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Hover or Drone Fly


Hover or Drone Fly
Photo Information
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: 2004-10
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon Powershot Pro1
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/1000 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Hoverflies, My Dandelion flowers and their visitors [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2004-11-02 6:15
Viewed: 1260
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note

An image of a new species hoverfly, also called in this case Drone fly... I consider that one is a Eristalis (possibly of the Tenax species, that locally reproduces like one fly fish).

Your body is of 13mm. approx.

Species from Eristalis can be found everywhere and many are common garden visitors. A limited number is quite demanding in their habitat preferences and have a restricted occurrence, for example E. cryptarum, which occurs in bogs. The larvae of Eristalis are detritivorus and bacteriophorus filter feeders, living under aquatic or semi-aquatic circumstances, including liquified faeces. Larvae of E. tenax have been reported to occur in the intestinal tract, causing Human Myasis.

Most Eristalis can be easily recognized by species specific characters, for example E. tenax with its hair bands on the eyes and E. similis (=E. pratorum) with its long pale pterostigm.

The coloration of the femora shows large variability and does not present a good differentiating character.
The coloration and the extend of the yellow markings on the abdomen also varies.


Post Process in Corel Photo Paint

Original file 2272x1704
Crop
Resize 800x600
Contrast +5
Brightness +15
USM +100%

(Trans. of Babel Fish)
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Now I see what the fuss was about when you said you were leaving. Excellent macro, a pity the DOF got lost in the flower. Is he stationary or flying? Color and detail is PERFECT. Congratulations on this one!!

Ricardo, Good placement of your subject within the frame with great detail seen! Especially like the details I see in the wing (i.e. veins). My personal preference is to show a bit more overall lightness but this is entirely subjective of course!! Well done!

Wow.. where did you get those fly shots??? Most people would not think twice about swatting them dead the moment they see one. In this picture it seems that the fly's legs got stuck.. great picture!

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1592 W: 32 N: 1361] (3978)
  • [2004-11-02 11:14]

A nice shot Ricardo.
Very good detail,especially of the wings.
Good composition and DoF.
Great work and an informative note too,well done.

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  • willie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1023 W: 61 N: 648] (2083)
  • [2004-11-02 12:49]

Amazing shot. very good compo and good focus. Brilliant.
Excellent Notes

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2004-11-02 13:50]

Very good detail especially on the wings. The image is sharp and the color is great.

Thanks for posting

Hi Ricardo.
Good colours , very sharp with good details.
Nice composition and good DOF.
Great note.
Well done.

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11755)
  • [2004-11-02 14:53]

Very good capture Ricardo, I'm 100% certain that this belongs to Tribe Eristalini and Genus Eristalis, and it probably belongs to subgenus Eoseristalis, and my I think the species is abusivus (I'm learning to ID these flies from a set of keys...thanks for giving me the detail to do so!). It's a great picture the details are fantastic as are the colours. Well done, and thanks for writing such an excellent note.

Do you have another picture of this from a different angle?

Lots of detail, Ricardo. Just love the wings. Great shot and note.

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  • paco Silver Star Critiquer [C: 38 W: 2 N: 30] (160)
  • [2004-11-02 16:02]

Hello Ricardo.
Again a great macro of an hoverfly. Nice colors here, sharp and well details. She seems to be impale on pistil's flower. Nice composition, great and complete note as always.
Well done!

Excellent post Ricardo of this very close macro. I also love the translucent wings...well done!

Hi ricardo, nice shot,very sharp and clear.good details on the wing, good colours and dof to.keep up the good work!

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  • pione Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 94 W: 0 N: 113] (542)
  • [2004-11-03 4:39]

Spettacolare composizione! Sembra un balletto!! Chissą se quei pistilli le stanno facendo solletico???

The contrast,as nice as it gets,her tonal with colors of flower and background,nicely done,very beautiful macro,and pleasance for eyes to see it,Thanks for posting,Ricardo.

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3040 W: 148 N: 4529] (14629)
  • [2007-05-10 14:01]

Hi dear Ricardo.
Where are you now? We are waiting for you.
However, your amazing picture are here with us. This one is perfect as others. Great POV, DOF is perfect too. Colours are great as well as light. Details are terrific. I also like perfect cropping ad composition. Bravo, my friend. I wish you returning soon.
Yours Alexei.

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