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Sphaerophoria Mating


Sphaerophoria Mating
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Copyright: Felipe Mateo and Cristina (extramundi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2047 W: 351 N: 4178] (12764)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-28
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro, Digital ISO 400
Exposure: f/22, 1/200 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Art of Procreation [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-06-28 14:37
Viewed: 848
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Sphaerophoria scripta, a hover fly

Notice the size of this scene by the hair on the leafe, and how the femail is "touching" the sexual organs with the rear legs.

The female of Sphaerophoria scripta has the body of the typical hover fly: long, broadened somewhere near the middle and ending conically. The markings, yello 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 oneanother very much. Even microscopic research doesn't always provide you woth the correct answer.

The male looks very different: it has a long, slim, stick like body, ending suddenly without tipped end. We do think that the animal in these pictures is the male of S. scripta, in spite of the very intens yellow markings. The males of this species have a body that protrudes from under the wings, for it is longer. The males are very variable in markings.

The male has a stick like body, rather uncommon in hoverflies.

I found this info HERE

Hope you like!

F:22 - 1/200 - Manual exposure - Flash - Handheld

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  • nimou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 153 W: 1 N: 678] (3157)
  • [2006-06-28 14:55]

Buena compo filipe, creo que algo de color y contraste se le puede dar. Yo uso el plug in velvia de fred miranda para PS cS2, al nivel 3, es bastante flojo y no denatura la foto, solo resalta y contrasta. Un saludo

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2006-06-28 14:59]

Hi Felipe,

Beautiful capture, sharp, details, composition, lighting are all well done.
Excellent work.

Mike

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2006-06-28 15:59]

Hello Filipe,
excellent macro, very well composed. POV, details and sharpness are superp.
TFS..Sky

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  • hansh Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 188 W: 1 N: 20] (98)
  • [2006-06-28 16:05]

The result of this picture is that we can make more of this beautiful pictures. Fantastic sharp, great moment. Thanks.
Gr. Hans

Greta capture Felipe,
Good detail, colours and sharpness. exposure and lighting are good. Good POV and composition.

Thanks for posting, have a great week.

El valor documental en esta toma esta en la captura durante la copula no creo que un poco mas de color o menos defina su peso documental, personalmente mre agrada como esta y no la sobrecargaria mas!!
saludos
CARLOS

Hola Felipe,
Otro espectacular macro, con detalles asombrosos y mostrando momentos que no es frecuente ver. Me parecen extraños estos dípteros con un abdomen tan delgado y su forma inusual de apareamiento.
Una obra maesrta.
Saludos
Hernán

  • Great 
  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2951 W: 366 N: 3779] (11763)
  • [2006-06-29 7:28]

Hello Felipe, good capture of this moment! Good details and composition, perhaps the flash is a little harsh - it's not distracting though. Well done on this.

  • Great 
  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-06-29 9:06]

Hello Felipe,
Excellent capture.Details are crisp clear and razorsharp.I liked colors,POV,BG,framing and composition a lot.
TFS...:-)

Excellent shot Felipe, I like it!
Very good DOF, POV, sharpness, detail, color, and well composed. Hope you don't mind, I did a quick WS to try and improve on this great capture.
Great shot!

  • Great 
  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2340] (8406)
  • [2006-06-29 16:37]

Hola Felipe,
Una gran foto, técnicamente perfecta en foco, color y composición. El fondo está de lo más logrado, con una esfera por un lado y el resto borroso a juego con el marrón de los ojos. Buena nota también.
Un saludo,
José M.

Hello Filipe,
Very interesting shot! The moment captured is superb, I like the POV a lot too. The details are sharp and the framing very good. I think the flash made the lighting a bit harsh. That's a bit distracting for me, but it's nothing very serious.
VERY WELL DONE!

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3186] (10922)
  • [2006-06-30 3:29]

Beau cliché ! Cet accouplement est bien mis en valeur dans cette composition de qualité. La bonne netteté permet de voir en détail la connexion et d'apprécier la différence entre le mâle et la femelle...
Well seen and well done. Congratulations Felipe and TFS.

Hello Felipe,
very good moment you captured! Very nice composition! Great sharpness, colours and great POV too. Thank you for posting m.f..
Gr.
Heinz

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1276 W: 133 N: 874] (2804)
  • [2006-07-02 9:41]

What a "paparazzi" you are Felipe and Cristina!
Fantastic photo!
Perfect on details!
Excellent POV!
5* and TFS!

¡Buena oportunidad!

Hi Felipe,
Excellent capture of this lovely image, great colours, nice POV and composition, good details and well framed.
TFS Malgosia

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