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Calla Surfing
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Calla Surfing

by Bill Fach

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted March 9, 2012151 views6 comments
Sony A700
Minolta 200mm macro
ISO 200, 1/30 @ f8

Was out shooting some of our early callas the other day and got a bonus party crasher. I believe the crane fly was munching on his breakfast of raw mosquito. He seemed utterly unconcerned with me. I thought it looked like he was surfing on a see of green. Well, sort of :rolleyes:. All comments welcome. >=))>

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on March 9, 2012 at 8:20 PM
Excellent capture, Bill. The crane fly itself is beautifully rendered, especially the wing structure, but I also like the beautiful frame filling green calla leaves. They provide a nice background and contrast to the CF, and really make the CF stand out. The larger view is striking in vividness and clarity.
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Comment posted by Ken Henke on March 10, 2012 at 10:26 AM
Really nice composition and lighting.
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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on March 11, 2012 at 1:25 PM
Excellent detail in the cranefly but it's the really sweet lines of the calla leaves that grab my attention. Very, very nice
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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on March 11, 2012 at 10:05 PM
Well, this is something new, a photo of a crane fly that actually looks pretty! (For some odd reason I never thought of them as good-looking ctitters. Now that I think of it, that may be because as a child, my friends and I thought they were giant mosquitoes that would drain our blood if they caught us :smile: ) The background of course, is the key to the beauty of the image, but the crane fly actually looks pretty good here, too, even though I always get the impression that they look really clumsy when they land on plants. Excellent detail, especially for an insect that has legs that are so hard to keep inside the frame.
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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on March 13, 2012 at 5:34 PM
Nice capture of this critter, Bill. The beautiful green leaves he is sitting on how him off nicely. Nice comp also; he really fills out the frame with those long legs! Good details on the bug.
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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on March 15, 2012 at 3:04 PM
Excellent shot of this tough subject- Great DOF, fine detail and a perfect composition- I prefer this version with the entire fly- My congrats, Fabio
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