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House fly with friend


House fly with friend
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Copyright: Gert Ellstrom (ellis49) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3644 W: 352 N: 8875] (28879)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-05-28
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM, Digital RAW 200
Exposure: f/11, 1/250 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-05-30 12:37
Viewed: 858
Points: 52
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Today’s post is the first of an insect this year. The spring is so far cold and rainy and the insects and butterflies are very well hidden.
This is a housefly taken in a dandelion and it had company with a small black fly.
I did saw the small fly when I took the picture, discovered it when I came home.
I used my new macro-toy handheld.

Some info here

Canon EF-S 60mm Macro, AV-mode, partial metering, Al auto focus, fill-in flash,
ISO 200, Raw-format.
Converted , Levels and Contrast adjust, crop to site size, smart sharpen the B/W channel in lab-colours. I used Adobe Photoshop CS for PP.

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Hi Gert,
Marvelous macro. Point of view, composition, sharpness, light and nice colors are wonderful. Congratulations...
Ali Rıza

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1021 W: 285 N: 3408] (11286)
  • [2006-05-30 12:54]

Hallo Gert, the flies are present in spite of the 'cold' weather also on rainy days. Neverhtheless, it is not easy to come very close to them. So, I admire your presentation of these two very differently sized flies in excellent sharpness.
Peter

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  • radz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 621 W: 11 N: 625] (3390)
  • [2006-05-30 13:27]

Hi Gert
This sharp baby!!Excellent DOF!

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1095 W: 169 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2006-05-30 13:33]

Hi Gert,
Wow, I've never seen one of these small flies this close before, I never thought that they would look like this. Well presented shot, a great comparision having both flies in the shot. Excellent colours and detail, nicely framed/composed. Great work as always!
Best regards,
Adrian

Hello Gert,
This is a great shot and a very yellow shot too! ;-)
The details are great, even the little fly is very sharp. I think you has luck the little one was there because I think it very important element of that shot and it makes the bigger fly look huge.
I like it a lot!
VERY WELL DONE!

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 883 W: 23 N: 930] (5013)
  • [2006-05-30 14:14]

Hello Gert, very nice macro-shot with awesome details and beautiful colours. Great DOF and composition, best regards, Didier.

What a great shot Gret.
Two for the price of one and what a lovely background for these two flies.
It is a great macro and a superb composition, great framing and details.

I have to tell you my friend that in just these short six months that I have been a member of TN and just by looking at your pictures and reading your notes learned so much about techniques not only shooting the pictures but also making them look beautiful.

You have taught me more during this shot time that all the reading that I have done in the internet about photography. This picture is no exception but a great example of mastery. THANK YOU MY FRIEND.

Regards
JC

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  • DOBIS Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 126 W: 16 N: 170] (632)
  • [2006-05-30 17:06]

Hello Gert,
I like the contrast of the flies to the bg and the detail so much!
TFS
Martina

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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1029 W: 0 N: 90] (7755)
  • [2006-05-30 17:14]

Hej Gert
Beautiful composition. Great colours, sharpnes, details, DOF and POV.
Well done my friend

osse

Perfect aperature setting, the details are incredible on this nice exposed image. Excellent tonal ranges in the yellows. :)

Hi Gert,
Good detail, colours and sharpness. exposure and lighting are good. Good POV and composition.

Thanks for posting, have a great week.

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  • Gudule Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 248 W: 11 N: 288] (1204)
  • [2006-05-30 19:52]

Bonjour Gert,
J'aime beaucoup cette Macro pour les détails de la mouche adulte et pour les contrastes des deux mouches sur la fleur.
Un peu plus et on pouvait admirer, pas autant bien entendu, les cellules de l'oeil de la mouche, comme les cellules des yeux de la demoiselle (dragonfly) de la photo #300, photo extraordinaire que j'ai ajoutée dans mes favorites.
J'ai visité une bonne partie de vos pages et c'est une véritable encyclopédie. Merci Gert de publier de telles photos.

JN.

Hi Gert,
Beautiful saturated yellow color in this shot. Great frame filling composition. A nice bonus to get the little black fly in there.
Very sharp detail! Looks great!
Scott

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1276 W: 133 N: 874] (2804)
  • [2006-05-31 3:51]

Amaising photo!
Perfect on details on both insects!
Perfect DOF!
Almost we can touch them!
Above scale photo!
Keep on going and TFS!

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  • Dando Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 641 W: 32 N: 791] (3080)
  • [2006-05-31 5:26]

Hi Gert, excellent macro with brilliant details. The yellow flower really adds colour to the shot. Very well done and TFS.
Dean.

Hello Gert,
Excellent shot mf..It's good to have family friends in high places :)
Technically top-shelf. Excellent DOF and composed very well, with both subjects presenting nicely..I like it.
Very well done!

Hi Gert,
This is a very nice macro! The sharpness, colours and details are excellent.
Very well done and thanks for sharing!

Hi Gert, nice macro!
Great sharpness and details on the 2 subjects.
Great colors and compo, too.
Andrea

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3186] (10922)
  • [2006-05-31 12:55]

Wow ! It is nice and funny to see the little insect close to the "big" fly ;-) Warm colors, good sharpness and exposure. Congratulations Gert and thanks for sharing.

Hi Gert,
Excellent close-up.
Very well color and details.
Well done!!!
TFS Malgosia

Very nice shot Gert, great macro. I like the details, sharpness and POV/DOF. Great work! Thanks for sharing.
Gr.
Heinz

Very impressive shot,excellent detail, colour and POV...
well taken.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2814 W: 75 N: 7958] (26909)
  • [2006-06-01 2:13]

Hi Gert!
But where are butterflies my friend :-) ? Very nice 'family portrait', great yellow colours and sharp details. Funny picture showing us differences in size of common flies. Good work!

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1586 W: 32 N: 1350] (3980)
  • [2006-06-01 2:29]

Hello Gert,
A very nice and colourful macro.
Excellent detail of the flies,the flower looks great also.
I hope the weather soon improves for you,its been very cold & wet here in Northern England also.
A great result with your new toy.

TFS

Very beautiful shot ! I love the vivid yellow of the flower very much. Excellent sharpness and details, very nice composition and POV. Fantastic to see those two very different flies on the same shot. Very well done !
Valérie.

Hi gert

Wow... a two for one deal here. Nicely captured with all the technical stuff spot on. Thanks.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-06-03 5:05]

Hello Gert,
Wonderful close up.Colors,contrast between flower and flies,POV,details,sharpness and composition are perfect.TFS...:-)

very very nice photo;-)

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