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Annie's Lament

A fly

91 total reviews 
Comment from LisaN5000


Great initial impact! Love the framing. Love how you started your story... had me smiling as I have been there... done that! Coloring is great. Good focus. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 17-Jul-2011


reply by the author on 18-Jul-2011
    Thank you very much
Comment from wallypete


Just a heck of a good job. The detail and focus on the fly is wonderful, and I especially like the black background, causing the fly and the leaf on which it sits to stand out perfectly. Great comp, focus, color, and depth of field.

 Comment Written 17-Jul-2011


reply by the author on 18-Jul-2011
    Thank you very much
Comment from Antipodean


Yes, a great shot & you are so lucky to have the 'little bugger' stay still long enough! How many photos have we all had of just a blur where an insect was supposed to be? Great detail which show that even a humble fly can be a thing of photographic beauty. Neil

 Comment Written 17-Jul-2011


reply by the author on 17-Jul-2011
    Thank you very much Neil
Comment from Carl Childs


Very interesting work and story! It takes a lot of patience and skill to take these shots! I like this work!Thanks for sharing!

 Comment Written 17-Jul-2011


reply by the author on 17-Jul-2011
    Thank you very much
reply by Carl Childs on 17-Jul-2011
    Your welcome!
Comment from Mirolli


Lovely picture of this ordinary fly and her resting in this nice green leaf.You make so sharp and nice picture of this fly that can put in the books for zoology.Wonderful picture with great composition and with this black background you really make a great job.Thank you for sharing this nice picture with us and best regards and best wishes,
Mirolli

 Comment Written 17-Jul-2011


reply by the author on 17-Jul-2011
    Thank you very much
Comment from darniforgot


Nice job capturing this fly. I like the black background which really draws my attention to the subject in the photo. The sharpening looks good on the leaf, but seems to be a little too much on the fly. The subject nicely fills the frame.

 Comment Written 17-Jul-2011


reply by the author on 17-Jul-2011
    Thank you very much
Comment from Clyde B.


This is a good shot, I like the composition full frame and on the diagonal. It does however appear to be oversharpened with some noise present especially around the edges. It also appears that the lighting was quite strong causing some glare on the body and wings, don't no if you have a polarizing filter or not but that would help lessen the glare and help enhance color saturation. If you have a long lens you might consider purchasing a bellow unit and use that with the long lens creating more distance between you and the subject while still filling he frame, I used that setup in my film shooting days, don't really do a lot of art photographing anymore but do shoot for 3D textures. Good job!

 Comment Written 17-Jul-2011


reply by the author on 17-Jul-2011
    Thank you very much for the review and suggestions. I used an UV filter when this ws taken. Bellow unit would probably be nice to have thou.
Comment from igidi


:) I don't like flies, but the picture is really good. I like the pose and the colors. The position of the fly is well capture in the whole field. Perfectly positioned. Good work!

 Comment Written 17-Jul-2011


reply by the author on 17-Jul-2011
    Thank you very much
Comment from Daliant


I checked your stats. Did you use a macro lens.? Not a bad shot at all. I like the light on the fly. Nice composition too. Good colour . Thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 17-Jul-2011


reply by the author on 17-Jul-2011
    Yes I used a macro lens. After this shot was taken I have discovered a few other settings I can use on it. Thanks for the nice review.
Comment from krpippa1062000


Well shot! I hate flies with a passion but the detail on this is fantastic. You can see just about every detail on the little critter! Lighting is good and everything is so clear. Well done and thanks for sharing

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 Comment Written 17-Jul-2011


reply by the author on 17-Jul-2011
    Thank you very much for the lovely review and generous rating