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Helophilus
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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: 2005-06-14
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 180 Macro Ex H, Digital RAW 200, 1.4 X converter
Exposure: f/16, 1/125 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-06-15 12:37
Viewed: 1088
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Today’s post is a medium sized hoverfly. I think this is a Helophilus hybridus but it could be a Heliphilus pendulud. It’s easy to shot them but a real hell to ID.
But it’s very beautiful when it digging deep for pollen in a dandelion. When I was a house owner I hated these weeds in my grass, but now I’m very grateful for the dandelion, they are attractive for the hoverflies and other insects.

Technique:
Sigma 180 Macro EX HSM,
Kenko 1,4X conveter. Manfrotto 055 tripod, Manfrotto 168 monoball.
ISO 200, Raw-format -1/3 ev.
Convert, Levels, Contrast, Crop, resized to 800 pixels , USM on the B/W channel in lab-colours.
I used Adobe Photoshop CS2 for PP

extramundi, naki, carper, marhowie, PDP, AndyB, TAZ, dew77, Luc, Comandante has marked this note useful
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Another masterpiece! Marvellous picture!

hello:) exellent close up:) exellent shot:) colours and Dof:)

I love it

Malgosia

Point out the great two coloured composition on this one, as nothing to say about your usual standard, except thanks for sharing :) Regards.

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  • odin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 183 W: 1 N: 207] (1157)
  • [2005-06-15 13:14]

Super macro Gert, Les détails sont spectaculaires. Le contraste des couleurs est parfait. Très bonne composition. Merci

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2005-06-15 13:25]

Excellent shot.
Crisp, clean and detailed. Well done on this composition. I almost got one yesterday.

Mike

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  • naki Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 382 W: 27 N: 5] (40)
  • [2005-06-15 13:58]

Hi Gert, this hoverfly is looking beautiful with the pollens all around. Very nice contrast, details. Neat composition.
Very well done.

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
  • [2005-06-15 14:00]

very detail full shot my friend,
very good capture, good in pov, fantastic yellow, yes I like the good job, well done.
gr. Jaap

Super! Yellow Color explosion !
Well done, laurent

Excellent macro, excellent colours and very good details, well done.

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  • moemf Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 116 W: 0 N: 160] (701)
  • [2005-06-15 16:37]

Incredible!!! Need I say more. Perfect DOF and POV! The details are stunning!

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2005-06-15 17:07]

Gert, closer and closer. Another shot with vivid and nice colors.

Great pov and composition.

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2005-06-15 18:03]

Hi Gert, I think it is probably H. pendulus but would need to see other views. Lovely composition and colours. It's one of my favourite hoverflies. Thanks for posting.

Thanks for the tips on the flash too, I'm getting used to it now. :-)

Paul

Very busy night. Great capture Gert.
Thanks for posting
Will re-write soon

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1391 W: 32 N: 1350] (3982)
  • [2005-06-15 19:19]

An excellent capture Gert,
Lovely vivid colours and sharp detail.
Another great macro.
Very well done.

Hoverflies, as they appear to be bees, always scare my kids! I love the stark contrasts of yellow and black here, Gert. So dramatic an angle, too.

Nice color with great detalis, nice to see a bee at work. congratulations.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-06-16 3:34]

Waouh ! Gert nous a encore fait une super-macro de qualité ! C'est très beau et les détails visbles sont remarquables !
Compliments !
Fantastic macro Gert !!!

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-06-16 4:09]

Hello Gert!
Very nice close up.Lighting,contrast,black BG,DOF and composition are perfect.TFS...:-)

Hello Gert!
Looking at your pictures I'm still surprised of hoverflies!

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2005-06-16 6:08]

Fantastic shot Gert! I really like pollencovered insects! :) Details are great and the yellow is brilliant. Good POV and well composed. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2005-06-16 6:12]

Gert - absolutely SUPERB! I love it. Well done, colours, details, sharpness, are all so good. Thank you.

Hello Gert, This is very well composed with perfect light, colors, sharpness and details. You handle that lens combination like a pro. Very well done!

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2005-06-17 17:34]

Hello MF Gert!
Personal assessment of the photo: excellent.
Very strong visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
Thank you very much for sharing.
Have a good weekend.

Hello again Gert!
Superb macro.Black BG,yellow flower,well detailed bee and composition are perfect.Thanks for sharing.

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