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Copyright: Ersin UYANIK (eruyanik)
![Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 648 W: 23 N: 1168]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-s-g.gif) (4746) |
| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2006-05-04 |
| Categories: Insects |
| Camera: Canon Powershot A610 |
| Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2006-05-06 4:11 |
| Viewed: 755 |
| Points: 10 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
People call me as a dung fly, I know they don't love me so much, but I think that they underrate me. As you can see, I'm a skilled predator. This one is mine and I have no intent to have it snatched anybody!
This is a male yellow dung fly. I often see them on the leaves when they are resting in my garden. But this one had caught a fly, this is the first shoot dung fly with a prey for me. I know that the photo has no aesthetic, but the moment is interesting and I just want to share with you...
Note: Some little parts on the dark bg was cloned out.
Yellow dung fly:
Latin name: Scathophaga stercoraria
Size: Approximately 10mms long
Distribution: common
Months seen: April to October.
Food: The adults feed on small insects on the dung. The larvae feed on dung.
Habitat: Pasture. Anywhere with horse, cow or sheep dung.
Special features: The males have bright yellow furry bodies. The females are slightly more dull coloured.
In early spring yellow dung-flies congregate on dung to mate and lay eggs. Their larvae feed and develop inside the dung.
infos getting from this site:
http://www.uksafari.com/dungfly.htm |
valy67, dew77, thistle, pitai, elefantino has marked this note useful
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- valy67
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1879 W: 59 N: 2915]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif)
(8733) - [2006-05-06 4:15]
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Nice photo, showing us the ways of nature... The weak die and the strong survive... A great moment. Nice sharp details and good colors. I'm glad you posted it.
Valérie.
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- dew77
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- [2006-05-06 4:51]
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Hello Ersin!
Very nice capture.I liked POV,colors,details and compositon are wonderful.TFS...:-)
Hello Ersin,
Great shot! I like pictures of that kind and I don't think I've ever seen a dung fly with prey.
Picture has very good details and ligthting. The use of flash gave a dark BG and gloomy mood that suits well here.
I like it!
VERY WELL DONE!
PS. I see you've changed your intro picture again ;-)
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- pitai
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- [2006-05-06 22:32]
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Hello my friend! Very nice record of this fly huging its lunch. I like a lot the mean look. lol. I guess that means he wont share. Very sharp image and nice colors. Well done, Have a nice weekend. Gabriel
Great macro!!
Great details on the eyes. Good colors and composition.
Andrea
