Pesky Little Fly
Uploaded: October 17, 2009
Reworked in CS4 and Resubmitted. Topaz filter applied.
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 2/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 1600, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Laura E. Swan October 17, 2009
Oh, I know JUST THE TYPE and they dont let you catch them either! Zoom! SO FAST!Great job here Freddy!
-Laura Swan #1193206
Melissa G. Meiselman October 17, 2009
Outstanding capture of this beautiful fly sitting still while you capture him so well, Freddy!! #8044529Troy Gallagher October 17, 2009
Very dramatic capture Freddy, excellent work.Troy #8044580
Colette M. Metcalf October 17, 2009
Excellent lighting and detail! #8044633Michelle Alton October 17, 2009
An excellent macro and the treatments you applied make it pop! #8044749Tess L. Yee October 17, 2009
Fab capture and wonderful post processing, Freddy! #8044834Freddy Bland October 17, 2009
Melissa, Troy, Colette, Michelle, and Tess, thank you all so very much for all the nice compliments! #8045018Amy M. Wilson October 17, 2009
Fabulous colors and clarity... I hope we'll see this little pesky fly again, so well done, Freddy! #8045242Freddy Bland October 17, 2009
Thank you, Amy, very much!!! #8045344Liz blahh October 17, 2009
Great image, effects and colors! #8045510Lynn M. Whitt October 17, 2009
Fantastic macro, colors, effects, and light... #8045919Karen Walzer October 17, 2009
A super image! Love it! #8046329Freddy Bland October 18, 2009
Liz, Lynn and Karen, thank you each very much for commenting on my fly image! #8046837Nancyj E. Hovey October 18, 2009
Outstanding bug image... instant fav!!! 8o) #8047229Lee Ann Sahagun - Poling October 18, 2009
OOh! Very cool! Love it! #8047837Freddy Bland October 18, 2009
Nancy and Lee Ann, thank you very much! #8047990Orsi October 18, 2009
Woow!Awesome job,Freddy!Love it! #8048079Freddy Bland October 19, 2009
Thank you, Orsi, for the very nice comment! #8048925Howard B. Cheek October 19, 2009
Love the "spotlit" effect, great POV and comp Freddy.Freddy Bland October 19, 2009
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