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Alfred Forns
07-06-2009, 10:39 PM
Another fly from the Fruit & Spice Park in Miami Sort of liked the posicion and attitude

Comments welcome and much appreciated

Canon 1DMk3
180 Sigma macro 1.4X 25mm Ext tube
f 5.0 1/800 sec
Av - 1/3
ISO 250

denise ippolito
07-06-2009, 10:59 PM
Alfred, I like the iridescence you captured on the fly. For some reason you make them look attractive!! Must be the color tones in the BG and plant. Very cool eye!

Kaushik Balakumar
07-06-2009, 11:04 PM
Lovely details - especially in the underparts of the body. Liked the metallic green colours.
Did you also use a flash Al ?

Ákos Lumnitzer
07-07-2009, 01:22 AM
THe yellow FG is drawing my eye away a little. I do love the irridescence of the subject though. It is beautifully ugly. :D

Anita Bower
07-07-2009, 05:20 AM
I agree with Denise--I've never met a more attractive fly. Beautiful colors and detail. I like how the detail fades away around the legs, causing me to focus on the fly's body and, especially, head.

Julie Kenward
07-07-2009, 07:30 AM
The irridescence on the fly is wonderful - great lighting is such a wonderful thing, isn't it? It's the "eyebrows" that got me, though. What wonderful detail and clarity you manage to get in these images.

I like that the flower is two tones of yellow but the brighter one does pull my eye away a little. Might just tone it down a notch but still leave it a different color.

Alfred Forns
07-07-2009, 07:57 AM
Hi Kaushik Didn't use flash for this one Have done better color wise on the wings with natural light.

Daniel Cadieux
07-07-2009, 11:07 AM
Very cool Al. This has a dreamy feel to it that I like alot. I also like that the top of the arched petal is in focus.

Fabs Forns
07-07-2009, 01:56 PM
Love the attitude and like Jules, the eyebrows are spectacular.

Thomas Herou
07-07-2009, 03:13 PM
These flies (the Dolichopodidae-family) are not so nice as they look.
They are fierce predators and hunts for smaller insects,sometimes luring on floating vegetation.
But they are beautiful colored with a very typical metal shine and often green eyes.
I like the shallow DOF and the composition.
Great image,Al.

Richard Lovison
07-07-2009, 05:59 PM
Alfred,

I haven't taken a look at your fly images until now due to my distaste of the nasty critters. :) It has been my loss as this is one beautiful photograph. I like the composition with the simple background and the placement and angle of the fly. The soft dreamy like quality is another plus. Well done.

Mike Moats
07-07-2009, 07:52 PM
Hey Al, you're becoming the fly guy. This is really nice, love the DOF and the BG. Good details where needed.

Bruce Enns
07-07-2009, 10:21 PM
Seems a bit like he's saying 'I can see for miles from up here!' Very cool Alfred! Like the comp, the details, and especially the iridescence of the fly.

Cheers!
Bruce

Gus Cobos
07-08-2009, 09:35 PM
Simply stunning...the color rendition on Jimmy is off the charts...well done as always...congrats...:cool: