747)
• [2008-05-09 7:42]

Hello Radomir,

A stunning image, very sharp, beautiful composition and a handsome specimen.

Thanks,
John

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• Argus (18469)
• [2008-05-09 9:48]

Hello Radomir,
An excellent macro of Bibio marci on a contrasting yellow composite flower. The sharpness and POV are greatand really show this fly well as an illustration.
Thanks for sharing this beauty,
Best wishes from Scania,
Ivan

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• Silvio2006 (18238)
• [2008-05-10 0:42]

Hi Radomir, splendid contrast between dark lady and yellow flower, fascinating composition with fantastic details, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

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• ramthakur (20770)
• [2008-05-11 3:58]
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Your Raynox is very powerful, but so is the man behind it, Radomir.
A superb macro in which the subject stands out sharply against the BG of the flower.
The contrasts are the best aspect of this great image.
Well done and TFS.
Ram

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• Alex99 (13003)
• [2008-05-12 4:28]

Hi Radomir.
First of all many thanks for detailed comments. It is so interesting for me your opinion. Second I am impressed with beautifulness and skillfulness of the image. I took many shots of the flower and know how difficult to get such level of details and colour reproduction. You managed to do it with image of black insect. Its sharpness is stunning. Bravo. Great job.
Alexei.