Hands up!

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• marmottelolo (14697)
• [2007-03-29 6:17]

bonjour michal
les details dans les yeux sont extra,je n'en reviens pas,j'aime aussi beaucoup la pose de cette mouche.j'ai aussi le même genre d'attitude dans ma galerie mais de profil.
laurent

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• manuel1982 (526)
• [2007-03-29 6:25]

you'll get a lot of good critiques with this fabulous shot. Colors, details, POV and presentation are great...
Congratulations and best reagrds,

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• SelenE (13972)
• [2007-03-29 6:37]

Hi Michal,
The pose, colors and lighting is very good. I liked the details on the eyes. Very well done and TFS
Selen

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• honza (4197)
• [2007-03-29 6:42]

Nice picture of the fly. Perfect details and colors. I like the pose very much :-)

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• batu (16383)
• [2007-03-29 6:42]

Hello Michal,
an admirable and detail-rich fly portrait with exact focus and high sharpness. Just the right point of view to show the face and also the outlines of the fly against the background.
Best wishes, Peter

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• Alex99 (23735)
• [2007-03-29 6:43]

Hi Michal.
What a nice macro shot. I like the POV and composition of the picture, razor sharpness of the fly image, excellent lighting and rich colours so much. Your exposure parameters are perfect too. My compliments and TFS.
Alexei.

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• cicindela (9226)
• [2007-03-29 6:50]

Witam!
Swietne zdjecie - nic dodac, nic ujac :)
Pozdrawiam,
Radek

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• odin (1169)
• [2007-03-29 7:20]

Nice shot, very good sharpness, i like the pose,Sébastien

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• JORAPAVI (4643)
• [2007-03-29 7:47]

Hola Michal,
Expectacular macro de gran nitidez, casi se pueden contar los pelos de la barba. Saludos

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• red45 (31094)
• [2007-03-29 8:13]
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Hands up albo Draw! - byl kiedys nawet western pod takim tytulem :-) Wysmienita poza i jakosc! Patrze na date zrobienia tego i Radkowego - kurcze, gdzie wy zescie je spotkali???

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• Bufo (4247)
• [2007-03-29 8:31]

Hi Michal,
I just saw the picture of Radomir which I liked. Also this one is really fine. The pov is unusual but great.
Well done, Jacob

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• fartash (5161)
• [2007-03-29 9:26]

Hello Michal
Another wonderful closeup,
Perfect compo and sharpness,
Excellent lighting and BG,

Regards
Fartash

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• simon182 (1357)
• [2007-03-29 9:43]
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Hey Michal,

Amazing, what a truly original photo! Really top class.

Technical Quality:
This is so sharp that I can make even very fine detail on the head and eye, I imagine the full size shot is mind blowing! This detail has come about from the use of a quite narrow aperture, extending the depth of field, but still in macro terms we are left with the rear of the fly and background getting steadily more blurred. The image is clean with no compression issues or marks. Contrast is excellent with colours standing out well against each other, this leads to a very punchy looking shot. Lighting has been nailed and really accentuates the details. No problem with flash reflections other than a minor amount on the rear leg. Finally, timing, it is perfect! Him waving at us is so funny and shutter is fast enough to halt any movement here.

Composition:
Your use of the tripod and manoeuvring into this low point of view is to be congratulated, it can't have been easy but has given us an awesome face-to-face shot. The fly is central and demands all our attention - this is highly effective and does not need to be placed on any rule of thirds line! It is simple, yet complete without distracting elements.

Emotional Appeal:
Just great! I'd never have thought a fly waving/dancing/posing would even be possible let alone captured on film. This has got to be one of the most dynamic shots on here, I mean this thing is just screaming out for attention! This is definitely a fresh look at fly macros and will be hard to compete against in terms of all the above. Added to this is the fact this isn't just any fly, it's a Robber Fly and hence has even more appeal for the mysteriousness that you mention in your engaging note.

Superb shot overall, a new favourite as well. Congratulations Michal!

Regards,
Simon

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• Argus (50626)
• [2007-03-29 10:12]

Hello Michal,
Great macro with some drama. This is super sharp and well composed.
My guess is that this Robber Fly raised his front feet prepared to grapple with an assailant, which he might have interpreted you to be. As you know, the front legs are normally used to grip its prey.
TFs and best wishes, Ivan

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• mikou (6093)
• [2007-03-29 10:23]

Hi Michal.
Great very close-up and funny pose.I like composition with very impressive point of view and perfect sharp details.Well done,TFS.
Best greetings Milos.

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• Maite (5199)
• [2007-03-29 11:52]

Hello Michal
A wonderful macro and fantastic capture! I'm impressed by the sharp details and the good timing of your shot.
Congratulations and TFS.
Maite

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• GLEM (10)
• [2007-03-29 12:26]

bonjour Michal,
ça c'est un vrai hommage à l'image de notre ami Laurent, en une semaine deux arrestations :)
Très bonne netteté et détails précis.

tfs

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• sunkirana (1143)
• [2007-03-29 12:42]

Hi Michal, Nice interesting POV. Well composed, with nice details. The moment I saw this, it reminded me of a shot posted a few days back. Take a look at this and its caption: http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Europe/France/photo101907.htm

Enjoy, Warm regards, Kiran.

