From above

[Thomas Herou]

A fly from the Tachinidae-family.The scale is 2:1.

Pentax K10D,FA 50/2,8,TX SMC-A 2X-S,AF160FC Ringflash
1/180s, f/28, ISO100

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Thomas,
I was worried you clipped the foot in the UL.....although I may prefer a hair more room myself....as i like them tight I am OK with this presentation. This is just outstanding!!! Sharp where it needs to be with an excellent angle/view and lit prefectly! Super job!!!:cheers:

[Anita Bower]

Excellent! Wow. I like the angle you chose--from above. Beautiful details. By cropping tight, one focuses on the fly!

[Bob Miller]

Hey Tom...outstanding image! Love the sharpness, pose and bg. Some might think that these flies are gross looking but I find your image amazing in its beauty. TFS

[Allen Sparks]

I like the tight presentation too...love the details and iridesence of the wings.

[Thomas Herou]

Thanks!
Maybe a little tight at the top as you say Roman,but I missed it as I was focusing on the square comp.

[OvidiuCavasdan]

I like the square crop, awesome wings detail/colors. Very nice!

[Jonathan Ashton]

I think you did a really good job there, I would suggest however to add a little canvas, I find it very tight in the frame.

[Julie Kenward]

Wow, Thomas, this is exquisite! I love the angle and the detail on his face that we rarely get to see. I am also enamored with the wings - the lighting and exposure is fantastic and really sets them off. I might give it a sliver more room all the way around just so the back leg isn't so close to the frame's edge while still maintaining the square crop. You really hit a homerun with this one!

[Don Lacy]

Love the angle Thomas well done.

[Ken Childs]

Love this, Thomas! It's crisp and clear where it needs to be. I have no problem with the tight crop.

[Susan Candelario]

Great image, as already noted in the above comments. ;)