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Hoverfly on Flying Saucer


Hoverfly on Flying Saucer
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Copyright: Paul Prince (PDP) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11755)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-04-16
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 50 mm 2.8 EX Macro, Hoya skylight (1B)
Exposure: f/14.0, 1/200 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-06-23 2:15
Viewed: 953
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Melanstroma scalare. This hoverfly belongs to the Bacchini tribe and there are lots of these about in early spring (when I took this), nearly every dandelion I will have one of these guys in residence.


This is a widespread species throughout Britain and Ireland. It is often common preferring lush herbage in and beside scrub or woodland. Their season lasts from April until November, with two peaks, in late May early June and again in August.

It's pretty hard to find much more information about this fly.

I hope you like this.

Some of the notes are based on those in "British Hoverflies" by AE Stubbs and SJ Falk.

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Your usual high standard Paul...excellent work.

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1592 W: 32 N: 1361] (3978)
  • [2005-06-23 2:58]

A very nice shot Paul,
Excellent composition and very clear sharp detail.
Thanks also for the ID,I've been struggling to find out which this one is as I've seen lots of them.
Great work,well done.

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  • honza Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 546 W: 0 N: 680] (4047)
  • [2005-06-23 3:03]

Excellent shot. Beautiful composition, colors and perfect sharpness. Nice light too.

It's cool capture.
Well focused and detailed shot.
I like this quite simple composition.

Great shot Paul!
Superb details and perfect light.
POV and composition, as always, excellent.
I like it very much.
VERY WELL DONE!

Hi Paul. A lovely shot to your usual high standard. Great sharpness and DOF and beautiful light, colour and composition. I like the flying saucer :)

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2005-06-23 3:45]

Hello Paul!
Wonderful capture.Lighting,clear details,BG,framing and composition are excellent.
TFS...:-)

Hi Paul

I do love these macros that get posted here, and this is another outstanding shot. The detail is so good I could count the hairs that are clearly shown. Awesome work Paul. Thanks.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2828 W: 75 N: 8009] (26813)
  • [2005-06-23 5:09]

UFO, Paul? I think this is one of your best - quality of fly is amazing! Details, shinning surfaces, sharpness. Composition with this fresh green saucer is also very good!

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  • naki Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 421 W: 27 N: 782] (2694)
  • [2005-06-23 6:31]

Hi Paul, magnificent lighting here. Very soft and diffused. It must be your home-made flash diffusers work.
Excellent details, colours and composition.
Very well done.

Hello Paul!
Perfect composition - a beauty in easy, great exhibition! Good job!

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1654 W: 79 N: 1456] (4742)
  • [2005-06-23 7:49]

Excellent macroshot Paul. Man, I wish I would be able to shoot like this. Superb colors, great details and great composition. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

Excellent shot, Paul.
Beautiful composition and details. Excellent work.

Mike

Great capture Paul.
Sharpens, colors and DOF is perfect.
TFS.

Great macro, Paul.
The details and POV are great. Good BG and well comnposed.
Great work, my friend.

Hello Paul!
Very nice capture.Details,lighting and composition are perfect.Thanks for sharing.

Cracking shot Paul,
Well composed, good sharp detail and colours. Perfect DOF and POV.
Excellent capture, Thanks for posting

hello:) beauty photo:) exellent shot:) I love pose of this fly:) and I like colours here:) great DOF:)
I love it:)

Malgosia

Appart from the good quality, in this one you got this kind of mood that make the shot magical. Excellent work with the flash. Well done.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3184] (10918)
  • [2005-06-24 3:28]

Beautiful & interesting composition for this insect ! Great colors on flower, good pose, DOF and details ! Thanks for sharing Paul.

Hi Paul, very good shot. Great POV and very good details.
Good visual impact. TFS.

Paul, Superb sharpness and details. Well composed - excellent POV, Very well done!

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  • sela Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 42 W: 0 N: 21] (646)
  • [2005-06-25 11:57]

Excellent work. Bravo!

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
  • [2005-07-07 11:16]

Paul, nice title to this perfect photo.

Excellent composition, pov and sharpness.

I enjoy colors too. A very beautiful picture.

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