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Conops strigatus


Conops strigatus
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Copyright: Dietrich Meyer (meyerd) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 518 W: 68 N: 1686] (5314)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-08-21
Categories: Insects
Camera: Konika Minolta Dynax 7D, Minolta AF 100 Macro & Kenko tube
Exposure: f/19, 1/125 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Dipterans (except Hover flies) of Europe-1 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-04-03 11:36
Viewed: 528
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Rarer backyard visitors:

This strange looking, 10 mm Striped thick-headed fly (Diptera; Conopidae; Conops strigatus Wiedenmann; Streifen- Dickkopffliege) sits on Mentha and seems to salute before flying off. I've only seen it once last season.

ID: as I mentioned before, there is a key for conopids in Northern Europe out there in e-space (http://home.hccnet.nl/mp.van.veen/conopidae). I hope I hit the ID right.
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  • Marx44 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 174 W: 95 N: 599] (2124)
  • [2009-04-03 11:52]

Hi Dietrich
Funny picture wyglada how he to someone would wave or he greeted someone.
TFS
Marx

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2009-04-03 12:29]

Hello Dietrich!

I'm not big fan of pictures taken with flash, but this one is an exception. It simply looks great. Colours are natural and details are razor sharp. Black BG looks perfect. Fly is perfectly frozen in time in very funny 'so long!' pose. Link in your note is very helpfull. Great post as always!

Hallo Dietrich
excellent macro shot against black BG. splendid sharpness and colors. details and using light excellent. congratulations.
thanks for sharing, good evening
Ahmet

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1058 W: 290 N: 3939] (13316)
  • [2009-04-03 18:32]

Hallo Dietrich,
ich habe noch ein paar Minuten hier in Kendari (Suedost-Sulawesi), bevor ich gleich nach Deutschland zurueckfliege (4 Fluege, ca. 30h am Stueck). Da kann ich noch dein Foto bewundern. Der Ausschnitt, die Szene gefallen mir sehr gut. Blickwinkel und Schaerfe sind 1a.
Schoene Gruesse, Peter

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 643 W: 15 N: 1566] (6115)
  • [2009-04-03 22:16]

Hello Dietrich
Excellent details. Well done.
Regards
Razvan

Hi Dietrich
Excellent macro work of this strange fly - and good timing to capture the 'salute'. Perhaps it is testing the breeze? ;p
The flash is well controlled and the DOF on the insect and flower bring out the detail and sharp focus to perfection.
Kind Regards
Vinny

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  • nagraj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 564 W: 94 N: 1188] (4846)
  • [2009-04-03 23:30]

hi,
nice to see this fly just taking off, you missed good portrait by a whisker, i presume. tfs.
nagraj.v

nice close up, TFS Ori

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1713 W: 0 N: 3892] (15622)
  • [2009-04-04 5:27]
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Lieber Dieter,
Gerade im letzten Augenblick hast Du sie noch erwischt! Dies gibt dem Bild etwas Spezielles und Interessantes. Fast habe ich geglaubt, Du würdest uns Tschüss sagen, bevor Du auf deine lange Velotour gehst!
Schöne Farben und beste Schärfe für diese originelle "Komposition".
Ein schönes Wochenende noch
Herzliche Grüsse
Anne

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