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Very small Hoverfly in flight


Very small Hoverfly in flight
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Copyright: Ricardo A Palonsky (RAP) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-09
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon Powershot Pro1
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/800 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Hoverflies, 100 points or more (Chapter 2), My Dandelion flowers and their visitors [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-08-07 18:44
Viewed: 1411
Points: 116
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Flower Fly - Allograpta obliqua


Very Little Hoverfly (6-7 mm.)


One of the colorful and little flies in which is most often mistaken for a harmful fruit fly is Allograpta obliqua (Say), a hover fly, flower fly, or syrphid fly.
These flies are expert fliers and can hover or fly backward, an ability possessed by few insects other than syrphid flies.
Adults often visit flowers for nectar or may be seen around aphid colonies where they feed on honeydew secreted by the aphids and lay their eggs.
The adults are considered to be important agents in the cross pollination of some plants.
The larvae are important predators, feeding primarily on aphids that attack citrus, subtropical fruit trees, grains, corn, alfalfa, cotton, grapes, lettuce and other vegetables, ornamentals, and many wild host plants of the aphids.
When larval populations are high they may affect 70 to 100% control of aphid populations.

The egg is creamy white, microscopically sculptured, elongate oval, about .84 mm in length and .25 mm in diameter. The full-grown larva is 8 to 9 mm in length, 2 mm wide, and about 1.2 mm in height; elongate oval, somewhat flattened on dorsum, the anterior end drawn out to a point when the insect extends itself; integument finely papillose, transversely wrinkled.
The fleshy conical elevations are surmounted with pale spines, colored green, with two narrow whitish longitudinal stripes flanking the dorsal vessel.
Posterior respiratory tubes fused mesad .5 mm long, the combined base about 27 mm wide.
The puparium is green; the two whitish larval stripes apparent for a day or two.
As the true pupa inside takes on the black and yellow color of the adult, the color of the puparium changes until all of the green disappears.
The puparium length averages 5.25 mm, width 2.5 mm and height 2.3 mm.
Posterior elevation is very gradual. The adult is 6 to 7 mm long.
This species may be recognized by the generic characters - yellow thoracic stripes and abdominal crossbands; on the fourth and fifth segments, four longitudinal, oblique, yellow stripes or spots; and yellow face lacking a complete median stripe.
Eyes of the male are holoptic, those of the female dichoptic.


Reference: http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu

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Hola Ricardo,
Muy buena y dificil captura de esta habitual mosquita en la zona. La composición, encuadre, fondo y colores son muy, muy buenos.
está recortada? El foco es bastante bueno pero no óptimo. de todos modos una foto para elogiar, dificilmente la lograría con mis medios.
Saludos
Hernán

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-08-07 19:53]

Hi Ricardo

This is wonderful.He looks like a torpedoe heading straight for the flower.Excellent DOF and sharpness.Interesting POV. Well done ! TFS

Rob

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  • ptMan Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 13 W: 7 N: 15] (88)
  • [2006-08-07 20:51]
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Beautiful capture. Composition, colors, all are really well done. Good job!

Hi Ricardo,
This is a superb shot! Amazingly beautiful color saturation, Tack sharp detail with just the right amount of DOF. The overall composition is perfect. Well done!
scott

Hola Ricardo,
Superb macro picture of this tiny hoverfly. Greatly captured Sharp, clear, with nice details. Nice blurry BG. Excellent shot. Muy buena.

Ben Lakitan

Hello Ricardo,
Excellent composition, I like the dynamics in this one!
It is like the flower is sucking in the hoverfly... Which is very well captured with fine details, I like the motion blur in the wings!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hi Ricardo,
Great action shot! Very sharp image, nice composition, beautiful colours and excellent blured background.
Thanks for sharing!

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 985 W: 282 N: 3189] (10548)
  • [2006-08-08 2:05]

Hallo Ricardo,
the capture of this situation is excellent. Pretty good magnification and sharpness of the small fly in flight.
Peter

Good in-flight shot with excellent colours
Best regards
JJ

a very nice one Ricardo,
great capture of this flying hoover, good details and nice in flight, good pov and very nice dof, well done my friend.
gr. jaap

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 788 W: 31 N: 20] (4996)
  • [2006-08-08 2:56]

Hi Ricardo,
good shot, You're superb hunter. Fine DOF and composition. Nice colours. I like it. Well done photo.
Rgs, Aleksander

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2037 W: 212 N: 3625] (12074)
  • [2006-08-08 3:46]

Hi Ricardo

An excellent shot! Great POV, nice sharp details, lovely colors, good light and exposure and a very beautiful totaly blurred BG that makes the subject stand out even more.
Very well seen and captured.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

Hi Ricardo,
a very nice inflight of this small hoverfly.
The details are good, nice colours and well composed.
I like the POV and the BG too. And of course a great and informative note.
I hope you will be posting often now.
Great work, my freind.

