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Syritta pipiens / Hover Fly

Syritta pipiens a tiny Hover Fly

27 total reviews 
Comment from Stringbean


Your collage so beautifully created of the Syritta pipiens / Hover Fly. Your border accentuates your collage and givies your subject more attention. Thanks for your great artist notes and your process for your photography. Your focus, lighting, clarity, contrast are all excellent. This is very nice work and thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 18-Oct-2017


reply by the author on 18-Oct-2017
    Mary Lynn,
    Thanks a million for your complementary review.
    Susan Vincent,
reply by Stringbean on 18-Oct-2017
    You are so welcome Susan!
    Mary Lynn
Comment from iPhone7


Wow. What a wonderful collage Susan. Your description of how you did it boggles my poor little mind. I like the progression of closer and closer images of the hover fly. Colors are nicely rendered and the focus is spot on. Wonderful after photo work on this one Annie. Kudos ~ Steve

 Comment Written 18-Oct-2017


reply by the author on 18-Oct-2017
    Steve,
    Thanks a million for your complementary review on the Syritta pipiens Hover Fly on the Rose.
    Susan
Comment from Paul G.


I like the different frames. it really brings the image in to the viewer. Come closer, my little deary...:)

Nicely framed and exposed. So well done.

 Comment Written 18-Oct-2017


reply by the author on 18-Oct-2017
    Paul,
    Thanks a million for your complementary review.
    Susan
Comment from nikman


Quite a good collection of insect and bloom photos presented here! Each benefits from being well composed, they are sharp and well exposed. Nicely done!

 Comment Written 17-Oct-2017


reply by the author on 17-Oct-2017
    Nik,
    Thanks a million for your complementary review.
    Susan
Comment from MW Photography


An interesting study of the Hover Fly and the flower. Putting the images together in a 3 is well done. Lighting in each image looks good, as does the focus. Well done :-)

 Comment Written 17-Oct-2017


reply by the author on 17-Oct-2017
    Mister W,
    Thanks a million for your great review on this Syritta pipiens Hover Fly & pink Rose collage. This was the first Hover fly of that species I'd ever seen.
    Susan
Comment from GaliaG


interesting insect and good notes about the specie

nice combination of photo with good lighting and focus on all of then

thanks for sharing

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 Comment Written 17-Oct-2017


reply by the author on 17-Oct-2017
    Galia,
    Thanks,
    Susan
Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan


This is a wonderful shot of the pink rose and the fly!. You have timed it well. Interesting collage!
Great lighting & framing.
The light and shadows, colours and the composition have worked out well. Good effort!

 Comment Written 17-Oct-2017


reply by the author on 17-Oct-2017
    Sesha,
    Thanks a million for your complementary review.
    Susan
Comment from Trajan


I like this triptych for the weirdness of it. I love that you have focused on this little wee critter instead of the flower.
The insect is quite unique and fascinating. The way you have framed it imthe images seems like it's the preview to a comic book layout.
Like we are about to read the exploits of said fly (which might in fact be a mutant or superhero).
Really cool!

 Comment Written 17-Oct-2017


reply by the author on 17-Oct-2017
    Thanks a million for your complementary & detailed review...It was my first time to see this Hover Fly so I needed some good pictures to aid me in my research in finding out what it is.
    Susan
Comment from Lisa M.


Nice Presentation and Layout! The Pink Border you've added is also a very nice touch. Great Attention to Detail! Nice Lighting! Informative Story! I found my first one this year as well. They are Amazing to watch and see. Most people commonly think of bees as pollinators but these small flying insects do a pretty big job themselves. They move about quite a bit so I know they can be difficult to capture. The Pink Roses are also Lovely and help draw the Eye to your Focal Point! Great Job Overall! Thank you for Sharing ;)

 Comment Written 16-Oct-2017


reply by the author on 17-Oct-2017
    Lisa,
    Thanks a million for your complementary review & kind words.
    Susan
Comment from Linda Wetzel


It does appear that this hover fly has hit the gym and done his squats. The details of its body captured in the collage are very interesting. The lighting is also good.

 Comment Written 16-Oct-2017


reply by the author on 17-Oct-2017
    Linda,
    Thanks a million for your complementary review. It's thick thighs are unique to this species.
    Susan