St. Marks Fly

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St. Marks Fly
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Copyright: Joe Kellard (joey) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1499 W: 242 N: 4896] (17203)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-28
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon Powershot S3 IS
Exposure: f/3.2, 1/800 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): My Photos for my website [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-05-09 5:09
Viewed: 297
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Latin name: Bibio marci

Size: The male, on the left, is about 12 mms long, and the female on the right is about 14 mms long.

Distribution: Found throughout the UK.

Months seen: These hairy little insects are named after St. Marks day, 25th April, when they appear with amazing regularity. They normally all disappear after just a fortnight.

Habitat: Hedgerows and woodland edges.

Food: Nectar.

Special features: When airborne, they fly in a sluggish manner above hedgerows and grass, with their long legs dangling down. They help with the pollination of fruit trees, while their larvae feed on leaf mould.

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Witaj Joe!
The focus is excellent with very good POV and DOF.The neutral BG is wonderful,and the yellow is well saturated and makes a very beautiful perch for this insect.TFS
Pozdrawiam - Roma

great focus nice setting with the flower good colors and nice DOF

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2225 W: 168 N: 6442] (20242)
  • [2007-05-09 6:19]
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Hello Joe,
That's a very interesting fly that you've caught very nicely indeed. Good focus on the head and sharp details, I like the beautiful wing and the unusual abdomen that you show so well. Looks good on the yellow flower.
TFS, Ulla

Hey Joe,

May I hand you a tip? If you use spotmetering in your camera for light measurements the camera will focus on the subject. Usually the surroundings become darker of lighter, but light on the subject will be perfect. That way the black parts will still have detail in greytones to bring out the subject even more. Black insects are most difficult by the way.

Good job, greetings Arjuna.

Hello Joe
Very intersting spiece to shoot,
Excellent colors and sorrounding,
Perfect details and composition,
Welldone.

Regards
Fartash

bonjour joe
des couleurs vives et un BG bien flou,l'insecte net et detaillé,bon POV,tout est la pour une bonne photo.
laurent

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2448 W: 207 N: 2034] (8111)
  • [2007-05-09 10:10]
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Hi Joe,
quite the macroshot, the details and sharpness are excellent. Excellent composition, the OOF BG does bring out the insect very well.
TFS..Sky

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  • Dan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 111 W: 0 N: 335] (1643)
  • [2007-05-09 10:36]
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Hi Joe,

excellent this macro of the insect. The colours and details of this photo are great.
Interesting infornation.
TFS, Dan

Very interesting creature.
Wonderfully sharp focus and great color!

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1043 W: 1 N: 4023] (13228)
  • [2007-05-09 16:15]
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Hi Joe,
Fine macro image with sharp details and good colors. Nice work Joe, thanks for sharing.
Rick

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 694 W: 4 N: 1683] (8052)
  • [2007-05-10 3:35]
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This is very good capture and the colors are great. Will get back tomorrow.
Ganesh

Hola Joe,
Excelente imagen, con buena nitidez y mucho detalle. Saludos
José Ramón

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2356 W: 134 N: 6487] (20173)
  • [2007-05-22 14:51]
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Hello Joey,
Excellent sharp capture of Bibio marci showing well against the buttercup. Well focused with good DOF to emphasise the fly and blurr the BG.
TFS and best wishes, Ivan

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