Hi Ricardo

A very well composed shot of this in-flight Hoverfly. Not an easy shot to get, but you have done an awesome job here and share with us a high quality post. Thank you!

Great macro, excellent sharpness and DOF.
Great OOF background.

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  • nimou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 153 W: 1 N: 678] (3153)
  • [2006-08-08 8:50]
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Bien captado el momento de vuelo, manque le pelin de enfoque, pero queda acertado. Bueno contraste de color tambien. Un saludo Ricardo

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 880 W: 23 N: 926] (4989)
  • [2006-08-08 10:07]

Hi Ricardo, amazing macro-shot of this insect flying. Colors are well satureted and the composition is excellent, well done, Didier.

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2338] (8400)
  • [2006-08-08 10:12]

Hola Ricardo,
Una captura impecable, con el movimiento del animal congelado y una composición muy acertada, tanto en la posición del animal como en el espacio ocupado por la flor. Una excelete nitidez y un fondo bonito y borroso completan una muy buena captura es este minúsculo insecto.
Un saludo, José M.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2395 W: 50 N: 3190] (10896)
  • [2006-08-08 12:42]

I am always impressed when I see such action shot! Composition, colors, exposure, DOF and sharpness are very good ! I also appreciate the blue complementary note...
Congratulations Ricardo and thanks for sharing.

Hi Ricardo
Tres belle prise en macro de cette guepe en plen vol.
La composition est tres belle ainsi que le BG et les couleurs.
Merci et au revoir...JP

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  • mbasil Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 339 W: 146 N: 689] (2993)
  • [2006-08-08 14:09]

Incredible details on this one, Ricardo. I love seeing the eye and the curly little stamen on the flower. Nicely composed and presented, too.
Cheers,
Mike

Well timed capture Ricardo,
The details are nice, clear and sharp.
Good colours, lighting and exposure. DOF is spot on and the POV is good. Did you shoot this handheld?
Well composed and excellent notes.
Thanks for posting, have a great week.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-08-08 16:08]

Hello Ricardo,
Wonderful in flight macro.POV,colors ,sharpness,lighting,framing and composition are excellent.
TFS...:-)

Hi Ricardo,
Another wonderful capture with a great POV and wonderful colors and compo !
TFS
Alex

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1013 W: 5 N: 2750] (9982)
  • [2006-08-08 20:11]

Ricardo. Muy bella foto, yo se lo dificil que es poder tomar una foto de esta especie de insectos, son muy impredecibles en sus movimientos, y solo dan un muy poco de tiempo para la foto. Saludos Luis52

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  • Luar Silver Note Writer [C: 2 W: 0 N: 16] (49)
  • [2006-08-09 0:26]

Hola Ricardo:

Es una foto de captura exacta, luz suave y composicion perfecta. Ademas, me encantan las notas tan informativas.

Saludos

Dennis

Hi Ricardo,
This one just head on to the flower with determination. Excellent captured with all sharpness and details to appreciate. Perfect composition. TFS.
JC

Hello Ricardo,
excellent in flight with a hoverfly. Great POV, sharpness, details and very nice colours. Very nice DOF and bg too. This is a great composition. Thank you for sharing with us.
Gr.
Heinz

Hello Richardo, excllent work, Perfect details, Bg, POV DOF Perfect details, very crisp, excllent work, TFS Kyle

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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1029 W: 0 N: 90] (7655)
  • [2006-08-09 8:11]

Hi Ricardo
Good inflyght shot. Great colours, light and sharpnes. Also good note.
Well done Ricardo

osse

Hi Ricardo,
vdery impressing close-up again. Also here, details are very good for on object of that small size, and moving!
Colours are pleasantly soft and moody.
Composition is simple and strong.
Thank you! Best regards,
Peter

Hello Ricardo,
Very nice detail, color, exposure, and POV.
Simple and effective composition with the yellow flower and shades of green in the BG complimenting each other.
Excellent job & TFS!

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  • Dando Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 643 W: 32 N: 790] (3052)
  • [2006-08-09 9:36]

Hi Ricardo, this is an excellent in-flight shot. You have done extremely well in capturing this with such good focus. Details, colours and overall composition is brilliant. A joy to see, well done and TFS.
Dean.

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11749)
  • [2006-08-09 16:13]

Hello Ricardo, very good work to catch this little guy in flight. I really like the composition and you did a great job all round.

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2006-08-09 19:39]

Hello Ricardo,
this inflight shot looks stunning. Lovely sharpness and just the right motion blurr. Great vivid colors and a wonderful POV and DOF. Very well composed.
TFS..Sky

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1286 W: 104 N: 4534] (20213)
  • [2006-08-11 18:26]

Wow ! A true beauty Ricardo ! Well done on this amazing capture ! Very very good ! Thanks !

