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Hoverfly on Pear Blossom

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Posted by David Taylor on April 10, 2007 at 5:53 PM
Hoverfly on Pear Blossom
Enjoying my Sigma SD14 after the initial learning curve. No idea what species but the blossom belongs to Pear Pyrus communis 'Madame Treyve' introduced in France in 1848

Sigma 50mm EX Macro lens
F9
1/500s
ISO200
P setting
Hand Held
Natural Light
RAW adjustment in SPP3
Resized and cropped in Photoshop Elements 4

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Posted by CRKERRATBIGPOND on April 11, 2007 at 1:30 AM
I Love it Dave, Hope the pear taste's as good as it looks now as for the fly its nice to your depth of field is about spot on to.
Charles,
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Posted by Jim Greenfield on April 11, 2007 at 5:44 AM
Like the comp and an interesting subject. It is not vital but personally would like to see a touch more DOF but difficult to get when handholding unless the ISO is increased and I understand why you stayed at 200
Posted by Mark Fellowes on April 11, 2007 at 9:46 AM
Hi David

Very nice shot of (I think) a Platycheirus sp. The exposure is spot on - both the whites of the flower and the iridescent black of the hoverfly are captured well. The colour of the stigmas and the pollen really adds to the image.

:toast:

Mark