Dance on an Orchid

Critiques [Translate]

•  
• jaycee (16095)
• [2008-06-08 22:10]

Hi Ivan,

Just ready to turn the computer off for the night and spotted these beautiful orchids. What a nice way to end the day! So nice to see the beautiful flowers and so many buds. The fly is a bonus - he is appreciating them too. Wonderful shades of violet and superb details.

Jane

•  
• Jamesp (15234)
• [2008-06-08 23:03]

Hi Ivan

A great composition, both the fly and orchid are very sharp with excellent colour and light. Well seen and captured.

James

•  
• maurydv (5726)
• [2008-06-08 23:34]

Bellissima composizione con un'eccellente nitidezza e luminosità, ottimi POV e momento di cattura del piccolo insetto che sugge il "nettare" dal fiore. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

•  
• cataclysta (4772)
• [2008-06-09 0:48]
• [+]

Hi Ivan
Beautiful flower and small fly as a special bonus. Main object is nicely sparated from the OOF background. Nice field guide POV. Did you make a little noise reduction? Background looks great now but there is a part with noise in the right down corner and close to the flowers

I like it very much
TFS
Krzysztof

•  
• iris (2478)
• [2008-06-09 1:49]

Dear Ivan,
I was winding up for the day and just returned to the gallery to take one final look and lo! and behold you present a composition with an interesting title..and i had to know who was dancing in here ....my curiosity did help me today i 'm almost certain ...'because looking at your shot i think i have also found an ID for a macro that i shot recently. I think it is the same fly...i can almsot confirm from the profile of your subject here....now i atleast have a clue to start my research on...thank you for this help first of all.
And to your presentation, i am immensely glad to see this beautiful clump of orchid flowers on this morning as they look radiant under the sun creating a cheerful mood.The colours are brilliant and with good sharpness and contrasts.Well done.

Thank you for sharing this beauty ....

Cheers

•  
• gannu (11874)
• [2008-06-09 2:32]

Hello ivan, You had two in one. The flower in one end and the insect in the another end. Lovely shot and good composition. Ganesh

•  
• eng55 (1475)
• [2008-06-09 2:43]

Hi Ivan,
Lovely close up.Details,colors,BG,POV and composition are perfect.
Thanks for posting.

•  
• boreocypriensis (15200)
• [2008-06-09 3:01]

Hi Ivan, my dear friend, excellent capture of this double capture on a dancing:) fly on beautiful military orchid. Great capture and composition. TFS.
Cheers,

Bayram

•  
• ramthakur (26195)
• [2008-06-09 4:17]

I too noticed the Dance Fly first in this picture, Ivan.
But that is a bonus; the Orchid itself is a super beauty. It is so delicate with an array of lovely colours.
I shot a Skipper yesterday but not a single other species of butterflies in sight.
Regards,
Ram

•  
• zulfu (669)
• [2008-06-09 4:40]

Hello Ivan wonderful macro capture in both subject. TFS. Regards,

Mehmet

•  
• Silvio2006 (26183)
• [2008-06-09 6:20]

Hi Ivan, fascinating composition with splendid orchid and lovely little bug, fantastic colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

•  
• ralfsworld (6134)
• [2008-06-09 6:28]

Hej Ivan
You did good work by capturing this beautiful flower with insect on left side. Nice detail s, colours and composition.
TFS / Hälsningar

Ralf

Jag hoppas att regn kommer i dina trakter och få igång flora och fauna för dig som gillar insekter och fjärilar. Jag hade tur att fota skäggmes igårkväll i Hjälstaviken :) Det var inte lätt med tanke att det blåste kanska kraftigt och dem visade sig till mig i bara några sekunder. Hoppas att se en vuxen hane någon gång :) Samma gäller för Blåhaken som du kommer att se i fota i fjällen :)
Hälsa Ulla och ha en bra dag.

