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Flesh fly


Flesh fly
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Copyright: Gert Ellstrom (ellis49) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3645 W: 350 N: 8890] (28681)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-06-13
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 180 Macro Ex H, Digital RAW 200
Exposure: f/16, 1/200 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-02-16 11:43
Viewed: 831
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Today’s post is a flesh fly from my archives, I took this last summer.
Normally they don’t visit flower and eat pollen, but this one seems to like pollen.

Some info .
Flesh flies are common, conspicuous flies. This specimen measures about 12mm from head to tail. Flesh flies differ from the tachinid flies in that they lack the postscutellum, the large swelling underneath the scutellum on the thorax. Flesh flies have a prominent row of bristles (setae) on each side of the thorax just above the base of the hind leg in addition to another row of bristles just under the base of the wing. These two sets of bristles differentiate the flesh flies from the Muscid flies: they rarely have both sets. They most resemble blow flies, but are never metallic colored. They generally have highly contrasting black and grey stripes on the thorax, as well as a checkerboard-like pattern on the abdomen. Flesh flies also always have 4 rather than 2 or 3 bristles atop the thorax.

Source and more info.


Sigma 180 Macro HSM EX, manual exposure, manual focus, tripod, fill-in flash
ISO 200, Raw-format,
Convert, Levels, Contrast, Crop, resized to 800 pixels, USM on the B/W channel in lab-colours. I used Adobe Photoshop CS2 for PP

aido, liquidsunshine, AndyB, blue-velvet29, wallhalla15, loot, PDP, Janice, scottevers7, samos, dew77, red45, phlr, Actiereactie, marhowie has marked this note useful
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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1097 W: 168 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2006-02-16 11:57]

Hi Gert,
Amazing detail in this! A scary looking thing this close up. I like the DOF you've used, spot on. Nice colours, great shot.
Adrian

Hi Gert,
so close and so sharp, again such an excellent shot. Nobody likes flies at the home, but seing them through a makro-lense - they are so beautiful. Thanks for sharing, bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1592 W: 32 N: 1361] (3978)
  • [2006-02-16 12:49]

Hello Gert,
An excellent macro.
Good lighting and superb detail,the wings especially.
Great colours and POV too.
Nice work.TFS

Hi Gert!
Excellent macro! Wonderful POV, DOF, colors, details. Perfect work!
TFS ;-)
regards
Dorota

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 871 W: 2 N: 606] (2034)
  • [2006-02-16 13:38]

Hello Gert this is a beautiful macro shot from the fly ,good colours and details ,
greeting Teunie .

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5726 W: 605 N: 3416] (9137)
  • [2006-02-16 14:06]

Hi Gert
How many of these master pieces do you hide away in your archives? Another super macro from your lens. I've counted the hair - there are 271 all together. (Just joking, I'm not that bored, but if I really wanted to it shouldn't be too difficult.)
Great DOF, sharpness, colours, exposure, and composition. TFS.
Regards
Loot

Hello Gert,
this is a very fine macro shot. Excellent detail and good tones of colour. Excellent sharpness and composition. A great capture, very well done. Thank you.

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2165 W: 124 N: 2567] (8208)
  • [2006-02-16 14:35]

He is nice Gert,
the quality is fantastic, I have only good critique, fantastic job.
gr. jaap

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11755)
  • [2006-02-16 16:59]

Hello Gert, nice shot of the fly with clogs :-) that's what they always remind me of! Lovley composition, colours and lighting. Very well done.

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3452 W: 144 N: 5902] (17486)
  • [2006-02-16 20:47]

Your dirty fly is very clear to see Gert! And he's certainly enjoying the pollen from the dandelion! Very sharp and clear, well done.
Janice
+25C here and the sea is shining in the sun and calling out: "Come!"...

Hi Gert,
An outstanding marco my friend! The yellow color is just eye popping. Very sharp detail. The composition and faming are perfect. This is one for the WOW! catagory......
Scott

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  • samos Gold Star Critiquer [C: 82 W: 4 N: 2] (39)
  • [2006-02-17 2:27]

Hej Gert very wonterful macro photo of this fly colours sharpenss DOF are very excellent nice work Gert thanks have a good weekend regards Stavros

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-02-17 4:22]

Hello Gert!
Excellent close up.Sharpness,POV,details,colors
and composition are wonderful.
TFS...:-)

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2830 W: 75 N: 8025] (26863)
  • [2006-02-17 4:23]

Flesh and fresh ;-) Excellent macro Gert! As you said - it is rare moment to see this kind of fly on flower. Yellow pollen looks superb on dark body of fly. Very sharp and detailed. I miss live flies these times ;-)

A great macro Gert,
Good detail, colours and very sharp.
Composition and exposure are good. Good POV and framing.
Thanks for posting, enjoy the rest of the week.

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1276 W: 133 N: 873] (2804)
  • [2006-02-17 5:48]

Stunning photo!
Perfect on details!
Even an ugly fly has its beauty in a photo like that!
Excellent POV!
TFS!

hi gert
tres bons details,bonne netteté et good POV.
c'est bien fait.
laurent

Not the most beautiful creature to be honest, but great sharpness and detail.

Hi Gert,
Just checking up on ya..I'm still alive ;-)
Very well done mf.

Another incredible macro shot, the detail is fantastic, I can see every little hair on the fly. :)

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