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Photo Information
Copyright: Christos Saprikis (momos) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 57 W: 55 N: 171] (705)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07-26
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 350D / Digital Rebel XT
Exposure: f/16, 1/250 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-07-26 7:26
Viewed: 1423
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Robber fly.
Capable of immobilizing bees, wasps and other insects larger than itself, robberflies catch their prey in mid air. As with other aerial predators, robberflies have excellent vision, characterized by two conspicuous compound eyes. The mouthparts of this family have been modified to a stabbing proboscis.
Most individuals have a favourite spot to which they return after a kill.
Flies were revered by the ancient Egyptians who awarded a military honor in the form of a golden fly pendant.

(info from www.insects.org)

Canon 350D + teleconverter 2x for M42 + Macro MC-BOLHA-9 2.8/50 (an old Μ42 Russian lens)
ISO 100 f:16 1/250

Photoshop Elements 3.0 -> levels, sharpness.
Comandante, dew77, naki, phlr, halki, PDP, carper, novaman has marked this note useful
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To amirsun: MC-BOLHA-9momos 2 08-30 09:20
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Hey Christos,

Excellent detail. Very sharp. You certainly have captured the robber fly as being quite vicious. Well done.

Belle photo Christos !
En plein repas.
Nico.

Yasu Mamos!
Really amazing macro.Details,sharpness,lighting and composition are perfect.Thanks for sharing.

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  • naki Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 382 W: 27 N: 5] (40)
  • [2005-07-26 8:35]

Hi Christos, great capture. very good details and colours. Prey seems to be a deer fly.
Well done.

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  • halki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 249 W: 8 N: 105] (469)
  • [2005-07-26 10:03]

Hi Christos!
Great shot.Good POV,good sharpness and details.Thanks for posting.

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2005-07-26 11:16]

Hi Christos, very nice capture. The details are pretty good and I like the intimacy of it. For me I would rotate the picture 90 deg ACW as I think this would give it a little more impact and looking at this I find myself craning my neck to get a better view. The focus and details are great and congratulations on capturing this moment.

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
  • [2005-07-26 12:27]

very detailed shot Christos,
very good macro, fine details, good crop, good in pov and fantastic dof, very good job,
gr. Jaap

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-07-27 3:40]

Kali mera Christos!
Very nice capure.Moment you caught,razor sharp details,framing,POV and composition are excelent.

Πολύ καλή δουλειά Χρήστο.
Με τον 60mm macro πιστευω να κάνεις θαυματα .

Very great shot Oguz
Good details and nice diagonal composition.
Can I ask about your lens ?
Regards
Amir

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