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Posted by chrisricker on Mon Feb 28, 2005 1:55 pm

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I took this shot of a cosmos and hover fly last summer with my old hand-me-down 75-300
I can’t wait for spring so I can start having fun with my 100mm macro :D

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by Daniel M. on Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:07 pm
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awesome!
I like how the hoverfly has a dark area for background
a tiny bit close on the left.
can't wait to see what you will do with the macro lens..
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by Mike Moats on Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:09 pm
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Hey Chris, I second the can't wait till spring. Very, very cool shot. Excellent timimg catching the hover fly in air. Very nice details. Nice work. :D :D
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by AForns on Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:47 pm
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This is great Chris !!! ... can't wait to see it at home with the calibrated monitor to appreciate the image properly !!!! 8) 8) 8)

Totally neat !!!! 8) 8) 8)
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Very nice shot Chris! Love the composition, detail and colours!! 8) 8) 8) 8) :D
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by Ilde Noval on Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:17 pm
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Very well done. I love the composition. I wish the fly was in the lighter background.
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by Bearmann on Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:16 pm
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Simply beautiful!!! I love the colors, ethereal green background, the composition of the flower and green fronds coming up fron the corner, the fly highlighted against the darkest part of the background,............................................Fantastic!!!

I didn't see Ilde's comment until after I had posted mine :lol:
You got the fly where it ought to be dude!!! :wink:
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by E.J. Peiker on Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:23 pm
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Too cool - you nailed the timing to get the fly in the same plane of focus as the flower.
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by AndrewC on Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:35 pm
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Excellent - probably even better as a larger image. If you can persuade the bug to come back and pose again you could move him up and inch and facing into the flower but they don't take direction well in my experience.
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by Michael Brown on Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:05 am
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You have really come into this forum with a bang Chris!!! :)

Truly love this shot, and you will get no nits from me what-so-ever!
Colors, comp, nice details, lighting, background, ........... superb and very cool!!

Thanks for posting Chris.
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by chrisricker on Tue Mar 01, 2005 4:50 pm
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Thanks everyone for your comments it feel really good to have the feedback :D
 

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