Alder Fly

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• gracious (12298)
• [2008-05-30 9:58]

Hello Nick,
Good morning!
the awesome lighting makes this image extremely beautiful and pleasant to look at and enjoy, much appreciated for this!
the subject is in total sharpness, very nice colour and superb details
always the best posting ever!
have a wonderful weekend, my friend!
Tony

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• Gert-Paassen (5225)
• [2008-05-30 10:00]

Hello nicholas,

great macro shot.
Nicely composed.

Gert

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• Argus (23373)
• [2008-05-30 10:03]

Hello Nick,
An excellent macro of a Alderfly. Not only does it stand out well against the green BG but the POV, focusing and DOF is perfect.
TFS this fine image,
Have a good weekend,
Ivan

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• lawbert (0)
• [2008-05-30 10:30]

Hello Nick
You are certainly making the most of your beautiful river and finding subjects that are seldom looked at let alone captured in such great detail..This capture of the Alder is just superb..The dof is just spot on with the curving reed or grass (im not sure..Im thinking a small reed) blending away perfectly into the bg which is just perfect in its shades of green....Absolutley stunning work and perfectly presented.
Have a Good Weekend Nick..and I wish you a new hatch of subjects!!
Paul

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• jaycee (14987)
• [2008-05-30 11:09]

Hi Nick,

Another beautiful picture of a fly. The details are just marvelous. Lovely colors and shadings - perfect on the green leaf and background. Wishing you a nice weekend too - Monday was a holiday here so I have the days all mixed up.

Jane

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• demeve (4072)
• [2008-05-30 11:12]

Hello Nick,
Very beautiful insect, excellent macro work
The BG is extraordinary as well the sharpness
..Very well done my friend..

Everton

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• smurali (3256)
• [2008-05-30 11:15]

Nic, I am amazed with the depth of field you are able to get with the same 180mm Sigma that too at F 5.6 ! You almost got both the antenna in focus. The wing details are excellent.

- Murali

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• pvs (11565)
• [2008-05-30 11:38]

Hi Nicholas,

A nice capture with a prety good dof with only f5.6,I dont I will manage it with my macrolens,anyway a well composed and detailed image of an unknown fly to me,thanks and have a nice weekend

Paul

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• Amadeo (2933)
• [2008-05-30 11:50]

Hola Nicholas, buen macro, nitido, con buenos detalles, la hoja doblada le da profundidad y mas atractivo a la fotografia. Un saludo

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• PeterZ (8277)
• [2008-05-30 12:47]

Hello Nick,
In the thubnail there isn't much to see, but when I opened it, it was ..wow.. A great surprise. In two very simple colours such a masterpiece. Superb in all aspects. Perfect DOF.
Regards,
Peter

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• GLEM (5739)
• [2008-05-30 12:48]

hi Nicholas,
superbe macro de cet insect. J'aime beaucoup la composition avec la feuille courbe qui fuit. Bonne netteté et lumière douce.

gl

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• maurydv (4244)
• [2008-05-30 13:20]

Bellissima macro, ottimo POV, molto bella la composizione con il filo d'erba di sostegno, eccellente nitidezza e perfetta definizione dei dettagli, magnifici i colori. Grazie e complimenti. Ciaop Maurizio

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• jignasi (8720)
• [2008-05-30 13:40]

Elegante insecto bien plasmado. Trabajado conjunto donde destacan las formas y el bello formato. Buena luz.
Buen fin de semana para tí también Nicholas:
Josep Ignasi.

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• boreocypriensis (12716)
• [2008-05-30 14:34]
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Hi Nick, my dear friend,
Splendid shot in all aspects of this alder fly. Superb clarity, Great DOF and composition! I also like the OFF BG. TFS My friend!
Have a nice weekend!
Cheers,

Bayram
PS. Today I have got so many pc problem and thus I am stil working on it. I have to formate this PC I think.

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• eqshannon (19829)
• [2008-05-30 19:45]

Isn't the alder also a tree???? I remember the word from somewhere...perhaps now as I type I am thinking of an alderwood which is used in America for smoking fish and such.....interesting name none the less and such a special name for an insect which might otherwise be unremarkable...How cool is that?!
Bob

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• crs (1653)
• [2008-05-30 20:51]

Hello Nicholas,

You did a very good photo to this apparently unatractive insect. First I am impressed by the sharpness with which you rendered the structure of the wings both in light and in shadows. It looks to me as a leaded glass window structure. For sure to render this you had to use well the light. This can also be seen from the very good natural looking color tones.

Congratulations,
Cristian

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• Jamesp (14380)
• [2008-05-30 23:29]

Hi Nick

Greetings from Vancouver.

Great macro - lovely lighting colour and detail.

James

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• Juyona (13275)
• [2008-05-31 2:45]

Hola Nicholas,
buena maco, tonos y pov...
buen bg y foco, hermoso trabajo amigo,
saludos

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• eng55 (1127)
• [2008-05-31 3:40]

Hi Nicholas,
Wonderful close up.Sharpness,details,lighting,exposure and colors are perfect.
Thanks for posting.

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• lousat (10017)
• [2008-05-31 4:01]

Hi Nico,not easy to have a perfect sharpenss and focus whit this littles insects,your work is very imressive,excellent note too,many times it's too hard to found the name that take the pic..ehehhe...have a nice day,Luciano

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• anel (8357)
• [2008-05-31 5:18]

hello Nicholas,
Very interesting Alder fly, very well photographed. Looks really like a Lacewing.
Excellent sharpness and beautiful green background. Original shot.
Best regards
Anne

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• RP1 (1982)
• [2008-05-31 15:51]

Hello Nick,
Superb capture with nice BG and well contrasted insect.
Felicitation
Roger

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• angybone (7204)
• [2008-06-01 5:22]

Well composed. Love the graceful curve of the blade - really makes for a wonderful composition. Sharp and well done!

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• greatdog (51)
• [2008-06-02 2:09]

Wow,amazing sharpness and detail,great photo.

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• Jacobo (389)
• [2008-06-02 12:46]

Hola Nicholas
Me parece muy interesante la toma de esta mosca de Alder que yo no había visto antes.
El colorido es bueno con una perfecta composición.
Muchos saludos.
Jacobo

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• cicindela (6980)
• [2008-06-19 5:45]

Hi Nicholas,
I marked this picture some weeks ago but it was not possible to write longer comment to this photo before :) I am sorry :)
This is very nice composed image. I like natural colours and beautiful composition. Also contrast between insect and gren BG looks very nice as for me.
TFS and all the best,
Radomir