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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Speed (Classic Editing)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S602Z
Location: Uithuizen, The Netherlands
Date: Jun 28, 2003
Aperture: 4
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250 s
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jun 28, 2003

I left a lot of empty space at the left to create the illusion that the wasp is flying from left to right. In reality it was hanging in the air approaching a flower, like a hummingbird.
The dark background is a shadowed part of a wooden fence.

Statistics
Place: 7 out of 188
Avg (all users): 6.6345
Avg (commenters): 8.1364
Avg (participants): 6.6495
Avg (non-participants): 6.6241
Views since voting: 1503
Votes: 238
Comments: 25
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03/23/2004 04:33:25 PM
Originally posted by UberFish:

From your comment, it seems you dont realise that this is a hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus), and is in the same order (Diptera) as houseflies and fruit flies, rather than the bees-wasps-ants order (Hymenoptera). A wasp on the wing would be *really* hard to capture, as they dont hang about and spend hardly any time at all at each flower. Congrats on a top 10 place.

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07/09/2003 07:20:06 AM
From your comment, it seems you dont realise that this is a hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus), and is in the same order (Diptera) as houseflies and fruit flies, rather than the bees-wasps-ants order (Hymenoptera). A wasp on the wing would be *really* hard to capture, as they dont hang about and spend hardly any time at all at each flower. Congrats on a top 10 place.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/08/2003 05:06:39 PM
I think I would like this better with the negative space in front of the bee, to show where he's headed. That's just me though, I think it works either way.
07/08/2003 03:49:50 AM
My only (minor) problem is, the file could be larger. I'm not talking about a different crop, I'm talking about a larger size picture.
07/07/2003 07:35:52 PM
Its a cool picture, I wonder what kinda bug it is. I like how you cant see the wings.
07/07/2003 03:24:36 PM
Althogh the quality of this shot is not the best, I think it fits this challenge very well. The use of negative space makes it feel like your subject is moving through the frame. There is a lot of noise in the background though.
07/07/2003 09:08:35 AM
Excellent, one of the few shots on DPC that are hard to do and well executed. I often struggle with glare on this species. Oh and congrats on not calling it a bug, that one really drives me mad.
07/06/2003 11:31:07 AM
Nice catch. I like this one.
07/05/2003 10:54:48 PM
nice shot! just wish there was more space infront of him than behind him, but still a great shot!
07/05/2003 08:51:04 PM
What a capture!!!! - 8
07/04/2003 06:34:11 PM
Those bugs are so fun to shoot because they just hover like that so it's easy to get a shot of them. Great job, except I would have shown a little more above and below it.
07/04/2003 07:29:21 AM
Very good... hard shot to capture
07/04/2003 01:37:03 AM
How did you do this?? Very good.
07/04/2003 12:45:30 AM
This is one of those wow shots! Good job 9
07/03/2003 09:01:43 AM
Wonderful composition, well done - 10.
07/02/2003 08:38:03 PM
how'd you manage this one? throw on a pair of wings and followed? hehe.
07/02/2003 05:10:55 PM
Cool hoverfly shot.
07/02/2003 04:08:39 PM
The insect should have been on the other side of the shot.. this shot leads your eye out of the shot.. Even though the motion is captured in still form your mind wants to see where the insect is going! Well frozen however!!
07/02/2003 03:43:29 PM
Amazing!, very difficult picture. I recommend you the bee on the left, it will give more impression of speed. Nine for you.
07/02/2003 03:08:50 PM
Very cute. [7]
07/02/2003 11:37:24 AM
Excellent! Must be difficult!
07/02/2003 10:49:25 AM
very cool shot! love the way the subject is flying out of the frame.
07/02/2003 08:17:40 AM
o-o Fantastic!!! great capture!! 10pt
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07/02/2003 03:53:02 AM
What a surperb shot. Wow. So far this is one of my favorites. I like the cropping you choosed to use. I wish I could get a shot like that. I'm jealous ;) Good luck! (10)
07/02/2003 12:32:15 AM
Those wings are certainly going fast - well done capturing him midflight. I also like your composition - it shows that his is flying along.


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