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Blue Hoverfly


Blue Hoverfly
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Copyright: Anne Gattlen (anel) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1722 W: 0 N: 3901] (15676)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-11
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 30 D
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/640 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-01-24 7:09
Viewed: 536
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 24
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Unknown Hoverfly


I guess that I need some help here. Last summer I saw this blue hoverfly for the first time. It looks quite like other common species, but it was blue. I was asking myself if this is a particular species or if this is just the result of some special light-effect. My mother told me that she had also seen them in the past.

Every ID help is welcome. Thanks in advance.

Thanks a lot to Peter Roos (batu) and Dieter Meyer (meyerd) for their suggestion of ID.

This bleu Hoverfly is probably:
ISCHYROSYRPHUS GLAUCIUS

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 523 W: 0 N: 920] (3543)
  • [2009-01-24 7:51]

Hello Anne,

Insect is shown in a very good close-up photo. Very good details of insect and flower can be seen due to the sharpness of the image. As the DOF was very well chosen head, torax and wings can be sharplyy seen.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1059 W: 290 N: 3944] (13334)
  • [2009-01-24 8:14]
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Liebe Anne,
das ist vermutlich die Blaue Breitbandschwebfliege Ischyrosyrphus glaucius.
Die habe ich noch nie in natura gesehen.
Ich hoffe du bist wieder wohlauf!?
Schöne Grüße, Peter

This is one of my favorites from you so far...the work with light and depth of field is VERY professional in quality..Absolutely! No doubt!
Bob

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2907 W: 34 N: 8619] (32124)
  • [2009-01-24 13:14]

Hi Anne. A very clear picture of this Hoverfly. A very bright and colourful picture. Good detail in the wings and body. You have used the light well to give a shine on the wings. well done TFS.
Nick..

wonderful capture with perfect details and beautiful natural colours , very good sharp and light ,
well done !
septimiu

Liebe Anne,

ich komme zu spät bei Deiner Gallerie vorbei, es gibt nichts mehr zu bestimmen, Peter hat es vorweggenommen. Mit seiner ID stimme ich überein. Ich freue mich, dass Du Dich auch der Fliegen annimmst. Diese hier ist besonders stimmungsvoll im Gegenlicht abgebildet, wundervoll. Den vielen Reflexen bist Du Meister geworden und alles Wesentliche ist schön scharf. Die dunklen Stellen könnte man nach meinem Geschmack mit Photoshop Elements etwas aufhellen. Mein Kompliment zum Bild!

Beste Grüsse
Dieter

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  • clnaef Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 778 W: 67 N: 645] (6814)
  • [2009-01-25 11:40]

Bonjour,
Avec la neige qu'il y a ces jours, un peu de couleur fait du bien.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

Hello Anne,
Excellent capture of this insect with a very good compositio, sharpness and fine details.
Thank you for posting. Regards. Ferran

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3808 W: 190 N: 11328] (34927)
  • [2009-01-27 7:47]

Bonjour Anne,
I missed this superb macro of this Blue Hoverfly, the ID of which seems to be correct. There is so much I like about this image: the lighting, the POV,the dark neutral BG, the composition, the focusing and the sharpness.
C'est une image merveilleuse et merci pour le partage!
Bonne soirée
Amitiés,
Ivan

Ciao Anne, splendid hoverfly on a fantastic flower, wonderful light and colors, excellent sharpness and fine details, very well done, ciao Silvio

Liebe Anne,
ein sehr schönes Foto dieser ungewöhnlich gefärbten zart blauen Schwebfliege auf delikat kontrastierendem rotem Habichtskraut. Die leicht geneigte Annäherung ist höchst gekonnt, die Ebene der Schärfe ideal gewählt. Der Sonnenstrahl, der Blüte und Fliege aus dem weichen, mystischen Dunkel holt, verzaubert. Ein ganz besonderes, sehr malerisches Bild. Wunderschön!
Mit Dank und herzlichen Grüßen,
Peter

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2569] (9065)
  • [2009-07-21 4:58]

Hi Anne,
a real beauty here with the rendition of light falling on its head. Very special composition. the glow due to reflected hard body gives a good shines with details in excellent view.
the dark orangy flower too render a good contrast.
what a shot well presented.

regards,
Foozi

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