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Fast Asleep

by Balan Vinod

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted January 10, 2015133 views5 comments
Hello Folks,

This is a robber fly fast asleep, with some dew drops on it. The morning light which lit up the far off dry grass, and my subject in the shadow.

7D, 70 200 Extn

Thanks NPN for your support

Balan Vinod

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on January 10, 2015 at 2:40 PM
Hi Balan,

You seem to have a knack for finding these robber flies. I like the composition, soft lighting, and tack sharp subject. I'm not sure about the out of focus grass inflorescence in the lower center. It seemed to draw my eye a bit. I really like the reddish bracts which frame and provide an ideal foundation for the robber fly. Overall, a very cool image that deserves to be examined :toast: ...................Jim
Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments
Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on January 10, 2015 at 6:42 PM
I love the focus and color on the fly. I do fined the out of focus foreground a bit distracting - perhaps darkening that part of the inflorescence juts a bit might make it less prominent?
Registered on December 2, 2014, 278 Posts, 1736 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on January 10, 2015 at 11:16 PM
My thoughts on this one echo Jim's. I like the detail in the Robber Fly, and the color in the eye is terrific. I also like the smooth bg, particularly the color. The oof foreground is a bit messy, and I would prefer more space in front of the subject, but overall another fine robber fly image, Balan.
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 13, 2015 at 12:23 AM
Balan: Don't wake the sleeping giant! Great find and a superb capture. >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 13, 2015 at 2:46 PM
What a fine catch, Balan. The background is wonderful and all of the spikes on the grass and the fly's legs add to the sense that this is a bad guy, don't mess with it.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments