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SPACE ODYSSEY 2007


SPACE ODYSSEY 2007
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Copyright: Ram Thakur (ramthakur) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2924 W: 107 N: 7417] (24045)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-03-29
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D200, Sigma EX 105mm F2.8 DG Macro, 58mm UV
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/1000 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-03-29 12:48
Viewed: 584
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
HOVERFLY IN SPACE OSYSSEY MODE

‘Hello Houston . . . we have a problem.’
‘Hello Apollo 13 . . . copied . . . please stand by . . .’


Friends, this is a new picture of a hovering Hoverfly I shot this morning.
Welcome aboard!

Enthused by your warm response to my Hoverfly picture yesterday, I decided to shoot it again with some different camera settings. There were two hoverflies in our little patch of greenery this morning, so I went for them hammar and tongs, figuratively speaking, prepared to spend hours, if need be, to “nail” them again – to use Simon’s favourite expression.
It was actually one hour I spent waddling across the little patch from one corner to the other.
By and large, the hoverflies and I were at opposite ends most of the time :-).
Exhausted, both parties rested from time to time.
Boy, does it take some patience to shoot these blighters!

To cut it short, I am posting this single shot taken at shutter speed 1/1000 and aperture value 6.3.

The result is in front of you.

The image was cropped to suit TN parameters. No other PP work was done.

Thanks for your comments and views.

delic, livios, pankajbajpai, gannu, horia, maheshpatil, cedryk, claudine, peter_stoeckl has marked this note useful
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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1675 W: 24 N: 4870] (15888)
  • [2007-03-29 13:20]

Hi Ram,
Another beauty. Colours, sharpness, lighting, focus all are perfect. You are richly rewarded for all the trouble taken. Very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • delic Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 530 W: 6 N: 340] (936)
  • [2007-03-29 13:32]

Hello Ram,
Original work for TN. The use of such large black space works rather well here.Your patience has paid off.
Best wishes,
Hakan

Hi Ram,
Shooting insects in flight is much difficult job than shooting birds in flight , it looks like you are going Ersin's way ( Shooting insects in flight). Wonderful attempt and great shot!
TFS
Goutham R

Ramthakur,

It is interesting that you could catch the hover fly hovering around. It is difficult to get macros of moving objects. Good picture.

Regards,
Murali Santhanam

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  • volkan Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 403 W: 16 N: 996] (5824)
  • [2007-03-29 14:33]

Hi Ram,
Very interesting shot my friend.
It does really look like a lost spaceship in outer space.
Nice black BG and colors.
Well done.

Hi Ram, splendid composition with beautiful colors and amazing light, excellent sharpness, great focus, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1292 W: 104 N: 4589] (20415)
  • [2007-03-29 16:57]

Great shot Ram !! I like it a lot it is really floating like in space. Very good background, thanks,

Mario

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1036 W: 1 N: 3967] (13346)
  • [2007-03-29 18:09]

Hello Ram,
Your patiences and will power have paid off in big dividends for us this ia an incredible shot with great camera work Ram.
Rick

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  • BeBe Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 131 W: 0 N: 253] (901)
  • [2007-03-29 22:58]

Hi Ram, excellent composition and combination of colors, Juan

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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1549 W: 0 N: 1158] (6414)
  • [2007-03-29 23:42]

Hi Ram,
This is a stunning inflight shot, excellent lighting and good control timing.
TFS!

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16850)
  • [2007-03-29 23:48]

Ram, these shots are very difficult to take. Congratulation on this.

Great compositon and note.

nice shot, the dark bg is in good contrast with the flying insect, liked the composition too,nice lighting,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Hi ram ,

Huston this capture is amazing with good details and composition as if the space craft is going enter the earths atmosphere.Very good framed pic with good details.. Lovely composition ramji,

Tfs

Pawan

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 839 W: 4 N: 2079] (9752)
  • [2007-03-30 3:45]

Ram Bhai
Another beauty and wonderful image from you
Ganesh

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2043 W: 212 N: 3651] (12150)
  • [2007-03-30 6:13]

Hi Ram

Another great shot of this little hoverfly!
Definitely sharper that the other one, with more motion freeze, but what i would be interested in here is the metering mode. It might be because of that that the BG came out so dark, not necessary the shutter speed.
Anyway, i really like the "theme" you integrated it - with a lovely parallel with a space shuttle.
The colors are also terrific and the composition very nice.

Bravo and TFS
horia

Hmm.....I would say your previous shot was much better than this. This one came a bit under exposed(as Horia has mentioned in critiques of last post) coz of 1/1000shutter speed.But coz of flash it has got a different tone, like you said, a odyssey look.Note is excellant as usual.

regards
Mahesh

Hello Ram,
Maybe not perfectly sharp but anyway very impressive by colours and dynamics! Also an interesting note to read :-)
Best greetings,
Michal

Hello Ram,
This is an excellent, funny and original post :) I like those tones of colors and great contrast. This is not an easy shot to achieve and you did great! I never succeed in such in-flight shot... Thanks and have a great weekend MF.
Claudine

Hello Ram,
very nice in its utmost simplicity, and surprising shapes and colours! I love your hoverflies in space. A real winner.
With thanks, and best regards,
Peter

LOL a very good picture and the effects too.

Good sharpness on the hoverfly! And i love the blackground coz it makes the hoverfly stand out so much..

Steph

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