Mary's Photoblog
Sheltering from the rain.
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!
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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
Robert from Candyland, United States
Great MACRO ...... I am a little scared now though !!
20 Aug 2007 5:14am
@Robert: Cheers Robert :) he looked scary through the camera too!
@JED: Thank you JED, they are pretty scary close up :)
Vanessa from Kent, United Kingdom
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 6:43am
@Vanessa: Thanks Vanessa! they are a right pain for ruining cat and dog food!
Soph from Enghien, Belgium
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 7:42am
@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 :)
@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!
@Lorraine: Thank you Lorraine, I was suprised how colourful he was :)
tengtan from Melbourne, Australia
Lovely clear macro with fine rendering of colours.
20 Aug 2007 9:44am
@tengtan: Thank you very much tengtan :) The lighting was just right for this one!
Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom
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 11:23am
@Rebecca: Thank you Rebecca, your comments always make my day :)
@Saed: Thank you Saed, he was quite happy to let me take is photograph :)
Jen from Alpharetta, United States
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 12:18pm
@Jen: Aww! thank you Jen :)
Wolfgang Prigge from Granby, Canada
Well Mary, you outdid yourself on this one. It is perfect! How did you get the fly to sit still?
20 Aug 2007 12:29pm
@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 :)
@Evi: Thank you Evi, we have a few bushes and flowers in our front garden, it's amazing what lives in there :)
@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 :)
@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 :)
@alla: Thank you alla :)
@Paulo: Thank you again Paulo :)
Lost Valley from Kamloops, Canada
The detail on this little fellow is outstanding!!!!
20 Aug 2007 3:05pm
@Lost Valley: Your very kind LV, thank you :)
Maysam from Tehran, Iran
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
20 Aug 2007 3:05pm
@Maysam: Thank you Maysam, I will :)
@Dawn Sutherland: Thank you Dawn, I was suprised how colourful he was :)
tyan from Singapore
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 3:29pm
@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
Shrig from United States
I love the flower this guy is sitting on. Stunning work. :)
20 Aug 2007 4:05pm
Henri Rabagny from Paris, France
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 7:41pm
Carson from Portland, United States
What more can I add that hasn't already been said about this shot?! Truly AMAZING, MaryB.
20 Aug 2007 9:23pm
Babul Bhatt from Bombay, India
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 10:49pm
bronzebilly u.k. from cardiff, United Kingdom
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
21 Aug 2007 12:25am
Anne from White Rock, BC Canada, Canada
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 5:00pm
Erik from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands
Didn't know that dirty creatures could be that beautiful!
21 Aug 2007 10:18pm
HorseRotorVator from Newton, United States
You had great light to get this great close up! Nice. :)
21 Aug 2007 11:59pm
Panasonic DMC-FZ7
1/125 second
F/5.6
ISO 100
36 mm (35mm equiv.)