Mario

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1654 W: 79 N: 1456] (4742)
  • [2006-08-11 19:32]

Wow, amazing frozen action Ricardo! Very clear focus and good colors. Composition, POV & DOF are great. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16850)
  • [2006-08-12 17:11]

Ricardo, que maravilha de foto!

Excelente composição, excelentes cores.

Gosto também do fundo desfocado.

Além do mais, sei que essas capturas são difíceis. Parabéns.

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1103 W: 173 N: 1227] (4038)
  • [2006-08-12 23:45]

Hi Ricardo,

A Spooky photo you have on your intro page :-) This is excellent, I'm constantly amazed at the in-flight insect pictures I see here on TN. Good detail, a simple but effective composition. Perfect DOF and colours, really a nice shot.

Regards,
Adrian

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  • Oz1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 84 W: 2 N: 170] (956)
  • [2006-08-13 9:43]

Hi Ricardo,
Beautifull catch here!!
natural colors and very good details!!
very well done!

Esta me recuerda a la que me votaste hace poco.
Certifico que es un merito sacar esto con las camaras compactas, nuestros puntos deberian de valer doble que las de la reflex :)))
Un saludo amigo.

great shot - I know they are not always easy to capture in flight... I know you have seen one of mine... Its always amazing 1/800 second and the wings are still moving so fast they are blurred....

I like the way you have the yellow flower in the bottom left hand corner, it works well for the composition.

TFS
Emma

HoHo,
The flower, fly in flight and the diffused BG make it a "Masterpiece", i'd like to know how you shot this picture.
TFS
Goutham R

Hi Ricardo,
What a beauty. So close and such great details. The fast movement of the wings is really impressive.
TFS,
Niek

hola ricardo, are you twin of RII? :-)

por favor abla espanol, te intinede mejo del tradutor. italian es muj similar al tuo idioma

Excellent photo of this flower fly! Simple and wonderful composition and great POV! The colors are bright and natural and sharpness is spot-on! DOF is also great! You managed to capture a very nice moment! Great job! Congratulations! TFS!

Regards,
Eddie

Ricardo,
Very cool in-flight capture. This was a very small hoverfly, I couldn't capture them in-flight. The BG colors are really good and the DOF is perfect. Superb work my friend,
Scott

Another great flight shot. Well composed with good exposure and sharpness. Beautiful colors and BG.

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  • tjasa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 101 W: 0 N: 84] (645)
  • [2006-09-27 14:31]

Hey Ricardo! Very nice catch of this flying insect! Great collours and sharpness!
Well done and TFS!
Tjaša

100 points! :)
Superbly done Ricardo. You managed to freeze the hoverfly nicely while maintaining the sense of motion. Nice composition with the big yellow flower off to the left.
TFS
Mike

what a great freezing moment....honestly I haven't succeeded yet to get this kind of pict, although this little bee is sometimes flying freezed on the air....
a good image....lighting DoF and composition is very attractive....bravo!

Hi Ricardo,

What a wonderful photo! Everything about it is spot on, the composition, the timing, exposure, focus, DOF.

You must have been very patient to get this shot - it has paid off!

Thanks for sharing, Doug

Great macro excellent timing and sharp detail Beautifull composition. simply amazing rgds Necip.

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  • kona Silver Star Critiquer [C: 37 W: 3 N: 0] (861)
  • [2006-11-08 22:51]

Splendid decisive moment
excellent capture and composed photo, excellent use of perfect inflight shot,Best wishes, kona

Hi Ricardo,
Very nice close-up.The details and colors are so vivid.
I liked the blurry BG also.Well done.
TFS
Thanks for your comments on my first photo

hi ricardo!
really a fine capture!
sharp with fine composition
and nice lightning!
very well done!

Hi dear Ricardo ,
excellent details and colors.
great sharpness and very nice BG.
well composed ane excellent captured.
thanks and best wishes dear Ricardo .
Saeed

great macro work a lot of time spent to get a shot like this great work

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2975 W: 148 N: 4398] (14271)
  • [2007-02-18 3:29]

Hi, again, dear friend.
Perfect in-flight shot with excellent composition. Amazing flower, its illumination, details and wide colour palette. Perfect catch of this cute hoverfly. And BG is really fantastic in its beauty. My compliments and TFS.
Alexei.

Ricardo,
There NOTHING like "YOU" on TN.
Your notes are "the" best; your image is OUTSTANDING.!!!
Warm regards from Calgary Ab. Canada.
Mario.
P.S.
With your permission I shall use your image as a reference to post my own. Is this okey with you??? (TOMORROW if I have the time.)
31st. July 2008.
Have posted the "HOVER FLY".

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