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Hoverfly for Paul


Hoverfly for Paul
Photo Information
Copyright: Gert Ellstrom (ellis49) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3387 W: 343 N: 9480] (30807)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-08-06
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS10D, Sigma 180 Macro Ex H, Digital RAW 100, 1.4 X converter
Exposure: f/11, 1/160 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-01-23 11:50
Viewed: 2542
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is for our friend Paul (PDP)return and to show him a hoverfly if he have forgot what the look like:-). He only posts birds and mammals now with his new "toy".

I'm not sure what species this is, but I think Paul let me know.
I hope you like it.

Technique:
Sigma 180 MacroEX HSM, Sigma 1.4X converter, Sigma 500 EF DG super for fill-in flash.
ISO 100 – 2/3 ev. flash -2/3 ev.
Raw-format, converted, levles, contrast ,resized to 800 pixels, USM,save as JPG for the WEB.
I used Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 for PP

sergegagne, carper, moniotte, Callie, PDP, marhowie, gerhardt, red45, Luc, nofer has marked this note useful
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What a lovely bee... It sure brings summer to me sitting in the cold north with the snow faling outside...
Good warm colors and perfect sharpnes... Waw...

Simply beautiful, Gert! You must love your Sigma 180 Macro (enables you to stay farther from the subject, even more with your 1.4X converter). So the FOV is great. Love the color and sharpness. As always, great work!

Awsome shot Gert!
Outstanding details & sharpness, great POV and yellow color!

This is very impressive, you did excellent job!

Thanks for sharing

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  • radz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 603 W: 11 N: 616] (3404)
  • [2005-01-23 12:57]

Excellent shot.Great colour&good POV.

Very nice photo, super colours.

The sharpness on the eyes is great. Colours of the fly and flowers gives impact to this shot.

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
  • [2005-01-23 13:25]

It's realy a great one Gert,
And you made Paul a plessure that's for sure. I like it too, very good composing shot, fantastic pof, very good colours and extreme good sharpnes, very good job, with my compliments.

The Sigma 180 seems very convincing, and gives you an impressive DOF! Good to know since I am considering to buy a Macro lens!
Thanks for sharing your picture!
Stephane.

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 291 W: 0 N: 339] (1351)
  • [2005-01-23 13:41]

Nice photo, good capture and macro. TFS

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  • Callie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1132 W: 105 N: 2609] (7531)
  • [2005-01-23 13:51]

Thanks my friend, for 4000!
Gert, when a fly looks this great, I will call him SIR. Just no nits, beautiful in all aspects, well done.

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  • azulu Gold Star Critiquer [C: 111 W: 0 N: 75] (374)
  • [2005-01-23 14:23]

Very nice short Gert. Great composition whith good colours and sharpness. Great details too.

Congratulations

Alexandre

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2005-01-23 16:32]

Thank you for the dedication Gert, it's nice to back among my friends. The picture is a great reminder of summer and makes look forward to bugs to come. Excellent shot of this Syrphus ribesii (male).

Very nice attention, Gert, because this is a really good macro you went to dig into your archives. Seems as if you were saving it for an important event :-). This is a beautiful addition to the hoverflies family, and a starter plate before next spring. A perfect shot.

Gert, Really like this POV showing the compound eyes, mouth-parts etc. with such detail. The colors are superb..Well done!!

Exceptional macro, Gert. Lovely colours, composition and POV. I especially like the details of the mouthparts shown so clearly. Fantastic work.

Another shot for the calenders and postcards Gert. Very good shot.

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2005-01-24 4:58]

Stunning Hoverfly Gert. Excellent macro. So very good. Well done...

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2005-01-24 5:39]

Great shots in beloved by hoverflies yellow colour. Perfect details. I wish to see more close-ups from you Gert!

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2005-01-25 1:13]

An excellent macro, Gert. I have put a UFO too for Paul today. We give him work.
F/11: Impossible for my S1. I am looking for a new close-up lens.
Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2005-01-26 14:31]

Wow Gert. I wish that I gould produce sharp macro's like these!

The color and sharpness, combined with the superb DOF makes for a winner.

Very well done and thanks for posting.

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