•  
• Jacobo (389)
• [2008-06-09 6:59]
• [+]

HOla Ivan.
Estas pequeñas mosquitas Empidae son unas de mis favoritas en esta época. Resultan divertidas las maniobras que realizan para conseguir el nectar en algunas flores que parecen diseñadas para sus cabezas y trompas.
Buen detalle y buen colorido.
Saludos
Jacobo

•  
• meyerd (3835)
• [2008-06-09 7:35]
• [+]

Hi Ivan,
besides the excellent picture of an Military orchid with the empidid fly that you present you raise an important issue here: how are orchids pollinated? Since they don't produce nectar and the pollen is in a big gluey package, why does the fly visit and re-visit? Of course Darwin saw this problem before and he made many important discoveries. Thanks for reminding us of the puzzling thing.
Best regards
Dietrich

•  
• PeterZ (9535)
• [2008-06-09 8:14]

Hello Ivan,
Splendid colours in this beautiful photo. Great sharpness and details. The insect is a nice bonus.
Regards,
Peter

•  
• joey (22002)
• [2008-06-09 8:43]

Very good capture!
I love how the little Dance Fly looks so small and insignificant on the large and beautiful Orchid.
Pin-sharp with fine detail.
Great even lighting.
Excellent composition.

Nice one, Ivan!

Cheers,
Joe

•  
• Gert-Paassen (6454)
• [2008-06-09 9:11]

Hello Ivan,
Neighbour this day.
Nice composition from this Orchid wich specie I never been sen before with the bonus fly.
Nice colour and sharpness too.

Gert

•  
• mayuresh (916)
• [2008-06-09 10:17]

Hello Ivan,
the snap is beautiful as the title,wonderful composition with superb details,lovely colours.
well done.
TFS.

•  
• Amadeo (3323)
• [2008-06-09 12:20]

Hola Ivan, nitidez y buen color, en esta orquidea que tiene el premio del invitado. Un saludo

•  
• rdfoto (3202)
• [2008-06-09 12:47]

Salut Ivan
Très belle macro, excellente couleurs et netteté, belle lumière naturelle, très beau sujet, bravo
Amicalement Robi

•  
• mariki (9195)
• [2008-06-09 13:54]

Hello Ivan,

I like very much the composition. This fly looks so small compared to the orchid. Excellent sharpness. Very good light and colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

•  
• jusninasirun (5650)
• [2008-06-09 17:18]

Hello Ivan. Excellent capture hand hold with 420mmFL and at a distance of 4m. The fly and the beautiful flower are sharp and well exposed under pleasant lighting. I like the perspective and the well controlled depth in keeping the pleasant contrasting background silenced. Thanks for sharing and best regards. Jusni

•  
• CeltickRanger (7691)
• [2008-06-09 18:09]

hello Ivan

very beautiful image of this plant and flower with the bonus of a insect,
with fine POV, DOF and appropriate vertical framing, beautiful luminosity
of the image, great sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

•  
• gracious (12682)
• [2008-06-09 18:20]

Hello Ivan,
Amazing macro with the sharpness on such a small Dance fly!
the exposure and focus is excellent with nice colouration and superb details on both!
my appreciation for all your wonderful works that sharing with us!
take care and my sincere regards to you and Ulla!
Tony

•  
• arfer (0)
• [2008-06-10 8:39]

Hello Ivan

A beautiful capture of this orchid.
The colours are rich and vivid.You managed a very good bonus friend as well.
Lovely sharpness and detail,the texture of the flower is quite evident.
The dof and pov are well done.
TFS

Rob

•  
• marhowie (35311)
• [2008-06-10 16:51]

Hello Ivan,
I like the comp with the fly & flower sharing the frame well.
Nice detail, colors, DOF, and exposure.
Howard

•  
• nirmalroberts (2844)
• [2008-06-17 9:29]

Hi Ivan,
This Dance Fly is smart enough to sneak into the frame of a butterfly lover.
Thanks a lot for sharing this beautiful specie of Orchis.
Regards and best wishes,
- Nirmal