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• Mana (18598)
• [2007-03-29 13:08]

Hi Michal,
Wonderful macro. Very neat and sharp. Look at those eyes !! Excellent POV and perfect lighting. The Blurry BG makes it all look so pleasing to the eyes. Very nicely composed and framed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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• vanderschelden (30441)
• [2007-03-29 13:11]

Hi Michal,
I'm not seasoned in making macro images; I like this image a lot though. Good macro.
TFS
Annick

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• Zeno (10867)
• [2007-03-29 14:09]

Hi Michal,

Very expressive photo. Great satured colors and incredible sharpness.

regards,
Zeno.

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• timonejoon (762)
• [2007-03-29 14:20]

Hi Michal
Woow, I love that. it's funny. like really somebody said hand up! perfect shot. amazing details and incredibly funy pose.congrats.
TFS

Regards
timon

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• puciu (2631)
• [2007-03-29 14:56]

Super makro fotka. Piêknie uchwyci³e¶, idealna ostro¶æ. Rewelacja.
Robert.

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• jmp (8415)
• [2007-03-29 16:33]

Hi Michal,
The most in pov! Absolutely great close-up with perfect details and a great moster appearance!
TFS, José M.

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• methos (1189)
• [2007-03-29 17:50]

Hi Michal,
WOW. This pose is fantastic. The details are stunning and the colors amazing.
Good timing and great use of DOF.
TFS!

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• manyee (23770)
• [2007-03-30 2:36]

Great macro, Michal.
Incredible details with excellent focus.
Well saturated colors.
Love the pose and your funny title.
TFS. : )

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• jeanpaul (14962)
• [2007-03-30 8:31]

Hi Michal
C'est une très belle macro Michal, les différentes teintes de gris trouvé sur le morceaux de rocher sont impecable. Les details de l'insecte sont parfait ainsi que la netteté ,les yeux sont facinants.
Merci et au revoir...JP

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• Silvio2006 (102073)
• [2007-03-30 9:42]

Hi Michal, wonderful macro with great details, BRAVO! very well done, ciao Silvio

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• jonathan_hart (1260)
• [2007-03-30 12:28]

hello
funny macro, well done, great capture, excellent sharpness !
regards
jo

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• delic (898)
• [2007-03-30 14:34]

Hello Michal,
Interesting pose for sure. Never seen one quite like this. Excellent sharpness brings out so much detail, esp. the eyes. Very well done. Regards,
Hakan

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• ramthakur (56953)
• [2007-03-30 15:33]
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A stunning close-up macro of a Robberfly's face, Michal.
How close to the subject did you get with your Sigma 70mm?
The image has "cast a spell" on me, by all means :-)!
Fantastic macro work for which you deserve to be congratulated, my friend.
Ram

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• horia (16656)
• [2007-03-30 16:08]
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Hi Michal

Another terrific macro shot from you, my friend!
The pose of this robber-fly is really great and funny at the same time :)
Your POV here is exceptional and, together with the exact flash management and a good DOF choice, it produced and excellent quality image in terms of focus, details and colors.
Great job!

I see there is a big crew there at your university...full of great zoologist! Got any room for one more? :)))))

Cheers and TFS
Horia

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• peter_stoeckl (11530)
• [2007-03-30 16:21]

Hello Michal,
great clarity and precision, fabulous light, excellent macro. And a very funny pose, indeed.
Thank you! With best regards,
Peter

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• sily (1934)
• [2007-03-30 18:05]

HI Michal!
I just love this one, Perfect! I'm really spechless, amazing moment and details!So funny!

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• OzBY (1355)
• [2007-04-01 3:12]

Hi Michal,
Great close up picture of this fly.
Great posotion, color and lighting.

Oz

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• extramundi (13178)
• [2007-04-03 6:15]

You got a funky robberfly ;)
The pose in really cool, it takes your attetion very much, some kind of hypnotizes the viewer. It looks like a magitian putting an spell on us :)
Lovely composition and good use of available DOF.
Thanks and regards.

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• hester (11638)
• [2007-04-03 12:50]

Great title! very amusing and perfectly matches the shot :)

Excellent POV and pin sharp details. Nice DOF and great lighting. Super shot

TFS

Karan

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• Nephrotome2 (2538)
• [2007-04-04 15:36]

What a pose! This pic is killing me.
Very shaarp and dedailed too.
TFS
JM

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• Hil (5035)
• [2007-04-04 15:46]

Hi Michal

What a great macro shot, I love the pose with the legs in the air and eye contact is great too, the detail is excellent with all the hairs and nice natural colours too.

TFS Hilary :o)

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• grattounet (0)
• [2007-04-27 19:01]

superbe macro ... j'ai également cet objectif je trouve excellent ... A+

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• wuta (2142)
• [2007-05-16 13:50]

Hello Michel , Fantastic shot from this fly , great pose colours details pov bg ,and you have lenzes in his eyes , very good tfs ,Greetings Teunie .

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• vivalavolcom321 (4)
• [2009-01-10 19:41]

the color is nice and the sharpness is where it needs to be its a very nice picture