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scary name, harmless fly


scary name, harmless fly
Photo Information
Copyright: Michal Grabowski (cedryk) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 967 W: 50 N: 1722] (5270)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-29
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 400D, Sigma 70mm F2.8 EX DG Macro, @ ISO 100, extension ring 31mm
Exposure: f/16, 1/60 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-07-30 3:30
Viewed: 5154
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
As the flat renovation goes on I really cannot do any real fieldtrip, so be my guests and observe picture from the "extreme" dog-walking expedtion to the nearest city park :-)

Sepsis punctum
Family: Sepsidae
Order: Diptera

The family Sepsidae groups some 250 species worldwide, 48 of which may be found in Europe. Almost half of that (21) belong to genus Sepsis. Althought their name is related to the terrible inflamatory infection of whole organism ending lethally in many cases, the flies are really harmless. Their larvae live in decaying organic matter, most often in animal feaces, sometimes on carcasses (they are used also in forensic entomology).
Imagines of this really tiny flies (2-4 mm long) may be found on flowers or among plants.

Flies of genus Sepsis have an interesting courship behaviour - they make some synchronic movements and wave wings to each other. I found this individual on a Rumex leaf, while it was waving to another fly.
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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3053 W: 3 N: 8715] (40574)
  • [2009-07-30 3:57]

Hello Michal,
Really cute picture of this Sepsis fly, "punctum" probably because of the spot on the wings. I like your composition a lot, and the little fly has such a cute attitude. Very narrative shot!
Well seen, well done!
Kind regards
Anne

Amazing capture, Michal. Your shot looks so different from the usual ones because of the nice composition you have presented. This wonderful macro shows very good details of the fly, and of the leaf as well. Effective use of flash lighting.

Hi Michal,

You captured a great moment...wow!
The details are just superb with nice sharpness and well-chosen POV. The eyes and thorax parts of teh fly are wonderfully shown. I like the contrast between the leaf's green color and the red color of the fly. It is simply marvellous!

Thanks for sharing!

greetings,
Paras Bhalla

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 957 W: 0 N: 1329] (6264)
  • [2009-07-30 5:32]

Hello Michal,
Ciekawe zdjęcia.
Nice osiągnięciem i odtwarzanie, gratulacje!
Piękny dzień,
Adrian

Hej, hej.
Bardzo dobra fotka, ostrość - żyleta. Gra świateł super wyszła!
Serdeczności

Hi, Michal
Excellent macro of this bizarre little fly. Excellent flash exposure, focus and DOF. It looks like a cartoon insect - how can such a fat little thing possibly fly with those little wings? ;)
Best wishes, Nigel.

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 806 W: 0 N: 4092] (22535)
  • [2009-07-30 10:13]

Very interesing insect, very nice macro!

Excelente trabajo Michal, de dificultad técnica resuelto con maestría. Equilibrio y encuadre del conjunto excelentes.
Saludos: Josep Ignasi.

No niezla ta ekspedycja byc musiala! Naprawde fotka pierwsza klasa! Ostrosc i detal robi wrazenie :)
Pozdrawiam,
Radek

PS. Tez sie zdziwilem, ze Pachyta w Finlandii jest, do tego na obszarze podobnym do naszych Mazur (choc na Mazurach jest miejscami liczna - sam lapalem). A kiedy ruszacie na Ukraine? W srode?

Czesc Misiu
To mi sie tez podoba Normalnie mikrokosmos. Swietna mucha, piekna fotka Maly robak, idealna ostrosc, wszystko super
Krzys

Hello Michal,
fantastic macro shot of this Sepsis taken from an excellent POV with superb sharpness, you have managed the light very well, splendid colours in a very nice composition; the pictures of your gallery are very beautiful and interesting, congratulations.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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