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Very small fly


Very small fly
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Copyright: Gert Ellstrom (ellis49) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3649 W: 354 N: 8903] (28941)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-05-25
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 180 Macro Ex H, Digital RAW 200, 1.4 X converter
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-05-30 11:43
Viewed: 1061
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Kålfluga, Delia Radicum, Cabbage root fly
It’s a very small fly about 5-8 mm long. We have two species of them.
Delia Radicum and bigger Delia Floralis. The Maggots are a real pest.

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The flies winter in the pupa condition and rest in the soil. As the temperature rises, the adult insects emerge from the pupa and fly freely in April and May and even into June. Several generations can appear throughout the summer months about every month or so therefore there is a continuous presence of flies as generations overlap each other.
Eggs are laid around the roots of brassicas, and although very small they can be seen by the unaided eye. Eggs laid early May will produce second generation flies by late June. Maggots emerge after about 6 days and feed on the roots before tunnelling up the main stem. Pupation takes place after about 3 weeks when the maggots are fully fed and have migrated a short distance from the attacked plant. Pupae are about 1 cm long and a reddish brown colour.


Technique:
Sigma 180 macro EX HSM, Kenko 1,4 X converter, Hand held.
ISO 200, Raw-format, One shot Autofocus
Converted, Levels/Curves, Contrast, Crop, resized to 800 pixels, converted to sRGB save as JPG for the WEB. I used Adobe Photoshop CS for PP.
Fisher, TAZ, PDP, red45, liquidsunshine, chiliu, AndyB, dew77, marhowie, Comandante, JeanMichel has marked this note useful
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Excelent shot, Gert.
Excelent work and well done on the composition and details.

Mike
Still working on the 100th. ;)

Superb shot!
I don't really like photos of flies, but this one is really great because of the details.
Unfortunately they are amazingly well seen and the fly start to look like some horror movie monster.
Anyway, I like it very much.
Well done!

Run late upgrade tomorrow. It's good to be back!

Hello Gert
Very nice detail for a very small fly.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2816 W: 75 N: 7977] (26975)
  • [2005-05-30 15:56]

Small but detailed Gert! Rather disguisting for most people but very good from naturalist point of view. Very good note also!

Nice shot Gert,
Excellent detail, sgarpness and colours. Great DOF and well exposed.
Well captured, thanks for posting

Superb macro!
Very clear details,well composition.
TFS!

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1586 W: 32 N: 1350] (3980)
  • [2005-05-31 2:36]

An excellent macro Gert,
Superb detail on this tiny fly,good lighting and great DOF.
Very well done indeed.

TFS

Hello Gert!
Superb shot. I hate this kind of fly but your photo is just perfect!

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3186] (10922)
  • [2005-05-31 3:53]

Belle et intéressante macro-photographie bien réalisée pour cette grosse mouche. Jolies couleurs et bonne netteté.
A big fly in a well done macro !

Disgustingly beautiful ! Straight on my favourites ! A great super macro !

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2005-05-31 5:29]

Hello Gert!
Ugly fly but wonderful ğhoto.Details and framing are perfect.TFS...:-)

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2951 W: 366 N: 3779] (11763)
  • [2005-05-31 5:56]

Hello Gert, lovely little fly. Very good details and composition. The focus is spot-on, very well done.

Fantastic macro Gert! A very high level of details in this little guy. I have made a couple of attempts at using my 150mm and 1.4x on flies but lost my patience quickly! Very well done my friend!

Hello again Gert!
Superb macro with razor sharp details.Very well done!Thanks for sharing.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2052 W: 315 N: 4301] (14719)
  • [2005-06-01 4:12]

What a sharp Fly, Gert. Great work!
I think I comment this one only for to give you the 9,000th point very well deserved, old friend.
I also wish you a wonderfull day!

Perfect, Gert, absolutely in focus everywhere with superb details. A brilliant shot!

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