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The World According to Hoverflies


 

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The World According to Hoverflies(w)
The World According to Hoverflies(w)
Taken as part of a “extension tube experiment”, Shot in the prone position with a Nikon 50mm and a ridiculously large stack of extension tubes (unfortunately I can't remember how many!).

Eric Highfield

 
 
 

Steve Casey
 

Very nice picture, Eric. Well done!


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March 03, 2004

 

Marie Fields
  This is AWESOME!


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March 03, 2004

 

Heather L. Jacks
  WoW!!! Excellent work!


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March 03, 2004

 

Murry Grigsby
  Terrific point of focus and DOF Eric! The clarity of the hoverfly is great!!


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March 03, 2004

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Nice image!!


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March 03, 2004

 

Joyce Baldassarre
  GREAT SHOT!!!!!!!!!!!!


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March 04, 2004

 
- Eric Highfield

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  Wow, I'm flattered by your respones! I guess it sometimes it pays to fiddle around with crazy experiments! Thanks so much, Steve, Marie, Heather, Murry, Colette, and Joyce!


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March 04, 2004

 
- Kelly Abernathy

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  WOW! Just another shot that showcases your talent. Beautiful and Congrats! Good luck -K


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April 12, 2004

 

Marie Fields
  Told you this was AWESOME!!! Way to go, Eric!!!


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April 12, 2004

 

Maryam S.
  Congratulations, Eric! Beautiful picture!


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April 12, 2004

 

Karen Engelbreth
  Congratulations Eric!


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April 14, 2004

 
- Eric Highfield

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  Thanks everyone your support means a lot! I actually have a Macro lens, but I just love playing around with different equipment configurations to see what results I get. I guess it paid off this time. Thanks again!


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April 14, 2004

 

Ron Goldman
  Congratulations on your win Eric!


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April 15, 2004

 
- William C. Raco

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  Congratulations, Eric.
Excellent work and award.

bill


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April 15, 2004

 

Marie Fields
  CONGRATULATIONS, Eric!!!!


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April 15, 2004

 

Kathleen Clemons
  Congratulations to you, Eric! :)


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April 15, 2004

 

Nancy Grace Chen
  Incredible capture. I don't know how I missed it going through the finalists! (I guess I thought it was a blurry flower shot from the thumbnail.) The DOF is perfect for making the fly just pop out of the picture. BIG congrats on your winner!!


Nancy
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April 15, 2004

 
- Kelly Abernathy

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  Woo-Hoo!! Congratulations Eric!! So well deserved!! I'm happy for you -K


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April 15, 2004

 

Casey A. Hanson
  Way to go Eric! Congrats!!


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April 15, 2004

 

Susan T. Parady
  Congratulations, Eric!!!


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April 15, 2004

 

Kathleen R. Struckle
  Congratulations,Eric!! Wonderful image!!


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April 15, 2004

 

Maryam S.
  Congratulations on your win Eric!


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April 15, 2004

 

Karen Lewis-Gunn
  Congratulations on your win Eric! This is an amazing photo! A more than worthy winner!


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April 16, 2004

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congratulations, Eric!


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April 16, 2004

 

Danilo Piccioni
  Just perfect!

congratulationssssssssssssssss!


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April 16, 2004

 

Bob Cammarata
  Many congrats Eric, on this terrific execution of a difficult shot.
Bob


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April 16, 2004

 

Karen Engelbreth
  Congratulations on your win Eric!


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April 16, 2004

 

Gary O`Dell
  Many congrats Eric on your Win..Gary O


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April 16, 2004

 
- Ellen Peach

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  Congratulations, Eric!


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April 16, 2004

 

Robin L. Wehrman
  Hi Eric!! Congratulations on your win, well deserved!!!!!!!!!! Robin


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April 16, 2004

 

Murry Grigsby
  Congrats on your win Eric!


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April 16, 2004

 

Pu Chen
  You certainly made the hoverfly very pretty! Love the patterns on the fly's back and how the blurry flower look on the background! Congratulations, Eric!


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April 16, 2004

 

Susie Peek-Swint
  Worth the work for this great capture ~ many congrats!


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April 16, 2004

 
- Eric Highfield

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  I can't express how honoured I am to have one of my images included along side the incredible works of the other Winners & Finalists! I can think of 20 or 30 other photos in this category that could easily take the place of mine up here (at least that many!) . I almost feel guilty!

Thank you all for your support, it's truly appreciated! BetterPhoto is truly unique haven on the web, not only for it's great information and services, but the largest part of it's appeal is the high calibre of people that grace it's pages! This of course, means all of YOU!


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April 16, 2004

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Many Congratulations, Eric! Very well deserved!


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April 17, 2004

 

Allan L. Whitehead
  Eric, my very dear friend, congratulations on this really well deserved winner. Both the photograph and the win are absolutely terrifc. Extremely well done - your friend, Allan


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April 17, 2004

 

Rita Richter
  Eric, forgive the delay, I just saw your success on the page! Many congratulations, it's well deserved........kind regards Rita


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April 19, 2004

 
- Eric Highfield

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  Evy, Allan, & Rita, thank you so much! This win is a great honour, but it is an even a greater honour being on the receiving such generous comments from people such as your selves. Your words are inspiration!


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April 20, 2004

 

Elizabeth J. Bernier
  Whoa great shot Eric!!!Many congrats on your win...well deserved!!!Glad to have seen this on the display page,haven't had a chance to go through all the winners!!Good to see a win by you!!Congrats!


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April 21, 2004

 
- Susan T. Evans

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  Congrats on your win Eric, awesome capture, wonderfully done!!!! well deserved!


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April 22, 2004

 
- Eric Highfield

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  Thank you Elizabeth and Susan!


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April 22, 2004

 

Karma Wilson
  Eric, I'm intimately aware of how small these hover flies are! I have some shots myself. I always think, "If only people truly knew!" I missed this. It's great! Love the color! My hover flies were around a rather bland flowering tree. :-)

Karma


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May 30, 2005

 
- Eric Highfield

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  Thanks, Karma. This was back before I had a Macro lens or a coupling ring. Life is a lot easier now without the 6 or so extension tubes and having to manually calculate exposures!


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May 31, 2005

 
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