Garden fly sips nectar-flavoured rain-water from the tiny reservoir in the hedge flower.
Many insects seem to like this food source; perhaps I will take a thin straw with me one day and try it too.
| camera | Canon PowerShot S3 IS |
| exposure mode | |
| shutterspeed | |
| aperture | f/4.0 |
| sensitivity | unknown |
| focal length | 6.0mm |
| resolution | 1563x1876 pixels |
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Nectar lover
Garden fly sips nectar-flavoured rain-water from the tiny reservoir in the hedge flower. Many insects seem to like this food source; perhaps I will take a thin straw with me one day and try it too.
comments (15)
This reminds me of sucking the nectar from lilac blossoms when I was a child, Ray. You never forget those memories.
Another fabulous insect to add to your amazing collection! You continue to dumbfound me with these crisp shots.
Ray: Thanks, Ginnie. You are very kind.
Yes...I am returning to a second childhood I think. [grin]
Nice, intense colors.
Ray: Thanks, Jewlya. I seem to get ok results from my camera when there is enough light.
Simply stunning.
Ray: I appreciate your comment, Dotun.
Focus is spot on!.
Ray: Thanks, Stan. Yes...seemed to get the focus right for a change. [grin]
Beautiful Shot!
Ray: I am so pleased you think so, EEtomi.
Une macro ultra précise :-D superbe
Ray: Oh! Merci beaucoup, 10cre.
Excellent macro. How do you get them to sit still for so long - some glue on the flower?
Excellent.
Ray: Stupid, Ray...stupid! How could I be so stupid as to think I could get away with the superglue stunt, when I have SC pro's like you looking in on my images, Louis!
lol @ Louis.
the glowing sheen on the fly's eye is totaly captivating Ray, even by your own recent standards this is fantastic. mal
Ray: Special on-camera trick, mal, which I shall now reveal [in confidence] to you...generous dollop of ky-gel on the glass. [grin]
Seriously...I find your comment very encouraging...I am learning so much from you and others on SC...thanks mal.
Great detail and the wild color scheme punches it up nicely.
Ray: Thanks, Martin. Colours are pretty much what came out of the camera, but I did spark up the contrast a little.
very nice macro shut and i love the colors
Ray: Thanks, Mary. I appreciate your comment.
Be careful, Ray. You might turn into a fly after a good sip of this brew. We need you here at shutter, as a walking wikipedia, not as a drunken fly.
Cheers, Z
Ray: Ha Ha.
There is a lot of good information on Wikipedia, but sometimes I read an entry that seems like it may have been crafted by a drunken fly.
Wow - Just wow !
Or maybe is it really a big big fly
Ray: [grin] When you get the lens less than 1 cm from the subject it starts to seem quite large. Thank you for your encouragement, Zebigleb.
Oooooh. (There's just no other word for this.)
Ray: Thank you [just plain] Karen. That is a very kind remark.
Amazing shot - beautiful colors!
Ray: Thank you, Lesley. You are very kind. I think I did ok with the image; my makeup artist, Nature, worked up the colours for me...she does good work!
Ray ou've done it again! This is cracking I love it, the intense colours and the dof, you made an ugly thing kinda beautiful
Ray: So glad you like it, Nigel. I know you are a colour person.
The fly was very kind...stayed kinda still for log enough for me to get a decent bead on it. |
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