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Yellow Dung Fly
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Yellow Dung Fly

by Andy Shepherd

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted June 6, 2012370 views16 comments
One from this morning, Yellow Dung Fly, photographed just after a rain shower.

1/50th @ f8 -1 1/3rd iso400 ( 90% of FF )

Please view the large version and thanks for looking

Andy... :wavey:

Comments

16 comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on June 6, 2012 at 5:34 PM
Excellent capture of this guy, Andy. Perfect profile comp, excellent detail, clean background, and the rain drops are fabulous. You should be very happy with this image. I know I would be. Thanks for sharing. :toast: :wavey:
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on June 6, 2012 at 9:21 PM
Andy:
Stunning capture! Wish this was mine :biggrin:
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Hali Sowle on June 6, 2012 at 10:11 PM
Fabulous image Andy. It would be a great one without those raindrops but with them it really is amazing. :toast:
Registered on January 9, 2008, 36 Posts, 582 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 7, 2012 at 12:21 AM
Exquisite detail - amazing. Nice pose, perfect DOF/plane of focus, perfect BG - definitely WP material.
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 7, 2012 at 7:34 PM
This is very nice Andy, the technical side looks excellent.
I especially like the grass perch covered with all those ball-bearings of various sizes :wink:
Well done! :toast: :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on June 8, 2012 at 5:16 AM

Thanks for the feedback and pleased you like it :toast:

Andy... :wavey:
Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on June 8, 2012 at 10:03 AM
Hi Andy :wavey: A great inspired capture :eek: :jump: Marvelous subjects, and detail to die for :toast:
Albert Darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on June 8, 2012 at 11:15 AM
Excellent shot indeed- Great sharpness, beautiful rain drops and an effective dark Bg - Thanks for sharing, Fabio
Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 8, 2012 at 2:11 PM
Very cool with the amazing detail in the fly and all those little drops of water.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on June 9, 2012 at 3:58 AM

Thanks once again for the feedback guys, it's very much appreciated :toast:

Andy... :wavey:
Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments
Comment posted by Chris Grabski on June 13, 2012 at 2:57 PM
Congrats on WP. :toast:
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 13, 2012 at 3:53 PM
Congrats on the fine WP :smile:
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on June 13, 2012 at 6:03 PM
Thanks to the Mods for the WP and thanks to all who commented on this image, it's very much appreciated.

Congrats to all the other WP's :toast:

Andy... :wavey:
Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments
Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on June 19, 2012 at 4:36 AM
Excellent capture, Andy. Congratulations on the WP. :smile:
Registered on January 23, 2008, 48 Posts, 769 Comments
Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on July 25, 2012 at 10:31 PM
Stunning photo. Those droplets are the icing on the cake.
Registered on March 6, 2011, 95 Posts, 847 Comments
Comment posted by Colin Pickett on October 10, 2012 at 2:33 PM
Wow Andy this is really nice, well seen and captured.

Registered on December 30, 2004, 23 Posts, 156 Comments