Posted by David Taylor on August 14, 2009 at 6:01 PM
I was just about to photograph the small hoverfly on this Pratia pedunculata flower when an even smaller hoverfly flew down and proceeded to copulate. Just had time for one grab shot before the male (I presume) flew off. The female (again I presume) shook herself and carried on as if nothing had happened.
Sigma SD14 dslr
Sigma 50 EX macro lens
Sigma ring flash
Hand held
F18
1/200s
ISO50
Manual focus
RAW adjustment in
SPP3.5
Cropped in PS Elements 5
Framed with Xara Xtreme Pro 5
Posted by John Robinson on August 14, 2009 at 6:15 PM
Good stuff
( I know some one else who does that !! (Ooops )
BTW I can never keep Pratia more than a couple of years and its one of my favourites alpines.
JohnR
Posted by Craig Jones on August 15, 2009 at 6:16 AM
Nice shot David, and like the central composition here and the colours once more are beautiful,well caught
Posted by David Taylor on August 15, 2009 at 6:39 AM
Thanks John and Craig for your valued comments.
John, Pratia pedunculata is supposed to be fairly easy to keep, tolerant of many conditions and soil types. It does need moist but well drained soil though. Above is a picture of my one and only plant which I bought a few months ago. There was a batch of thirty in a garden centre, this was the only one with variegated leaves so I grabbed it quick, hoping it might be a sport.
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3 repliesSigma SD14 dslr
Sigma 50 EX macro lens
Sigma ring flash
Hand held
F18
1/200s
ISO50
Manual focus
RAW adjustment in
SPP3.5
Cropped in PS Elements 5
Framed with Xara Xtreme Pro 5
( I know some one else who does that !! (Ooops )
BTW I can never keep Pratia more than a couple of years and its one of my favourites alpines.
JohnR
John, Pratia pedunculata is supposed to be fairly easy to keep, tolerant of many conditions and soil types. It does need moist but well drained soil though. Above is a picture of my one and only plant which I bought a few months ago. There was a batch of thirty in a garden centre, this was the only one with variegated leaves so I grabbed it quick, hoping it might be a sport.