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I went out a couple of days ago to check out the leopard plant flowers and got a bonus of a number of hoverflies nectaring. This one was cooperative enough to hold his wings open and pose for a few seconds. I really liked the iridescence of the wing. >=))>
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I could have made the OOF bud in the BG go away but I thought it added a touch more context without being a big distraction. Your thoughts?
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Sony A7rIII
Sony FE 70-200 f2.8 GM-II, 2xTC @ 400mm
ISO 3200, 1/250 @ f16
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Bill, amazing detail here in the hoverfly. No issues at all with OOF flower areas. Seems to help push the viewing more directly toward the main subject in the end…
Bill, this is an excellent shot of the hoverfly, and the flower is just the prop! The oof bud doesn’t bother me. In fact at my initial look I didn’t even notice it.
Amazing capture of the fly, with the iridescence a big bonus, and a gorgeous perch! The larger OOF bud is so integrated with the main flower that it’s not an issue. The one in the lower right is a nice bonus and ties in with the tonal and color variations in the lovely BG. Good detail in the yellows. Excellent over all!
@Mark_Seaver : I’ve not played with this but wonder if you might hazard a guess; would a polarizer enhance the iridescence like it does with a rainbow? >=))>
I think it may. With a rainbow often times it’s the darkening of the surrounding sky that lets the rainbow stand out more. That same darkening particularly the far wing and the darker area of the near wing is likely to show the iridescence more strongly. It’ll be several months before I can experiment, but you may be able to test much sooner.
Another engaging photograph! I love looking at your stuff. I’m in favor of keeping the bud. From my point of view, the environment and habitat of the animals we photograph are an important part of the story we want to tell about them.
A beautiful catch of the iridescence, Bill and an expert shot overall. You’re lucky to still be getting hoverflies. I’m missing them, but one resolution for next year is to get some close-ups of those wings.
