GLAMOROUS PEST

Critiques [Translate]

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• pankajbajpai (16507)
• [2007-03-15 6:46]

hello mr thakur,
so nice to see another fly from your new macro lens & the d 200. this new equipment & the limitation at your place has made a fly expert out of you, i loved the bg in all of the fly shots, its dark & gives nice contrast to the green plant & the fly, I feel that cropping the right & upper part of the shot may add to the impact of the blue fly, however this is a matter of personal taste & you know that i like tight composition in general, I am wondering what kind of posts we will be looking at once you get opportunities to shoot your fav. dragonfly & butterflies. It will surely be a treat for eyes,looking forward to more fly & cockroaches soon, till then take care & keep shooting,
Pankaj

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• claudine (0)
• [2007-03-15 8:47]

Hello Ram,
I like this composition a lot. You also caught this fly in a very special environment and those colors, details and brilliance on the insect are superb. This plain BG is much appropriated too. Thanks for those useful notes, I followed those links and I learned a lot about this Blue Fly. Thanks,
Claudine

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• Silvio2006 (41486)
• [2007-03-15 9:47]

Hi Ram, wonderful macro with splendid light and colors, great details, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• dew77 (13209)
• [2007-03-15 9:50]

Hello Ram,
Beautiful macro.POV,vivid colors,exposure,sharpness and composition are perfect.
TFS..:-)

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• jcoowanitwong (12123)
• [2007-03-15 10:19]

Hello Ram,
Your butterfly is gorgeous with that long logs and colorful body. Nicely composed with great sharpness and exposure. Very well done and tfs.
JC

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• viv (3307)
• [2007-03-15 10:47]

Hi Ram,
I don´t like flies, but it is a veru good catch fully detailed and of good sharpness.
TFS
Vivian

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• marmottelolo (14691)
• [2007-03-15 12:16]

bonjour ram
une belle mouche coloré,effectivement maintenant nous sommes au moins deux a publier des mouches et de mon coté cela ne fait que commencer.
superbe couleurs et reflets.bon POV.
laurent

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• Jamesp (16522)
• [2007-03-15 12:51]

Hi Ram

This shot is amazing - the colours the detail - I am lost for superlatives - really.

James

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• jaycee (21912)
• [2007-03-15 13:03]

Hi Ram,

Wonderful macro. I cannot believe the details on this fly which I have never heard of. He is so colorful. Love the composition and the BG.

Jane

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• marhowie (302)
• [2007-03-15 13:18]
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Great macro Ram,
The fly is clear, sharp, & detailed.
The exposure and color are very good as well.
The subject stands out well from the uniform dark BG also.
It looks like you're getting the hang of that 105mm :)
Nicely done & TFS mf.

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• anel (15760)
• [2007-03-15 15:02]

Hello Ram,
A very interesting composition which I appreciate a lot. Background and sharpness are excellent too. You must be very happy with your new equipment.
Best regards
Anne

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• delic (898)
• [2007-03-15 15:29]

Hello Ram,
Amazing sharpness and colors. You turn that ugly fly into something of interest. Background is indeed excellent in that it provides great contrast with the pest's colors. Looking at your note, I see the -3.7 stops of exp. compensation. Where did you take the spotmeter reading? This may prove quite educational for me. Thank you and best wishes,
Hakan

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• Argus (35063)
• [2007-03-15 17:00]

Hello Ram,
Lovely sharp and well presented capture of this little beautiful muscid pest.
I especially like the POV and composition and the way the light reflected on the shiny body contrasts with the dark BG.
TFS and best wishes, Ivan

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• Adanac (17609)
• [2007-03-15 21:28]

Hello Ram,
Fantastic details in this great macro shot, Thanks for sharing.
Rick

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• ellis49 (30807)
• [2007-03-16 0:36]

Hi Ram,
a very nice close-up shot with good details and nice colours.
The exposre is good as well. The fly standout well against
the lovely coloured BG. I-m not sure about the composition,
I think the WS is just a bit better-
You handle the macro very good, I'm waiting for more.
Very well done.

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• pablominto (16110)
• [2007-03-16 2:38]

Hello Ram,
A colourful creature!
Well done on the macro work, good details in the fly, and the non-intrusive background enhances the subject...
Well composed image with good lines!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• simon182 (1455)
• [2007-03-16 12:54]

Hi Ram,

Interesting shot! Looks funny him out there on the very end, he's isolated and stands out incredibly from the background. Nice detail. I understand their dangers from your notes. I wonder if anyone has taken a photo of a horsefly because they are a real annoyance especially when they bite you!

Good job here, thank you for your critiques, I am loving the D200, best thing I've ever bought! Off to catch a train home now, see ya.

Simon

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• greenpinkorange (1783)
• [2007-03-17 5:16]

You make this fly look good.. but still...
it's a pest.. lol!
interesting composition! colors are nice and sharpness is good too.
Steph

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• valy67 (8733)
• [2007-03-17 10:17]

Hello Ram !
This fly may be dangerous, but it is also very beautiful ! I love the metallic blue-green color and the red eyes. I also like the composition very much, as well as the neural blurred BG which makes the insect stand out very nicely. Excellent exposure, beautiful colors and excellent details. Very well done !
valerie.

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• SkyF (8127)
• [2007-03-18 8:11]

Hi Ram,
this macro shot is very good. The POV and the lighting shows off the metallic colors of this fly very well. The nutral BG makes an excellent back drop for all those bright colors. Sharpness, details and composition are excellent.
Sky

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• a_christoforos (190)
• [2007-03-20 9:03]

Nice colors,sharpness and background!

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• JORAPAVI (4627)
• [2007-03-21 5:11]

Hola Ram,
Bonita composición, y excelente nitidez, la suavidad de la luz logra reproducir los colores naturales de la mosca. Un cordial saludo

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• loot (10033)
• [2007-06-03 4:35]
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Hi Mr. Fly Guru.

I suppose by now you know every little fly in Riyadh on a first name basis (chuckle). The only one you did not photograph must surely be an unfound species. Unfortunately you have now returned home to India so I doubt that anyone will ever see that undiscovered species. Nah, I'm just pulling your leg, but luckily I am sure you know that without me having to say it. You have shown us an angle to Riyadh and Saudi Arabia in general that we would not have been able to see if it were not for the fact that you were based there for the last number of years and for your prolific work rate at finding all these interesting and beautiful creatures. Thanks for that my friend.

This little specimen, and in fact the complete series (hind view, frontal view, side view) was extremely well done and supplemented with very informative notes. The composition, colour, details, exposure, and brilliant BG are all well done.

Good work and TFS.
Regards
Loot