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Allen Sparks
02-03-2010, 10:05 PM
Canon Rebel XT, Sigma 150mm macro @ 1:1, Tamron Pro 1.4 teleconverter
ISO 400, f16, 1/200, 580 EX II Speedlite, manual exposure
Markus Jais
02-04-2010, 04:07 AM
Great behavior. I like the calm background and the form of the perch.
It looks a tiny bit soft on my monitor. Maybe a tiny bit of more sharpening. But otherwise a fantastic shot.

Markus
Julie Brown
02-04-2010, 06:04 AM
Nice detail and composition here Allen. What setting did you use for the flash?
Jerry van Dijk
02-04-2010, 02:42 PM
Hi Allen, nice behavioral shot of these hoverflies. Ditto on the soft look. I also think the colors look a little pale. It would have been nice to see the leaf tip in the frame (if there was any), but I think this composition works equally well. Haven't seen much syrphid images here, nice!
Ken Childs
02-04-2010, 03:00 PM
Nice catch!

I agree with what's already been said. I brightened up the bugs a bit with shadows/highlights, increased the contrast and sharpened it a bit more and it looks good on this end. I also cloned out a few white spots here and there.
Allen Sparks
02-04-2010, 03:27 PM
Thanks for the comments everyone. Julie, my flash was just in auto mode...mastering advanced flash techniques is on my To Do list... Ken, I'd be interested in seeing your reworked image.
Ken Childs
02-04-2010, 03:41 PM
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p193/kjchilds/BPN/SmallHoverfliesEdit.jpg

Here you go.
I just noticed a few sensor or lens dust spots in the upper right that should be cloned out too.
Julie Kenward
02-04-2010, 08:00 PM
Excellent repost, Ken! It did look a little soft in the original. Very nice image, Allen. I love the position of the flies (you know what I mean! Get your minds out of the gutter!) and the perch works for me. My only question is...now that you've posted this, what are you going to share on Valentine's Day? :D;):D
Anita Bower
02-05-2010, 07:56 AM
Really nice. I liked the original and the repost is even better. I admire those of you who have the patience and skill to photograph bugs!
Vida van der Walt
02-09-2010, 07:48 AM
Great shot Allen and even better with the rework. Well done on getting the angle right so that both flies are in perfect focus.:)