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Dance fever
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Copyright: Alan Turvey (liquidsunshine) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2045 W: 113 N: 3390] (11492)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-05-31
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 300 D, Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro, Hoya 58mm skylight
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/320 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-06-07 18:51
Viewed: 756
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a dung fly (scathophaga stercoraria), having a party on a daisy!
It's late, I've had a long day and have an early start (boo hoo)
I'll update notes tomorrow evening, when I get home.
sweet dreams everyone!!

Ahhhhhhhhhhh........suitably refreshed and raring to go!
At least I have no work on Friday (Yipeeeeeee)
Back to the post, I have some notes on the dung fly.

Scatophaga stercoraria

Description 3/8" (8-10 mm). Slender. Male yellowish brown to shiny gold, densely covered with short upright hair; female duller with shorter hair. Legs are long, hairy, and have reddish-brown tarsi. Eyes red. Wings yellowish brown in front, clear behind.

Food Adult preys on House Flies and other adult insects. Larva feeds on dung.

Life Cycle Eggs are deposited on manure, into which larvae tunnel. They often pupate in soil nearby. Adults are active all summer.

Habitat Barnyards and pastures near mammal manure.

Notes from enature.com

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  • Great 
  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 314 W: 0 N: 352] (1349)
  • [2005-06-07 19:43]

Fantastic Macro shot Alan, great details, sharpness and DOF. Well done, TFS

Very good capture - nice sharp view of the dungfly, and a startling contrast to the daisy.

A great, happy end to your long day, Alan. I really like the colors and POV here. Sleep tight!

Great compositon. There is detail and balance and wonderful color too. Well done.

  • Great 
  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1586 W: 32 N: 1350] (3980)
  • [2005-06-08 3:14]

Good morning Alan,
A nice capture of this dancing fly!
Very good composition,great colours and DOF.
Nice work,well done.

Hi Alan!
Superb macro shot. Looks very interesting :-)

  • Great 
  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3471 W: 145 N: 5987] (17920)
  • [2005-06-08 4:23]

Very good Alan, This little fly shows up so well on the flower - looks quite dainty too. Well captured.
Have a good night's sleep...

  • Great 
  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1648 W: 79 N: 1438] (4742)
  • [2005-06-08 6:10]

Hey Alan,

Man this is close! Sharp details, great colors and outstanding DOF. Really well done. TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

Ps-Now don't you work too hard eh? ;)

  • Great 
  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4964 W: 298 N: 4027] (13131)
  • [2005-06-08 6:12]

Hello Alan!
Superb macro and wonderful composition.Details,DOF,colors are perfect.TFS...:-)

  • Great 
  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2841 W: 75 N: 8088] (27399)
  • [2005-06-08 6:45]

Very nice Alan! It looks like dancing indeed. Or saying - this flower is mine! Hairy, detailed and proud to be dungfly ;-) Good post!

  • Great 
  • Zeno Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 475 W: 0 N: 926] (7979)
  • [2005-06-08 7:13]

Fantastic macro. You know how to shoot interesting details. I like the orange light all over the photo.
Great performance.

regards,

Zeno.

  • Great 
  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2300 W: 322 N: 4275] (16888)
  • [2005-06-08 11:31]

Alan, a colorfull and sharp macro.

Great pov and composition. Focus on the head is very nice.

Very good macro, Alan.
I can see some noise in BG, but thats a minor nit.
Well composed, nice colours and good sharpness.
Very well done.

  • Great 
  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2005-06-08 16:19]

Nice one Alan.
Excelent capture and well done on the composition and details.

Mike

  • Great 
  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3170] (10926)
  • [2005-06-09 3:31]

Bel insecte bien présenté dans cette composition macro-photographique. Jolies couleurs, bon point de vue et bonne netteté.
Beautiful and interesting macro !!!

Nice composition and details, Alan. No nits, great shot.

This doesn't look like John Travolta! But if he's going to be dancing he may need to shave those hairy legs. Seroiusly, awesome macro Alan. No nits here. Perfect. Thanks

Great shot Alan of one so small..Nice work!

Superb macro. The fly is stunning and he's sitting on a very attractive flower.
Excellent sharpness, composition and detail. I suppose the only minor nit is that perhaps it could have had a bit more DOF, but its great as it is.

  • Great 
  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2052 W: 315 N: 4301] (14721)
  • [2005-06-11 0:15]

Hello Alan!
Personal assessment of the photo: excellent.
Strong visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
Thank you very much for sharing.
Have a good weekend!

Hello again Alan!
Excellent work.Colors,DOF and framing are perfect.Thanks for sharing.

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