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Lethal Fly


Lethal Fly
Photo Information
Copyright: Ram Thakur (ramthakur) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3295 W: 167 N: 9912] (32154)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-02-22
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D200, Sigma EX 105mm F2.8 DG Macro, 58mm UV
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-03-08 4:47
Viewed: 948
Points: 56
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
LETHAL FLY

This species of Bottle flies is lethal for nesting birds.
I have quoted a paragraph on the lethal effects of this pest with one of my previous posts HERE.


Thanks for looking and regards to all.

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Hi Ram,

Beautiful macro, very well framed and composed.
Superb colour. Very good DOF and detail.
Congrats and TFS.

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  • badar Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 108 W: 0 N: 159] (785)
  • [2007-03-08 4:59]

Hi Ram,
That is a unique image in that the background is a little surreal.The blue is really vibrant.I think a little more DOF would have been better here as the left wing would be in sharp focus.
TFS
Badruddin Ali

kinda freakish.. colors are unique! wow.. good closeup!

well done,
Steph

escelente composition, the very good colors and the clearness. Greetings

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1723 W: 0 N: 3915] (15730)
  • [2007-03-08 8:11]

Hello Ram.
I just see this alien.. Beautiful colours and interesting point of view to show us this Bottle fly. The background is great.
best regards
Anne

Hello Sir,
Very nice closeup of fly.I like the way this fly has held the leaf in its legs. I doubt that his head is in soft focus and abdomen is in more focus.( correct me if I am wrong).The details on wings are incredible. The background is diferent. How did you achieve the blue/purple color?
In all very good capture.

regards
Mahesh

Hi Ram,
The color combination of the blue and yellow are really something special. It makes for a very attractive photo. The focus on the fly is perfect, showing even the little hairs on its back. The light reflecting of it back gave the armor a beautiful look, almost like opal. A wonderful composed shot.
TFS,
Niek

Hi Ram, amazing macro with wonderful colors, great details, splendid BG, very well done, BRAVO! ciao Silvio

Hello Ram
Very nice shot of this fly,
Great lighting and BG,
A little bit soft on head I think,
Welldone Ram.

Regards
Fartash

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 727 W: 98 N: 1694] (5406)
  • [2007-03-08 9:51]

Ouch! As pretty as it is in this close-up one would never expect such dangers. Nature does take care of its own!
TFs
silke

Hi Ram,

Nice work here, you have shown good skill with your camera to keep all of the fly in focus. Being a very small subject it must have been tricky to get in position. The colours in this shot are exceptional and really vivid. There is some slight noise I might try a WS for you.

All the best,
Regards
Simon

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2007-03-08 10:11]

Hello Ram,
Excellent capture.Vivid colors are amazing.I liked POV,lighting,BG and composition also a lot.
TFS..:-)

hello mr thakur,
good macro shot, nice pov, lovely details, i never knew that it could be so lethal,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 190 N: 11348] (34987)
  • [2007-03-08 10:50]
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Hello Ram,
Very impressive macro of this Blue-bottle with an almost psychedelic BG, the direction of the lighting adding to the dramatic effect. Great POV and comp. A better DOF might have made the BG less blurred, but how you achieved the lilac-fading-to-blue BG is a mystery.
TFS and best wishes, Ivan

bonjour ram
la photo n'est pas parfaite en ce qui concerne le bruit et la netteté sur la tête mais j'adore cette palette de couleurs.
felicitations.
laurent

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  • delic Gold Star Critiquer [C: 449 W: 6 N: 310] (898)
  • [2007-03-08 13:07]

Wonderful detail and colors in this macro work, Ram. Composition and exposure are materfully executed. You have managed to present even this fly with a certain appeal.
Best wishes,
Hakan

Hello Ram,
this is an excellent macro. Excellent framing, POV, DOF and sharpness! Great colours and exposure too. This is an excellent composition. Thank you my friend.
Gr.
Heinz

hello ram
excellente cette photo, on dirait une mouche en métal!!!!tres bons détails, bon bg
bravo merci amitiès
edith

Hello Ram,
No time, later.. I'll back.

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2007-03-08 18:58]

Hello Ram,
Amazing macro with sharp details and great color, thanks for sharing.
Rick

Hi Ram,
A very nice composition and framing here. The vibrant colors are just amazing. DOF is a little shallow, but the falloff to the nice OOF backround looks great.
Scott

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  • lgfoto Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 194 W: 13 N: 279] (1536)
  • [2007-03-09 10:30]

Very crips macro Ram. Fascinating colours of body and BG.Great shot.TFS

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3585 W: 143 N: 5669] (18533)
  • [2007-03-09 11:36]

Hi Ram.
Amazing close-up shot with fantastic in its beauty colour palette and details of the insect. Bravo, my friend. Superb done. My congratulations and TFS.
Alexei.

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2172 W: 218 N: 4383] (14902)
  • [2007-03-11 9:50]

Hi Ram and very sorry for the delay

This is really a very good and very interesting macro!
The colors here are outstanding and i really don't know what the BG is but it looks fantastic!
The details on the fly are impeccable, the lighting on the back of the fly is excellent and the reflection for it's body is really great!
I only said "in the back of the fly" because the only nit of this shot is the lack of light on the eyes and "face" of the fly...maybe a really turned down flash would have helped to fill in.
Anyway, the POV is terrific, too, just like the DOF.
The focus is spot-on and the composition is great.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

Hi Ram,
That is a very nice image. The blue is really vibrant.

Biswarup

Hello Ram,
smashing colours, very powerful approach, brilliant composition - a surprising, attractive piece of art. Congratulations, and thank you!
With best regards,
Peter

Hi Ram,
haa who suspect taht is lethal fly! Maybe the head is with no good focus by i like the colours of the insect nd how combined with the Bg. The reflections in the wing are nice as well. Interesting document
Hernán

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  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 516 W: 0 N: 846] (3307)
  • [2007-03-17 4:35]

Hi Ram, this is an exquisite shot! Wonderful vibrant colours both on the fly and the background. Excellent detail and lovely POV. I love the light on the wings and the DOF pushes the fly to the front. Perfect exposure and lovely DOF.
tfs
debz

Very clever use of background color.

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