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Territorial dispute.(+ adjusted image)

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Posted by David Taylor on August 6, 2010 at 5:39 PM
Territorial dispute.(+ adjusted image)
It's the first time I've seen these normally placid flies fight over occupation of a mistletoe leaf. Its not as though there is a shortage of them. It must be the weather. :eek: :wink:

Sigma SD14 dslr
Sigma 50mm EX macro lens
Manual Exposure and focus Auto white balance
Sigma ring flash
ISO 50
F22
1/200s
Hand held
RAW processed Sagelight
Finished off in PictureWindowPro and PS Elements
Framed in XaraDesignerPro6

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Posted by Dale Sutton on August 7, 2010 at 5:19 AM
Nice macro David lacks a bit of saturation and a tad more on the levels.

Dale :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on August 7, 2010 at 4:35 PM
Thanks for taking the trouble to comment Dale. :wavey: You're right of course, here is an adjusted image.

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Posted by Ian Macdermott on August 7, 2010 at 6:24 PM
Hi David

very nice action shot :toast:

the second ones much better :smile:
Posted by Jeff Harrison on August 8, 2010 at 2:42 AM
Re-post is certainly better David - love those eyes. Nice work :toast:
Posted by Karen Summers on August 9, 2010 at 6:12 AM
re-post is better very nice David of such a tiny creature