Silver fly ..

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Posted by David Taylor on July 28, 2009 at 4:36 PM

.with glowing red eye. Thanks to those who commented on my last post; very much appreciated for your kind encouragement.

Sigma SD14 dslr
Sigma 50 EX macro lens
Sigma ring flash
Hand held
F16
1/200s
ISO50
Manual focus
RAW adjustment in
SPP3.5
Cropped and retouched in PS Elements 5
Framed with Xara Xtreme Pro 5

Posted by Lee Newman on July 28, 2009 at 4:48 PM

I like the details in the fly, especially the red eye & it is sat nicely on the leaf. The colours in the flys body almost gives a metalic look to it. A cracking image.

Lee

Posted by Graeme Lee on July 28, 2009 at 5:01 PM

Blimey, cracking detail....

Posted by David Kjaer on July 28, 2009 at 5:18 PM

Hi David

Again nice macro work with good detail - minor nit looks a tad over flashed & contrasty something you normally control so well!

David

Posted by Craig Jones on July 28, 2009 at 6:19 PM

Nice to see you are getting the comments now David as your work for me is unique

stunning detail and colours,another lovely photo

Posted by Andy Shepherd on July 28, 2009 at 6:43 PM

I think this is your best shot to date David, super detail and comp, love the eye too, agree with Mr Kjaer re the flash / contrast, cracking shot.

Andy...

Posted by Nick on July 28, 2009 at 6:52 PM

Enjoying your macro series recently David. I'm slightly puzzled by the leg shadows on the leaf - was there another light source causing it?

Posted by jack chapman on July 29, 2009 at 5:01 AM

great colours and detail, never seen a fly anything like it

Posted by John Robinson on July 29, 2009 at 7:00 AM

I agree with Dave ,great shot but a little over flashed maybe. Could be easily sorted I reckon.
JohnR

Posted by David Taylor on July 29, 2009 at 7:32 AM

Thanks everyone for commenting. Just found out my image http://www.naturephotographers.net/imagecritique/ic.cgi?a=vp&pr=126455&CGISESSID=aa187efb385e67a95011ed54a0fb50f4&u=9878 has been chosen Editor's Pick of the Week for Macro&Close Up Gallery

You saw it here first on UKNP. See http://www.naturephotographers.net/imagecritique/bbs.cgi?a=vm&mr=45199&CGISESSID=cf2731c38b44ed7a432c15f5c0e2dd87&u=20217

Posted by Craig Jones on July 29, 2009 at 9:52 AM

Well done David, my misty morning hare has just been picked for the 'Fauna' editors pick, how do I get the link to it like you have done David?? cheers

Posted by David Taylor on July 29, 2009 at 10:16 AM

Thanks Craig, and very well done to you too. I've never visited the fauna gallery but I have now.

A well deserved EP IMHO. I never knew what an EP was until this morning.

To get the link I went to front page clicked on Galleries scrolled down to Weekly Picks clicked on that then clicked on the relevant thumbnail.

Well done again.

Hello Nick, apart from daylight No.