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bluebottle
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Copyright: Sky Fa (SkyF) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-13
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/14.0, 1/320 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-05-14 12:12
Viewed: 679
Points: 52
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Blow-flies are members of the family Calliphoridae of flies (Diptera). Flies in this family are often metallic in appearance.

Some members of this family are known as bluebottles, clusterflies or greenbottles. The name blow-fly comes from an older English term for meat that had eggs laid on it, which was said to be fly blown.

Adult blow-flies are occasional pollinators. There is little doubt that these flies utilize nectar as a source of carbohydrates to fuel flight, but just how and when this happens is unknown.

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 988 W: 282 N: 3228] (10674)
  • [2007-05-14 12:17]

Hallo Sky,
die Insekten sind inzwischen zahlreich vertreten und bilden bei TN nun wieder eine echte Opposition gegenüber den Vögeln.
Ein schön komponiertes Bild mit sommerlichem Touch durch das helle Licht und die weißen Blüten, die (trotzdem) kein Anzeichen von Überexposition zeigen. Blickwinkel, Fokus und der Tiefenschärfenbereich sind genau richtig gewählt.
Schöne Grüße, Peter

bonjour sky
les habitudes de cette mouche en font un insecte que l'on repousse et pourtant avec sa belle couleurs cela fait une belle photo,nette coloré avec une bonne exposition.
bravo.
laurent

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2492 W: 132 N: 7090] (22145)
  • [2007-05-14 13:21]

Hello Sky,
Nice sharp capture of a Blow Fly, shown in good light to refect its iridescent turquoise and contrasting well against the white flower. Nice BG too.
TFS and have a good week,
Ivan

Hallo Sky,
sehr schön hast Du hier die Aasfliege erwischt. Sehr gute Bildgestaltung, sehr gute Schärfe und natürliche Farben. Eine sehr schöne Komposition.
Danke Dir.
Gruß
Heinz
p.s: Anfang Juli darf ich ins Krankenhaus für ca. 2 Wochen. So wie es aussieht werde ich dann sauerstoffpflichtig. :-(

Wundervoll, Sky, so stellt man sich den Frühling vor - schöne Blumen und interessante Insekten. Du zeigst uns beides in brillianten Farben und guter Schärfe. Vielen Dank und liebe Grüße
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Hello Sky
Very nice shot of this Green Bottlefly,
Great BG,lighting and details,
Welldone.

Good Luck,friend
Fartash

Bellos efectos metálicos y contrastes entre las flores y la mosca.
Perfecta composición amiga.
Saludos y gracias por compartir. JL.

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 741 W: 11 N: 1381] (4761)
  • [2007-05-14 14:07]

Hi Sky,

Great macro of the Blow-Fly, I really like your composition and is a great POV and pose, the detail is excellent with all the little hairs on the flys back, great colours too and the irrdescent colours are nicely contrasted with the white flowers.

TFS Hilary :o)

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 522 W: 87 N: 693] (5737)
  • [2007-05-14 14:50]

hi Sky,
really a very nice macro shot, a terrific quality, with a just light and fine colors.
well done

gl

Hi Sky,

I'm not sure how you've made such an annoying creature so attractive.
The colours are super shown off well by the white flower petals.

Gary

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1999 W: 6 N: 1951] (13041)
  • [2007-05-14 15:08]

Hola Sky,
preciosos detalles, una gran macro.
buen trabajo,
nitidez y compo...
saludos

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-05-14 23:25]

Hello Sky

Excellent lighting and colours in this shot.The focus is sharp and the details are spot on.You can count the hairs on this guy.I like the composition.Very good POV adn DOF.Super camera work.TFS

Rob

Hello Sky,
It's a great macro, excellent detail, POV, color, and exposure..
IMHO, the composition lacks, with too much space behind the subject. I did a quick WS to show ya :)
Well done.

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2044 W: 212 N: 3655] (12162)
  • [2007-05-15 4:03]

Hi Sky

Another superb macro shot from you!
I'm really impressed with your exposure here, which, despite the very bright flowers and the strong light, is simply perfect! The light on the fly is also very good and thanks to your exceptional DOF choice, all the details and textures are just amazing!
Splendid colors and lovely composition, too!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

Hello Sky,
What a auprb macro with excellent details and beautiful composition. Those flowers are also beautiful and I like the color of the fly a lot. You caught nice brillance on this tinny one. Well done and TFS,
Claudine

Hi Sky ,
great focus and excellentcomposition.
this shot has great BG.
very nice image.
thanks for sharing
Regards
Saeed

Hi Sky,
You made even the simple fly look beautiful! Great background, beautiful focus on the flower and colorful fly! TFS
Donna:o)




Thanks for your comments on my photo " Ornithoptera chimaera chimaera (32) " :o)

Salut Sky
Magnifique photo avec un super de macro que cette mouche.J'aime beaucouP tous ces détails ,très
belle présentation avec des couleurs magnifiqueset beau BG brouillé.
Merci et au revoir ....JP

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  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 863 W: 73 N: 1348] (5265)
  • [2007-05-15 13:00]

Hi Sky.
Beautiful macro.I like very nice composition with good POV.Focus,sharpness and exposure are great.I like beautiful colors,primarily on fly and fine blurry BG.Well done.
Thanks,with greeting Milos.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2395 W: 50 N: 3190] (10896)
  • [2007-05-15 13:07]

Hello Sk,
With you, a common fly becomes beatiful in your shot !
The "+++" : composition, subject, pose, metallic colors, blurred background, sharpness, DOF, exposure of whites, useful note...
The "-" : nothing...
Bravo and thanks for sharing.

hi!
excellent macro shot, great sharpness, colors and composition.
tfs
zoran

Great shot Sky the detail and focus is superb good dof, not one of my fav subjects but I have submitted a shot of the same fly before. nice work tfs rgds Necip.

Hallo Sky,
herrlich scharfe und dennoch angenehm weiche Detailzeichnung der Fliege. Perfekte Belichtung auf weißen Blüten und dunkel metallisch schillerndem Fliegenleib.
Von hellem Licht durchflutete Frühlingswelt, die einlädt, selbst durch blühende Lande zu schwirren, statt zu arbeiten.
Mit Dank und besten Grüßen,
Peter

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1468 W: 18 N: 2961] (10860)
  • [2007-05-25 16:12]

Hi Sky

I like your bluebottle, the colours are really vibrant. Nicely sharp, good POV and nice framing. Good macro work

TFS

Karan

Hello Sky,
Great details and colours are captured!
Well done to make a fly look like beautiful...
Impressive macro work, and the image is very well composed!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1583 W: 242 N: 5286] (18629)
  • [2007-06-26 6:43]

Hi Sky,
a great shot.
Sharp and detailed with an excellant DOF.
Well done,
Joe

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