Posted by MaryB (Staffordshire, United Kingdom) on 20 August 2007 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
This little fly was sheltering from a rain shower, and enjoying the flowers in my garden. everything is beautiful in it's own way :)
Please spare a thought and a prayer today for everyone who have been caught up in Hurricane Dean!
Any tips or constructive criticism are welcome :)
I really appreciate all your comments, thank you so much. I'm only sorry I've not got time to respond. I do read all the comments and will try to answer any questions you have about my posts :)
Great MACRO ...... I am a little scared now though !!
20 Aug 2007 12:14am
@Robert: Cheers Robert :) he looked scary through the camera too!
Perfect macro - scaring insect!
20 Aug 2007 1:03am
@JED: Thank you JED, they are pretty scary close up :)
Nice shot Mary, but it does look a little menacing with those big eyes? But flies do have wonderful colourings, shame they leave their eggs on the wet cat food.
20 Aug 2007 1:43am
@Vanessa: Thanks Vanessa! they are a right pain for ruining cat and dog food!
36 mm! but you were very close to that fly! brrrr! Very well done, it's so hard to get the clearness on the fly, you got her eyes!
20 Aug 2007 2:42am
@Soph: I've many a failed shot of flies, because they are so quick! but this one was quite happy on the flower, just walking around. He didn't seem to notice me! Thanks Soph :)
Very nice macros shot, great work.
20 Aug 2007 2:43am
@ColNed Pictures: Thank you ColNed, he was a great model, didn't seem to mind me being there, untill I tried to get a shot from a different angle, then he flew off!
yes indeed, and great details Mary!
20 Aug 2007 3:00am
@Lorraine: Thank you Lorraine, I was suprised how colourful he was :)
Lovely clear macro with fine rendering of colours.
20 Aug 2007 4:44am
@tengtan: Thank you very much tengtan :) The lighting was just right for this one!
Another absolutely amazing macro!! I love the detail on the wings here once again, and also the yellow shine on its body that complements so well that lovely soft purple of the flower. Wow again, Mary! :)
20 Aug 2007 6:23am
@Rebecca: Thank you Rebecca, your comments always make my day :)
Very nice shot. Great focus on the fly!
20 Aug 2007 6:31am
@Saed: Thank you Saed, he was quite happy to let me take is photograph :)
Fantastic Mary!!!! and yes let's all say a prayer for everyone in Dean's path and wish them safety and free from harm!
20 Aug 2007 7:18am
@Jen: Aww! thank you Jen :)
Well Mary, you outdid yourself on this one. It is perfect! How did you get the fly to sit still?
20 Aug 2007 7:29am
@Wolfgang Prigge: Why, thank you very much Wolfgang :) I was amazed that he stayed there for me, I thought he would fly away as soon as I got near to him! so it was a real big suprise when he stayed there when I put the camera, right up close. I made the most of it and took a few shots but this one was the best :)
Hey! Nice! Great timing!
20 Aug 2007 7:31am
@Evi: Thank you Evi, we have a few bushes and flowers in our front garden, it's amazing what lives in there :)
Brilliant macro Mary!! Perfect. nice camera too:))
20 Aug 2007 8:32am
@Bron: Cheers Bron, :) It's a great camera, the only draw back is you have to screw extra lenses on! as you can't change them. But still it does the job :)
Hi Mary...;) Nice detail macro shot. Well done!
20 Aug 2007 8:51am
@Mazrul: Hi Mazrul, I thought it was you :) Thank you for your comment, when I first came on here you gave me some very good tips to improve my pictures, I got some of the close up lenses/filters you suggested and this was taken with them :)
Nice macro!!!
20 Aug 2007 9:18am
@alla: Thank you alla :)
Great macro, Mary. Nice colours.
20 Aug 2007 9:28am
@Paulo: Thank you again Paulo :)
The detail on this little fellow is outstanding!!!!
20 Aug 2007 10:05am
@Lost Valley: Your very kind LV, thank you :)
woooow, very nice I know a gad-fly. He is brother my friend so please check it: http://daatcom.aminus3.com/image/2007-08-15.html
@Maysam: Thank you Maysam, I will :)
Great macro, lovely colors.
20 Aug 2007 10:13am
@Dawn Sutherland: Thank you Dawn, I was suprised how colourful he was :)
Mary, i really think you have an eye for beauty like these!Your captures are simply great!thanks for sharing abt Hurricane Dean.Will be praying for the victims..
20 Aug 2007 10:29am
@tyan: Your very kind tyan, thank you :) I'm always on the look out for pics I take my camera everywhere even to the shops LOL :D
36mm...not bad.
20 Aug 2007 10:52am
I love the flower this guy is sitting on. Stunning work. :)
20 Aug 2007 11:05am
Wonderful macro shot!Great details!Beautiful!
20 Aug 2007 12:15pm
I'm really amazed by your macro. I didn't know that small world can be so colorful. Thanks very much for your thinking about hurricane victims.
20 Aug 2007 2:41pm
super macro, Mary, beautiful!!
20 Aug 2007 3:57pm
What more can I add that hasn't already been said about this shot?! Truly AMAZING, MaryB.
20 Aug 2007 4:23pm
wonderful close up, just need to bump up the exposure settings to be able to get a better light on the subject...
20 Aug 2007 5:49pm
hey MaryB-superb macro shot of this whippersnapper--look at the poser--what a great result--billy I'll join you in thinking of the Hurricane victims--well done for caring--billy
20 Aug 2007 7:25pm
Cool close up. That is one scary fly!
20 Aug 2007 9:09pm
I looked at your bee on the next post first as wasn't able to get around this past couple of days - but this is stunning - don't need to bump up anything - he'd probably have flown away while you were messing with other exposures! Never seen such a great close-up of a fly before!
Thanks for reminding us of he Hurricane victims. Very kind thought!
21 Aug 2007 12:00pm
Great capture!
21 Aug 2007 2:42pm
Didn't know that dirty creatures could be that beautiful!
21 Aug 2007 5:18pm
You had great light to get this great close up! Nice. :)
21 Aug 2007 6:59pm
Very well done. Great detail!
22 Aug 2007 8:11pm
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